Controller – Chief Accounting Officer

Role Overview

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of highly qualified Chartered Professional Accountants, fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and accountable environment.
• Lead the continuous improvement of the design, implementation, and execution of internal controls to support the accuracy of General Motors of Canada Company’s (GMCC) financial accounting and financial statement disclosures.
• Own the accuracy and integrity of the group trial balance, including oversight of monthly analytical reviews to understand business performance and identify potential risks.
• Assess complex and high-risk accounting matters, including contracts and strategic transactions, document conclusions, and communicate clear recommendations to management and business partners.
• Identify accounting risks early and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues, implement solutions, and support sound compliant business decisions.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and internal control frameworks, including effective control design, execution, monitoring, and remediation.
• Lead relationships with internal and external auditors to support efficient audits, strong governance, and effective issue resolution.
• Translate and implement GMNA Controllership priorities, projects, and initiatives within the Canadian organization.
• Maintain a strong understanding of GM’s business model and operations, including Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Care and Aftersales.
• Drive adoption of finance systems, automation, analytics, and process improvements to strengthen controls, improve close efficiency, and enhance reporting quality.
• Provide insight into GMCC EBIT performance, proactively identifying and communicating risks, drivers, and potential impacts.
• Oversee emissions accounting, including monitoring, analysis, reporting, and assessment of regulatory and accounting changes, and escalate issues timely to support decision-making.
• Partner with finance and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure compliance with APM requirements, effective controls, and accurate reporting.
• Review internal and external financial reporting, including analysis of consolidated results, management review materials, and support for applicable regulatory reporting requirements.
• Drive enhancements that improve the quality, efficiency, and speed of the monthly close process.
• Present financial results, key issues, and business insights to leadership and other stakeholders across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field
• CPA or CA designation required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and/or finance experience
• 5+ years of accounting leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting, with the ability to apply accounting guidance in a Canadian statutory and regulatory environment
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and audit coordination
• Experience leading month-end close and financial statement review processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interpret GM Accounting Policy and U.S. GAAP and apply guidance to complex, non-routine transactions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and judgment skills.

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.