Senior Financial Analyst - Finance Group - Financial Planning and Analysis

Manufacturing Finance AnalystThe HQ Manufacturing Finance team works cross-functionally to manage the global Manufacturing forecast. The Manufacturing Finance analyst is an important player in managing forecast accuracy for Start Up and Pre Production (SUPP) expenses and supporting our business partners in proactively managing launch spending. The team primarily supports the Manufacturing Excellence organization and works closely with Plant Finance and the remainder of the MFG Consolidation /FP&A team.Responsibilities:Own the consolidation of SUPP (Start-Up & Pre-Production) forecast, budget, and LTP financials for GMNA. Including variance analysis by plant, and cost driver.Build and maintain detailed SUPP cost models to track launch spending curves for people costs and indirect materials, benchmarking against historical spend and staffing templates to identify risks and savings opportunities.Partner with plant finance, PLOM (Plant Launch Operations Manager), and Technical Accounting to ensure accurate classification of launch-related costs to SUPP vs. plant budgets and to support accounting policy compliance.Develop and enhance SUPP reporting and tools (e.g., standardized templates, dashboards, and analytics) to improve forecast accuracy, increase transparency for Manufacturing Leadership Team (MLT)/CFO reviews, and support decision-making on launch readiness and optimization.Build strong cross-functional relationships across a large, global organization (plant finance, PLOM, FP&A, Technical Accounting, MFG leadership) to align on SUPP assumptions, resolve issues quickly, and drive consistent launch execution.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.5 + years of related experience in finance.Strong collaboration and communication skills within Finance and with operating partnersStrong organizational skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervisionProject management skills - action oriented, works towards deadlines, manages team deliverables, with a sense of ownership and urgency.Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues to provide insight and metrics to drive the right business decisionsComfortable respectfully Speaking Fearlessly to drive robust business discussionsSAP/Hyperion experience a plusLocation: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Global HQ Warren MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business] GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYEE OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)