Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)
What You'll Do (Responsibilities)
We are seeking a Finance Manager to act as a strategic business partner for the Logistics team at GM South America. This role will be responsible for overseeing financial performance, driving cost efficiency, and supporting decision-making processes across logistics operations.
This role is part of GPSC Finance organization, reporting to the CFO GPSC Finance in GMSA.
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Serve as a Finance Business Partner for Logistics in South America.
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Lead, develop and inspire a high-performance Logistics Finance team
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Monitor and analyze logistics costs, including Inbound, Duties, Outbound, and Yard operations.
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Conduct financial variance analysis: Year-over-Year and Actual vs Forecast.
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Lead monthly closing activities, forecasting cycles, annual budgeting, and long-term planning processes.
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Track logistics performance through regional KPIs, global dashboards, and fuel trend analysis (local and international).
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Consolidate global financial reports and ensure alignment with corporate standards.
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Manage financial approvals for supplier price increases, premium freight, and spot purchases.
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Perform sensitivity analyses and ad-hoc financial evaluations related to logistics (e.g., Distribution Mix, Business Cases, Location Strategy, Profitability).
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
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Advanced or Fluent in English
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Strong command of Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
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Technology oriented. Curiosity to explore new tools for process optimization
Preference Qualifications:
- Prior experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure analysis is highly desirable.
- Leadership experience
- Data analytics tools
- Spanish
Key Competencies
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Holistic business perspective with the ability to connect financial insights across multiple functions
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Leadership skills. Ability to develop high-performance teams
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Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
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Ability to structure and organize ideas effectively.
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Excellent interpersonal, influence and communication skills.
