Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid on day shift . This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three times per week or other frequency dictated by the business.
What You'll Do
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Initiate and complete projects to streamline accounting operations via process simplification, standardization and/or automation.
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Perform (low risk) operational activities like manual journal entries, account reconciliation or budgeting and forecasting
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Participate in meetings to identify opportunities to streamline/simplify work. This may be one of below, but not limited to APM Policy review, MJE automation/reduction focused on high effort entries, and global QA tasks standardization
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Present the results of the project to GBS Leadership Lead/participate in GBS-wide engagement activities
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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Candidates must be graduating/3rd year college students of Finance and Accounting courses, with internship as official undergraduate requirement
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Must be willing to extend internship hours if needed and work on a hybrid set-up.
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Basic accounting skills
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Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
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KNIME or any similar automation tools preferably trained LEAN, Six-sigma trained
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Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills (i.e. with high confidence to present to top management)
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
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Leadership skills (e.g. officer in school or community organizations)
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Good in problem solving
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Ability to work in a competitive environment
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Can confidently deal with ambiguity and learn on the fly
