Posted Position Title General Ledger Manager

Job Number	1897564
Business	GE Capital
Business Segment	Capital - Retail Finance
About Us	GE Capital’s Retail Finance business is among the country’s most successful retail lenders, with 80 years of experience in consumer financing. The business, which originates loans as a unit of GE Capital Retail Bank, provides credit card programs to retailers and consumers in the United States and Canada. We build better businesses through customized private label and bankcard credit programs to national and regional retailers in the U.S., as well as private label credit card programs, promotional and installment lending, bankcards and financial services for consumers through dealers; national, regional and independent retailers; contractors; manufacturers; healthcare practices; and service providers across nearly 20 industries. We are committed to being an employer of choice, offering competitive rewards, compensation and benefits. When you join our team, you become part of a stimulating work environment with vast opportunities to sharpen your skills and embrace new leadership challenges. Please note that candidates for this role will not be eligible for transfers internally to other GE businesses. The United States has regulations that govern the hiring of current or former U.S. Government employees. If you currently work for (or have in the past) the U.S. Government (in any capacity), you may have certain responsibilities under these regulations and certain restrictions may apply to your potential employment with GE. Therefore, if GE regarding a position of employment contacts you, and you have worked for the U.S. Government at any time, please immediately inform the GE representative of this fact
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Finance
Function Segment	Controllership
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	Georgia
City	Alpharetta
Postal Code	30005-8378
Relocation Expenses	No
Role Summary/Purpose	GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation. This role will set the strategic vision for Financial Systems applications for the Retail Finance business with a primary focus on managing and maintaining the business’s general ledger process enhancements. The candidate will be responsible for leading multiple business projects within the general ledger environment. The candidate will provide end user support for the software tools used to query transactional and balance general ledger data and upload journal entries into the general ledger.
Essential Responsibilities	Lead general ledger project plan and testing effort for software upgrade Implement average daily balance ledger to meet SEC and regulatory reporting requirements Provide multicurrency support and statutory reporting solutions for ledgers and subsystems supporting foreign affiliates. Implement trial balance edit check system to ensure accuracy and alignment of data prior to external submission Ownership of chart of values maintenance and simplification for the business and subsystems. Manage general ledger support for the month end closing and reporting cycles Provide general ledger querying tool end user training and support Provide application desktop integrator (ADI) end user training and support Build and maintain Oracle allocations to automate management, legal entity and tax accounting processes. Some international and domestic travel required
Qualifications/Requirements	Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance Minimum 7 years accounting or finance experience People Management and Project Management experience Minimum 5 years systems administration experience of an Oracle general ledger and Application Desktop Integrator (ADI) Minimum 5 years’ experience with Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to travel domestically and internationally – up to 10% YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT Eligibility Requirements : All applications for employment must be submitted through either http://www.gecareers.com or the Career Opportunity System (COS) to be considered You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the selection process If currently a GE employee, you must have been in your current position for at least 6 months (AP) or 24 months (PB or greater), have at least a "consistently meets expectations" performance rating and have the approval of your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR to apply if you don't meet the time-in-job or performance requirement) Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications	GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
Desired Characteristics	Oracle Discoverer/OBIEE implementation and advanced querying skills. Knowledge of Oracle eBusiness Suite R12 modules: Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Fixed Assets. Proven project management skills working with cross-functional teams Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent organizational and follow-up skills. Demonstrated interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to manage, influence and motivate people. Demonstrated commitment to quality and customer service. Excellent communication skills – both oral and written Strong customer orientation and focus Proven self-starter/self-motivated to lead process change Strong leadership skills Solid experience driving process change via financial systems
Section 19 Job	YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.