Posted Position Title Legal Entity Operational Accounting Design Leader

Job Number	1927200
Business	GE Capital
Business Segment	Capital - Staff
About Us	Headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, GE Capital offers consumers and businesses around the globe an array of financial products and services. For over 1 million businesses, we provide real estate, equipment and inventory financing; fleet services; working capital; and funds for corporate acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings. For our 130 million consumer customers, we offer credit cards, retail sales finance programs, home, car and personal loans and credit insurance.
Career Level	Experienced
Function	Finance
Function Segment	Controllership
Location(s) Where Opening Is Available	United States
U.S. State, China or Canada Provinces	IllinoisConnecticut
City	Norwalk, Chicago
Postal Code	06851-1168
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. Responsible for the future design of operation controllership at a legal entity level. The scope of this role includes go-forward design of operational ledgers, operational accounting policy, and project management through historical balances where required. This role is expected to demonstrate clear thought leadership through ambiguous and new areas while demonstrating the ability to lead with motivation.
Essential Responsibilities	Role Summary/Purpose continued: Responsibilities include development and implementation of legal entity policy and procedure, design of ledger processes including controls & routines, and project management. Come be at the leading edge of future GE Capital Corporate (GECC) Controllership! This role will drive operational review and rigor across multiple GECC business units to support GECC's "Get to Strong" initiatives in Legal Entity Controllership. Direct management responsibilities. Drive operational controllership within one or more areas (i.e. external reporting, cash settlement, client management, closing & reporting). Drive controls within simplification and process improvement initiatives. Communicate and partner with controllership and finance teams to advise on Sarbanes Oxley and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Ensure routines and procedures are in place for timely, accurate collection of Regulatory Reporting data for a focused area (FR Y-9C, Y-9LP, Y-11, 2314, FFIEC 041). Execute on the quarterly closing processes consolidating data for external and internal information requests and disclosures. Review and consolidate quarterly close activities. Advise and coordinate with cross functional teams. Supervise and manage direct report(s).
Qualifications/Requirements	Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and a minimum 5 years of finance or accounting experience Proven management skills Demonstrated leadership experience Experience managing projects Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and ability to work cross functionally Proficient use of financial systems and Microsoft Office (eg. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Eligibility Requirements: MUST be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. MUST submit application for employment through COS (internal candidates) or www.gecareers.com (external candidates) to be considered for this position. MUST be at least 18 years of age. MUST be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing and background check. MUST be willing to travel up to 20% of the time. MUST be willing to work out of the Norwalk, CT or Chicago, IL office. Legal authorization to work in the United States 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	Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent certification Financial services industry experience Public accounting experience Graduate of a GE Leadership program such as, Financial Management Program (FMP) or Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities Financial systems implementation experience Ability to lead with motivation Demonstrated clear thought leadership Project management experience
Section 19 Job	YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT.

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