The Global Security Finance & Contract Governance Analyst role at General Motors provides auditable visibility into invoices, contract spend, and vendor performance across regions. Based in Sunnyvale, California with a hybrid work arrangement, this position oversees finance systems, spend analytics, and contract governance as the primary SME for Global Security finance questions and invoice spend guidance.
Responsibilities
- Act as the main Global Security contact and subject matter expert for finance and billing systems related to security invoices and capital project spend.
- Maintain standardized invoice validation processes that link billed hours and fees to timekeeping, service requests, and contract data.
- Develop and sustain checklists, templates, and job aids for invoice reviews to ensure consistent application of GM financial controls across regions and vendors.
- Maintain an issue and exception log (disputes, credits, corrections) and surface recurring themes, root causes, and control gaps for leadership.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI or similar tools) to provide visibility of Global Security spend across regions, vendors, and contracts.
- Maintain documented data definitions, taxonomies, and metric logic to support consistency and reuse across reports and audiences.
- Perform ad hoc scenario analyses on spend (rebids, rate changes, scope changes, staffing models) to support business cases, RFQs, and negotiations.
- Track and report contract utilization to ensure spend aligns with agreed scope, posts, and services.
- Support RFQs, rebids, and contract renewals with cost models, scenario analyses, and historical performance data.
- Coordinate and document billing audits, including exception tracking, root cause analysis, and corrective actions with vendors, focusing on systemic control improvements.
- Keep governance documentation (SOPs, playbooks, controls) current, accessible, and consistently applied globally.
- Foster strong working relationships with regional security leaders, Finance partners, and Procurement to understand local needs and data sources.
- Facilitate regular stakeholder reviews to walk through dashboards, discuss variances, and agree on actions or control changes.
- Support internal and external audits related to security contracts, invoices, and financial controls by providing data, documentation, and clear narratives.
- Track and report on agreed improvement initiatives, including realized benefits such as cost avoidance, time savings, and reduced exceptions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, business analytics, contracts, or vendor management, preferably within a large, matrixed organization.
- Hands-on experience with finance and reporting systems and strong ability to reconcile data across systems.
- Proficiency with data analysis and visualization tools to build dashboards and reports.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial and technical concepts to non-financial audiences.
Technologies
- Power BI
- SAP
- SAP Ariba
- SAP Concur
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with security, facilities, or corporate services contracts and vendors.
- Experience designing or maintaining governance frameworks, SOPs, or internal controls related to invoices and spend.
- Experience using SAP, SAP Ariba, and SAP Concur to support end-to-end procurement, invoicing, and travel and expense management, including data entry, workflow routing, exception handling, and reporting.
- Proven ability to build executive-ready dashboards and presentations for senior leadership.
- Exposure to global operations, including multiple regions, currencies, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience supporting or responding to internal and external audits and compliance reviews.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is USD 91,100 – 145,700 per year. The actual base salary offered will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
About General Motors
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