Business Planning & Budgeting Analyst

Job Description

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM office full time.

The Role:

The Business Planning & Budgeting Analyst is responsible for developing and implementing strategic business plans, conducting financial analysis, and managing the budgeting process. They collaborate with stakeholders to define business objectives, analyze industry trends, and create strategic plans to drive business growth and profitability. They analyze raw materials trends, create financial models and forecasts, and monitor budget performance to identify areas of improvement and optimize resource allocation. They track key performance indicators, prepare reports, and provide insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making. They work closely with cross-functional teams, identify process improvement opportunities, and drive continuous improvement. Overall, the Business Planning & Budgeting Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting the organization's financial planning, performance tracking, and strategic decision-making processes.

What You'll Do:

• Analyzing financial data, including revenue, expenses, and profitability, to identify trends, opportunities, and risks
• Creating financial models and forecasts to support decision-making and budgeting processes.
• Building business cases to support saving opportunities
• Developing annual budgets, monitoring budget performance, and conducting variance analysis to identify areas of improvement or potential cost savings.
• Identifying process improvement opportunities within the business planning and budgeting processes.
  
  
  

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities:

• Relevant experience: 1-3 years
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business in Information Technology, Accounting, Economics, or related fields.
  
  
  

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.