Financial Analyst

Job Description

Financial Analyst I – Forecasting Planning and Analysis | GM Financial

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at GM Financial, located in Fort Worth, TX, operating under a hybrid work model. GM Financial, a wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors, is a global provider of auto finance solutions across North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific region, offering retail financing, lease programs, and commercial lending to auto dealers. This role is crucial in pioneering innovations that move and connect people to what matters by providing essential financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support business operations and strategic decisions. Team members define and shape a culture that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Fort Worth, TX
• Mission: Owns the analysis, monitoring, and reporting of financial trends and forecasts to support business decision-making and disclosures.
• Tech Stack: Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Analyze: Perform analysis of financial information, including trends and forecasts, to provide insights.
• Monitor: Run, evaluate, and monitor existing financial models, which include securitization, warehouse, liquidity, debt, and income models.
• Prepare: Create monthly interest expense calculations for disclosure and various business scenarios.
• Research: Conduct variance analysis and research to explain any differences in financial data.
• Report: Build monthly and quarterly financial reports and communicate the results to management.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a similar field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience: 0-2 years prior experience in financial analysis, forecasting, and data mining is preferred.
• Skills: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (including recording and debugging macros, charting, pivot tables, spreadsheet applications); Good quantitative and analytical skills; Proficiency in reading and interpreting financial documents; Ability to understand historical trends to develop budgeting and forecasting models; Good oral and written communication skills.
• Bonus: Knowledge of finance, statistics, accounting, and/or the financial services industry; Knowledge of financial analysis software (e.g., Oracle); Knowledge of data mining tools (e.g., SAS, SQL); Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) and evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias.