Accounting and Financial Reporting Accountant III

Daimler Truck North America•Portland, OR

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

DTNA General Accounting is a team that designs, operates, and controls the Accounting and Financial Reporting process for DTNA. As a business partner, the team ensures transparency, provides accounting guidance and services, and drives compliance with accounting and financial reporting rules within DTNA and the Daimler Truck Division. The Sr. Accountant III role, within the Daimler Trucks North America Tax and Treasury Accounting Group (a Center of Excellence/Share Service Center), will support a mix of responsibilities, approximately 75% tax accounting and 25% treasury accounting. This position is responsible for complex tax accounting functions, including the preparation and review of tax provision calculations, interpretation of tax and accounting regulations, and development of disclosures for financial reporting. Additionally, the role will support treasury accounting activities by preparing treasury financial statements and cross-training to serve as a backup for the current treasury accountant. This role will also lead continuous improvement initiatives, identifying process enhancement opportunities, driving efficiencies, and supporting improvements to systems, controls, and overall workflows. The position requires learning new technology as appropriate to address business needs and utilizing technology capabilities to the tax accounting team's advantage. It also involves developing and reviewing business process maps, technical documentation, design documents, configuration, and enhancement requests.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
5+ years of accounting experience required
Strong attention to detail with a track record of identifying discrepancies, validating assumptions, and ensuring data accuracy
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
Problem solving and time management skills
Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines
An attached resume is required
Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country the position is located in at the time of application
Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Nice To Haves

Experience with financial statement preparation and/or income tax accounting is preferred.
Accounting experience that is a mix of public accounting and/or private industry accounting is strongly preferred
CPA and Public Accounting preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare and review tax provision calculations
Develop disclosures for financial reporting
Prepare treasury financial statements
Support complex tax accounting activities and related analyses
Contribute to accurate financial data through provision calculations and treasury reporting
Prepare and review journal entries to support tax and treasury accounting activities
Perform account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
Conduct variance analysis and investigate fluctuations in financial results, including tax provisions and treasury balances
Support team coverage through cross-training to provide back-up support for treasury accounting functions
Partner with cross-functional teams including Tax, Treasury, IT, and external auditors to support financial reporting and compliance
Provide accounting guidance and insights to business stakeholders on tax and treasury-related matters
Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure alignment on reporting requirements and timelines
Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Identify process enhancement opportunities and drive efficiencies
Support enhancements to systems, workflows, and controls
Learn and apply new technologies to meet business needs
Leverage technology to improve tax accounting processes
Interpret tax and accounting regulations to support accurate reporting
Assist in ensuring compliance with financial reporting requirements
Support improvements to internal controls and processes
Contribute to maintaining a strong control environment through process enhancements and documentation
Execute and document internal controls in compliance with SOX and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR) requirements
Support internal and external audit processes by providing documentation and responding to inquiries
Contribute to the design, enhancement, and monitoring of controls to ensure a strong and compliant control environment
Lead and participate in continuous improvement and transformation initiatives
Work across functions to implement process and system enhancements
Participate in cross-functional projects involving Finance, Tax, Treasury, and IT teams to implement system and process improvements
Support system implementations, upgrades, and process transformation initiatives
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful execution of project objectives and alignment with business goals