Accounting and Financial Reporting Accountant III

Daimler Truck North America•Detroit, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Inside the Role We design, operate and control the Accounting and Financial Reporting process of DTNA. As a valuable business partner we ensure transparency, provide accounting guidance and services. As quality gatekeeper we drive compliance with accounting and financial reporting rules within DTNA and the Daimler Truck Division. The Inventory Accounting Supervisor serves as a key leader within the DDC Accounting organization. The role is responsible for technical accounting research, financial statement preparation, and oversight of the monthly financial close for DDC inventory as well as system integrity, cross‑functional collaboration, support advancing technology‑driven transformation initiatives across the organization and drives process improvements by embedding faster, simpler, and stronger ways of working into daily activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
4+ years of relevant experience in Accounting or Cost Accounting
Current knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP
Ability to lead department projects or work streams within broader projects
Act as an advisor to management and key stakeholders on projects and key topics
Excellent oral and written communication skills required
Strong organizational abilities with attention to detail required

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Data analytics tools (such as Power BI or Tableau)

Responsibilities

Prioritizing workload, delegating tasks, and motivating Inventory Accounting team members to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables.
Overseeing financial reporting activities, including reviewing monthly journal entries and performing the monthly COGS review of the Income Statement.
Managing high‑value account analyses, including license fees, foreign exchange rate variances, material revaluation, production cost center variances, excess and obsolete reserves and supplier accrual.
Monitoring all system inventory interfaces to cbFC and taking corrective action when issues arise and ensuring timely tracking and resolution.
Overseeing the annual physical inventory count conducted by KPMG at the Redford plant and 3PL locations, reviewing monthly cycle counts, and aligning with management on month‑end inventory gain/loss bookings.
Performing account reconciliations, documenting processes, and partnering with operating teams to address issues and drive timely resolution.
Perform evaluation of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting and ensure that the necessary controls are documented and tested in accordance with the Company's internal requirements.
Leading Technology Revolution continuous‑improvement initiatives and communicating financial results and key performance metrics (KPIs) to Supplier Management, Logistics, IT, and other stakeholders.
Partnering with Controlling to complete quarterly under/over‑absorption analysis.
Collaborating with ITC, Controlling, and Purchasing to evaluate tariff impacts and identify related risks in a timely manner.

Benefits

annual bonus program
401k company contribution with company match up to 6 % as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
15 calendar holidays
8 weeks paid parental leave
employee assistance program
comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs
onsite fitness (at some locations)
tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off
short-term and long-term disability plans