Advanced Accounting Specialist

Job Summary

Under limited supervision, provides support for month-end closing requirements including fixed assets, journal entries, banking, financial reporting and closing requirements. Acts as a liaison between multiple departments to resolve issues or answer inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Performs advanced accounting functions including monthly account reconciliations, monitoring certain monthly accruals and preparing journal entries in order to ensure proper reporting financials.
• Monitors balance sheet for potential future profits and loss impact.
• Performs complex analysis such as gross profit, warranty, pricing accruals and other ad-hoc analysis.
• Ensures internal controls are operating correctly with the goal of zero deficiencies through JSOX auditing.
• Performs financial analysis and assists in financial reporting activities in order to ensure proper recording of transactions and accurate monthly financial statements.
• Investigates and analyzes accounting and financial related data in order to reconcile and audit information.
• Performs more complex intercompany account reconciliation.
• Assists with process improvement activities including maintaining and implementing internal controls.
• Acts as a liaison between internal departments and other DENSO locations in order to resolve outstanding issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field required.
• 5-8 years of relevant work experience is required.
• Knowledge of GAAP/IFRS is required along with an understanding of current accounting operational structure (financial close, gross profit, JSOX, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to discuss or transmit primarily factual information to internal and external customers in the normal course of performing duties.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate, interpret and reconcile information from several distinct sources in situations where conclusions or resolutions are discernible.
• Customer service skills to display a service-oriented attitude in addressing and responding to customer issues.
• Advanced understanding of accounting principles.
• Cross functional team member.
• Advanced process improvement (kaizen) mindset.
• Advanced understand of system knowledge.
• Ability to take ownership of D-café.
• Ability to take ownership of financial statements.

Salary $75,000-$90,000.

Benefits Summary

• Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans 
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with 4% company match
• Bonus Program
• Wellness Program
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location) 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Career Development and Ongoing Training
• Paid holidays and vacation 
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location) 
• Volunteer opportunities 
• Employee recognition (employee and milestone events)