Advanced Accounting Specialist

Job Summary:

The Advanced Accounting Specialist is responsible for executing daily accounting activities, ensuring compliance with accounting principles, company accounting policies, and regulatory requirements. This role plays a key part in period-end closing processes including cash application, accounts receivable, and intercompany accounting activities. The Senior Accounting Specialist also works closely with cross-functional business partners, acting as a liaison in resolving issues and answering inquiries, to maintain accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform timely and accurate general accounting and intercompany accounting activities, including but not limited to:
• Prepare and submit manual journal entries, including monitoring and recording monthly accruals
• Ensuring cash is properly applied in the Company’s financial systems in accordance with established policies and processes
• Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items
• Perform intercompany confirmations and resolve intercompany differences
• Maintain cash tracking logs and supporting documentation
• Performs complex analysis such as accounts receivable adjustments, accounts receivable bad debt reserve, and other ad-hoc analysis.
• Lead period-end close activities for assigned general ledger areas and intercompany affiliates.
• Proficient in working within the Company’s Order-to-Cash financial systems, including Oracle, JD Edwards, and DENSO developed tools.
• Serve as a liaison with cross‑functional teams and multiple locations to resolve accounting issues and inquiries while supporting strong internal controls.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties, as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• 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 questions or issues

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles under IFRS and U.S. GAAP

• Advanced knowledge of financial systems and software (Oracle EPM experience a plus)

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated commitment to teamwork

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to and effectively manage change.

• Kaizen mindset with the ability to apply the PDCA (Plan‑Do‑Check‑Act) approach.

• Must also possess an understanding of current accounting operational structure (financial close, gross profit, J-SOX, etc.)

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience 
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Preferred 
• Experience working in Automotive or Manufacturing industries preferred 
• Experience working at a public accounting firm in an assurance or similar line of practice
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP/Accounting systems (Oracle experience is a plus)

Benefit summary:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans  
• 401K with 4% Company Match 
• Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays  
• Bonus Program  
• FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs 
• Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance 
• Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs 
• Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc. 
• Tuition Reimbursement  
• Career Development and Ongoing Training  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program  
• Volunteer Opportunities  
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location) 
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)  
• Onsite Heal