Accounts Payable, Receivable and Business Process Quality Analyst II

Inside the Role

The Finance and Controlling Specialist will independently build new processes from scratch and identify any blind spots in our current setup. The individual must have a deep understanding of financial processes and the business structure, and be able to seamlessly combine the operations of Daimler Trucks North America, Daimler Buses, and Daimler Coaches North America. The role requires providing recommendations based on controlled KPIs to improve business processes and cost structures. Additionally, the role owner should have an affinity with IT systems, as they will contribute to reshaping the IT landscape in combination with our finance processes for Daimler Coaches over the next few years. The role develops documentation to support analysis and improvement including business requirements, functional specifications, process maps, gap/problem analysis, etc. Plans and implements quality assurance and compliance processes. May support development of training and/or change management materials and activities to support new processes and procedures. BPQ goal is to have CI mindset to improve processes, eliminate waste, automate/digitalize, etc. to streamline processes to be more efficient and effective.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Position offers a starting salary range of $71,000.00 - $91,000.00 USD  

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience​  

  

Benefits include 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; 13+ 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.

What You Drive at DTNA  

Accounts Payable & Receivable (AP/AR) Operations:
- Prepare, record, verify, analyze, and report AP/AR transactions.
- Pay vendor invoices and receive/post customer payments promptly.
- Maintain and reconcile AP/AR ledger accounts, financial statements, and reports.
- Prepare analyses and reconciliations of bill runs to detect fraud.
- Ensure adherence to transaction entry verification procedures.
- Deliver low-volume customer billing and respond to related queries.
- Oversee AP/AR transaction work outsourced to Accenture, ensuring accuracy and managing escalations.

Customer and Invoice Management:
- Support invoice creation, manage cancellations and re-issuance of incorrect invoices.
- Allocate payments, process checks and cash applications, and handle dunning processes.
- Address customer accounting inquiries and oversee new customer setup in cbFC.
- Verify tax exemption or reseller certificates and ensure completion of setup forms.

Controlling, KPI Monitoring & Reporting:
- Monitor KPIs for the PDI in Jacksonville and the parts business.
- Analyze financial data to identify trends and improvement areas.
- Provide recommendations based on controlled KPIs to improve business processes and cost structures.
- Prepare regular reports for management, including end-of-month finance reports.
- Verify invoices against purchase orders and resolve discrepancies with vendors and requestors.

Prepayment & Logistics Coordination:
- Create and manage prepayment invoices for parts or external services.
- Input data into third-party payment platforms and monitor payment receipt.
- Release logistics processes or initiate services upon payment confirmation.

Process Improvement & Compliance:
- Identify, analyze, and improve general business processes (non-manufacturing).
- Apply methodologies to enhance quality, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
- Develop documentation such as business requirements, process maps, and gap analyses.
- Plan and implement quality assurance and compliance processes.
- Support training and change management initiatives for new processes.
- Promote a continuous improvement mindset to eliminate waste and drive automation/digitalization.

Administrative & General Finance Support:
- Maintain and organize finance-related documentation.
- Assist in tracking financial transactions and monitor