Senior Financial Auditor

Inside the Role

Daimler Truck Financial Services is the captive financial services provider for Daimler Truck North America. Senior Financial Auditors perform on-site financial reviews and operational reviews of dealerships and fleet customers for Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTF) in order to provide an independent, unbiased evaluation of the audit subject's balance sheet and overall operations for lending purposes. The audits are conducted to determine the integrity of the borrower's financial reporting, the effectiveness of policies and procedures, and the security of DTF's collateral interest. Provide feedback of potential problem areas, such as internal control weaknesses, undercapitalization, and inaccurate financial statements.

Perform peer reviews of audit adjustments and work papers for quality control and consistency purposes. Provide the Audit Manager feedback on the Wholesale Auditors’ performance based on observations made on-site.

Train other departments on auditing and financial analysis subjects. Serve as the subject matter expert on dealership accounting and lease line audits. Perform ad-hoc audits, special reviews and training when requested.

Make audit arrangements, answer customer inquiries, and schedule audits. Also, provide assistance in various ad-hoc department projects and follow-up to make sure that they get completed properly and on-time.

Band: 92/L5

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

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 DTFS:

• Lead and perform Limited Financial Reviews (LFR), Financial Review and Analysis (FRA), and Bank Cutoff (BCO) financial audits of dealerships and fleet trucking customers’ balance sheets in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with emphasis on working capital, net worth, and net cash and vehicle equity items.  Evaluate accuracy of accounting entries and adequacy of internal controls systems, operating policies, and procedures.

• Perform Pledge and Lease Line Audits compliance audits of DTF customers to evaluate adequacy of internal control systems, operating policies, procedures, and compliance with DTF loan requirements. 

• Prepare audit reports detailing relevant audit findings and present to internal credit management as well as dealership/fleet management.

• Support quality assurance by conducting peer reviews of colleagues audit work to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness.

• Schedule and coordinate the audit with the borrower(s) and assigned wholesale inventory auditor(s), when applicable.  Prepare engagement letters to be sent to the dealers or fleet customers.  

• Conduct training and participate in projects and other duties as required.

• Travel Requirement: 75% / International Responsibilities: This position occasionally performs audits in Canada and Mexico. International travel is less than 5%

Knowledge You Should Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

• 5+ years professional work experience

• Candidate should have a thorough understanding of accounting principles, especially GAAP

• 1+ year of Accounting or Financial Audit experience

• Ability to collect data and establish facts and identify trends and variances

• Ability to integrate information from a variety of sources with varied levels of complexity

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively across diverse audiences

• Experience in the following competencies required: Business Acumen and Organizational Savvy; Customer Focus; Flexibility & Adapting to Change; Relationship Building; Attention to Detail; Problem Solving & Analysis; and Teamwork and Collaboration

• Requires valid passport

• Must reside near a major airport.

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