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Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck North America
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Daimler Truck North America develops and delivers vehicles, technologies, and services for the commercial transportation industry. Its portfolio includes medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school buses, chassis, and related transportation solutions associated with Freightliner, Western Star, and Thomas Built Buses. The company brings together engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and service expertise, with a focus on advancing innovation and sustainability across logistics, automotive, and transport.
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Senior Accountant II, Inventory Accounting — Portland Hybrid

Lead spare-parts inventory accounting and financial reporting for Daimler Truck North America in a hybrid Portland role. Support month-end close, reconciliations, analytics, controls, audits, and cross-functional improvement projects.

USUnited StatesOROregon
$78,000 – $100,000 / year
HybridFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredAccounting Manager
SQLTableau

Description

  • Manage spare-parts inventory accounting, including valuation, obsolescence, core analysis, incidental acquisition costs, and global travel and expense payment processes.
  • Support period-end general ledger close, account reconciliations, monthly trend reporting, and financial information reporting.
  • Complete financial reporting and month-end close activities for parts distribution centers’ inventory processes.
  • Support outsourced transactional accounting activities.
  • Perform core analysis and monthly trend reporting.
  • Prepare monthly spare-parts inventory valuation calculations.
  • Calculate incidental acquisition costs and relief factors for spare parts and manufacturing materials.
  • Help the MIF consolidation team compile financial information.
  • Prepare general ledger reconciliations, journal entries, and financial analyses.
  • Review reconciliations for spare-parts and core-related transactions.
  • Assess changes to inventory accounting standards.
  • Manage special assignments and accounting projects.
  • Monitor and resolve material-transfer aging, in-transit items, and interface errors.
  • Provide backup support for critical manufacturing inventory accounting procedures.
  • Support Travel with reconciliations and payment-interface troubleshooting.
  • Provide occasional backup for Travel Expense Management.
  • Investigate accounting issues involving spare parts and core accounting.
  • Partner with aftermarket controlling to evaluate balance-sheet accounts and inventory acquisition costs.
  • Work with business partners to resolve ad hoc parts distribution center inventory issues.
  • Research accounting matters and recommend appropriate treatments.
  • Document processes and policies while supporting system enhancements.
  • Use Power BI, Tableau, WinShuttle, and other advanced analytical tools.
  • Present financial results and KPIs to management, including recommendations to improve performance or reduce risk.
  • Prepare MIF reports covering inventory aging and group elimination requirements.
  • Assist accounting management and external audit teams with issues and exceptions.
  • Collaborate across functions to implement processes.
  • Track, monitor, and report project implementation progress.
  • Support organizational and system changes that drive continuous improvement.
  • Help foster an inclusive, professional culture for all team members.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field; alternatively, an associate degree plus two years of related experience or six years of relevant experience in place of a degree.
  • At least three years of experience in accounting, audit, manufacturing accounting, inventory accounting, cost accounting, financial reporting, or a related function, including month-end close, reconciliations, and journal entries.
  • Experience using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, or comparable tools for analysis and reporting.
  • Professional experience demonstrating working knowledge of SAP.
  • Resume attachment required.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including Visual Basic, pivot tables, data transformation, charts, graphs, and Power Query.
  • Experience with the wholesale parts business.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels and directions.
  • Ability to identify issues promptly and communicate them effectively across the organization.
  • Willingness to investigate transaction and process details thoroughly.
  • Commitment to standardizing and continuously improving existing processes.
  • Ability to work independently and complete follow-up actions, tasks, and projects.
  • Ability to prioritize effectively in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Team-oriented approach focused on adding value and delivering results.
  • High ethical standards and integrity.
  • Legal authorization to work permanently in the country where the position is located at the time of application.
  • Successful completion of a criminal background check required for the final candidate.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen may be required for the final candidate.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus program.
  • 401(k) company contribution with a company match of up to 6%.
  • Non-elective company contribution of 3% to 7%, depending on age.
  • Starting vacation allowance of four weeks.
  • 13 or more paid calendar holidays.
  • Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Onsite fitness facilities at some locations.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Paid volunteer time off.
  • Short- and long-term disability plans.

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