Accounting Specialist

Mercedes Benz - Accounting Specialist

Position Details:

• Location: Mercedes-Benz US International
• Schedule: Day Shift
• Core working Hours: 7:00am – 4:30pm (Mo-Fr)

Job overview:

The Accounting Specialist support accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency across key accounting areas which may include but not limited to transfer pricing, vehicle cost management, inventory, fixed assets, accounts receivable, and month-end closing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support audits and respond to inquiries related to transfer pricing.
• Track and analyze vehicle-related expenses including material costs, material overhead, labor and overhead, duty.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate cost allocation.
• Reconcile vehicle cost accounts and ensure proper reporting.
• Monitor and reconcile inventory transactions and balances.
• Ensure accurate valuation of inventory in accordance with accounting standards.
• Assist in physical inventory counts and variance analysis.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and ensure accurate capitalization and depreciation.
• Process asset additions, disposals, and transfers.
• Support periodic asset audits and reporting.
• Monitor customer accounts and ensure timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Reconcile AR sub ledger to general ledger.
• Prepare ageing reports and assist with credit risk assessments.
• Ability to prepare quality process documentation.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and system upgrades.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the area of Controlling, General Accounting, Budgeting & Forecasting, R&D Investment, Procurement

Ability to question the reasonableness of journal entries, account balances, and the potential impact associated with various accounting activities on the company’s financial statements.