Job Title: Accounting Professionals
Location: Detroit, MI
Zip Code: 48205

Description:

Accounting Professionals

POSITION: INVENTORY ACCOUNTING ANALYST

This position will be responsible for the following duties:

LIFO - Annual calculation of LIFO reserve balance
Annual journal entries for LIFO
Monthly LIFO forecasting
Quarterly estimated LIFO entries
NPM - Monthly analysis of NPM
Monthly MPM Forecasting
Quarterly journal entries
Full Absorption - Annual calculation of Full Absorption reserve balance
Annual journal entries
SOX - Design documentation preparation and review for Inventory
FIN 45 - Analyze new contract guarantees
Review journal entry and reconcile FIN 45 accounts quarterly
FIN 47 - Annual review and analysis of environmental obligation
Record adjusting entries and account reconciliation for FIN 47
PGM - Record monthly PGM unrealized gains/losses and related deferred taxes
Reconcile the PGM accounts
Reconciliations - Miscellaneous accounts reconciliations as assigned
GLCM - assist with the preparation and rollout of the General Ledger Compliance Manager Tool

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
CPA and / or MBA preferred
Five years experience in Accounting / Finance related positions from a Public Accounting Firm or a Fortune 100 Manufacturing company

POSITION: CONSOLIDATION & EXTERNAL REPORTING SPECIALIST

This position will be responsible for the following duties:

Monthly preparation of Canadian and US dollar financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and IFRS as well as the monthly consolidation activities including foreign exchange reevaluation

The candidate will prepare extensive financial reporting and annual Canadian dollar financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP
Responsible for the implementation of complex accounting policies and accounting research, as required
Ensuring overall compliance with internal control requirements for Sarbanes Oxley, including documentation and testing is required

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Commerce Degree with an accounting designation
Must be a CA, CGA, or CPA
MBA is preferred
Must have 5 - 7 years of public accounting or relevant industry experience
Fluency with MS Office applications, Hyperion and SAP are essential

POSITION: ACCOUNTING RESEARCH ANALYST

This position will be responsible for the following duties:

Research technical accounting issues and prepare whitepapers on various business transactions for review with the Corporate Accounting Director, Vice-President - Corporate Financial Control and Executive VP

Participate in the review discussions with DCC's external auditors, KPMG, relative to DCC's chosen accounting policies
Coordinate the implementation of accounting policies and guidelines with the affected operating groups, requiring interaction with senior managers across the Corporation
Preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports relating to the DaimlerChrysler Fund and related preparation for the annual audit
Preparation of analysis of asset impairments and the valuation of goodwill required under SFAS 142
Coordinate preparation and distribution of quarterly Accounting Issues Review meetings held with Senior Management
Preparation of quarterly and annual documentation to support compliance with specific accounting guidelines including FIN 45 (Guarantees), FIN 46 (VIE analysis and Consolidation), EITF 01-8 (Embedded Leases), EITF 00-21 (Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables), etc.
Review and analysis of the impact of International Reporting Standards on business transactions being analyzed under US GAAP and Corporate Accounting Policies
Prepare and amend the Corporate Controller's Manual for changes in accounting policies resulting from the work noted above
Technical Accounting research on various topics, as assigned
Special projects, as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA required,
5 years experience in Accounting or Finance, Big 4 accounting experience desirable
Excellent technical accounting, communication and teamwork skills required
Knowledge of accounting pronouncements and external reporting requirements
Strong personal computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with SAP helpful
Must excel in high pressure, time-constrained environment.
Strong analytical skills.

Overtime required but self-managed.

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