Accountant

DENSO; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

DENSO in Battle Creek, MI is seeking an Accounting Specialist to join the finance team. This in-person, full-time role focuses on recording, reconciling, and analyzing financial data, while liaising with internal departments and affiliates to resolve issues.

The ideal candidate has a foundational accounting background, GAAP/IFRS understanding, and proficiency with the D-café system, with 0–3 years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 0–3 years of progressive related accounting experience.
• Knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and basic financial analysis.
• Proficiency with the D-café system.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile work papers with GAAP.
• Establish and asset records; run depreciation; prepare asset reporting.
• Process invoices and assist sales with past-due tooling accounts.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.

Skills

GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Analytical skills

Core accounting principles

System knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

D-café

Job description

Accounting Specialist | DENSO

This is a full-time Accounting Specialist role at DENSO, operating under general supervision. DENSO is a global automotive components manufacturer dedicated to providing advanced technology and systems to the industry. This position is central to ensuring financial integrity and operational smoothness, as it involves investigating, analyzing, and reconciling critical accounting and financial information. The specialist also serves as a crucial liaison between internal departments and affiliates, actively resolving outstanding financial issues.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $61000–$76000 yearly
• Mission: To investigate, analyze, and reconcile accounting and financial-related information, prepare financial statements, and act as a liaison for resolving outstanding issues between internal departments and affiliates.
• Tech Stack: D-café

What You’ll Actually Do

• Financial Recording: Create basic journal entries and perform detailed work paper reconciliation and analysis, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Asset Management: Establish new assets within the system, accurately run depreciation processes, and prepare all necessary financial reporting related to fixed assets.
• Invoicing & Collections: Monitor and approve tooling records, process customer invoices efficiently and accurately, and actively assist the sales team in resolving past due tooling accounts.
• Account Reconciliation: Prepare precise bank reconciliations, conduct comprehensive cash account analysis, and perform thorough intercompany account reconciliations to ensure financial consistency.
• Reporting & Improvement: Complete all required financial reporting on schedule and proactively suggest process improvements within your area of responsibility to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

The Must-Haves

• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a closely related field is required. This entry-level position demands a foundational understanding and the ability to effectively apply GAAP/IFRS principles in daily accounting tasks.
• Experience: This role is suitable for candidates with 0-3 years of progressive related accounting experience, demonstrating initial exposure to financial operations.
• Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, strong analytical capabilities to investigate and interpret financial information, an intermediate understanding of core accounting principles, and intermediate system knowledge for managing financial data.
• Bonus: Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with internal and external customers, exhibits customer service proficiency, embraces a cross-functional team member mindset, shows a process improvement orientation, demonstrates the ability to take full ownership of financial statements, and maintains proficiency with the D-café system.