Honda Rotational Accounting Development Program - 2027 Graduates

Santa Barbara Honda; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary and overtime eligibility

401K program

Company lease car program

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Santa Barbara Honda is seeking an experienced accountant to help drive accurate financial reporting and robust budgeting across our North American locations. You will collaborate with department managers to ensure timely month-end close and compliant journal entries, while supporting six budget events per year.

In this role, you will deliver budget-to-actual analyses, present findings to leadership, and advise on opportunities for cost control and process improvement, leveraging GAAP/IFRS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with strong GAAP/IFRS knowledge.
• Cost accounting background helpful.
• Strong understanding of accounting functions and terminology.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, presentation and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; SAP knowledge preferred.
• Willingness to relocate to Honda locations across North America.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end close activities and analyze financial information to create journal entries.
• Perform budget-to-actual analyses and support six budget events per year.
• Collaborate with department managers and investment project leaders on budgeting.
• Present budget-to-actual findings and advise management on improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

SAP knowledge

Job description

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a HondaHonda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.

We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.

We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will rotate through various job responsibilities within Honda. Uses analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge to work with department managers and investment project leaders in the creation of 6 budget events per year. Use professional accounting standards to ensure appropriate reporting of actual financial data and use analytical skills to provide detailed budget to actual analysis. A typical day as an accountant is to: Prepare month end close activities including analysis of financial information in order to create journal entries which impact the financial condition of AHM / HDMA with some supervision. Prepare budget vs actual comparisons for responsible departments which are analysed based on professional accounting standards to ensure accurate financial information and to advise management on future activity. Use analytical skills and professional accounting knowledge to work with the department managers and investment project leaders in the creation of 6 budget events per year. Use financial information to create presentations to advise department leaders of budget to actual condition and make recommendations for areas of improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• Basic Accounting principles - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Cost Accounting background.
• General understanding of accounting functions, terminology and ability to apply accounting concepts.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, presentation and organizational skills.
• Strong Microsoft product skills (Excel, Powerpoint, etcSAP knowledge and skills.
• Willingness to relocate to various Honda locations throughout North America.

Benefits:

Total RewardsCompetitive Base PayBonus Program401K ProgramCompany Lease Car ProgramMedical, Dental, VisionHonda Product Programs

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

• Total Rewards:Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Paid Overtime
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdownCompany Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contributionRelocation assistance (if eligible)
• Career Growth:Advancement OpportunitiesCareer Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued LearningTraining and Development Programs

Additional Offerings:

• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan RepaymentLifestyle AccountChildcare Reimbursement AccountElder Care SupportWellbeing ProgramCommunity Service and Engagement ProgramsProduct Programs

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.