Accounting Department Manager

BASIC FUNCTION: Oversees company's financial operations, including managing both the payables and receivables functions, maintaining compliance with accounting standards, analyzing financial data, and collaborating with other departments to support strategic decision-making. Responsibilities include supervising a team, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, and coordinating with vendors and clients. Responsible for maintaining financial records, resolving discrepancies, and implementing efficient processes to optimize cash flow. Leadership skills, attention to detail, and a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles are essential for success in this role.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Support month end and year end close process, assist in the preparation of financial statements and other reports. 

• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and taxes. 

• Take an active role in developing, overseeing, and refining internal processes through close collaboration with departmental managers 

• Manage accounts payable and receivable functions of the organization. 

• Administer proper coding, manage invoices, and document all processes and systems.

• Liaising with various departments in resolving accounting issues and explaining cost related questions. 

• Verifying transactions, complying with financial policies and procedures established by the Company.

• Ensure 3-way matching, coding, and entering of Invoices after necessary approvals. 

• Examine and resolve issues relating to purchase requests, purchase orders and processing of Invoices. 

• Validate the invoices for payment and process payments. 

• Investigate and resolve irregularities in outgoing payments. 

• Maintain banking relationships, monitor bank transactions, ensure adherence to all internal policies and accounting controls related to cash and bank account management. 

• Prepare monthly accruals. 

• Application of incoming payments and AR reconciliation. 

• Prepare AP & AR aging reports. 

• Provide training to new and existing employees, as necessary. 

• Evaluate all physical contracts with products and billing plans. 

• Organize customer contracts and evaluate all agreements and invoices.

• Guiding/preparing and filing tax returns on time. 

• Assist with all audit requirements. 

• Backup for other team members. 

• Performing other duties as assigned
  
  

PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIP: suppliers/customers, upper management, employees, financial institutions, and auditors 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• A successful candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field plus at least 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing setting.

• Knowledge in accounting procedures, and principles. 

• Experience in a supervisory role 

• Knowledgeable in computerized accounting applications and systems, including Excel 

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Working knowledge of SAP with experience in Fiori version preferred 

• MS office applications 

DNUS is committed to encouraging diversity and inclusion in the workplace. DNUS will not discriminate based on any protected class in it’s hiring/onboarding/employment practices. Reasonable accommodations can be requested and will be considered as it relates to the essential functions of this job.

About DNUS, Inc.:

Daikyo Corporation was established in 1953 in Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken Japan. As a manufacturer of plastic products for automotive, machinery, electric appliance, vessels, and general household purposes. Today, DaikyoNishikawa (DNUS) Inc. established its first venture in the United States in 2019, primarily serving Mazda and Toyota automotive industry. DNUS, Inc. is a high-end technology and quality-driven automotive company. It is the policy of DNUS, Inc. to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.