Job Description

Are you a qualified finance professional with a passion for leadership, accuracy, and operational excellence? Daimler Truck UK is looking for a confident, strategic, and hands-on Accounting Team Leader to oversee our Trucks & Buses accounting function and outsourced finance operations.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trucks Accounting team, including setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and developing team members.
• Oversee monthly financial reporting under IFRS, including GAAP adjustments and inter-company reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to Daimler AG.
• Act as the primary liaison with Accenture Shared Services, driving performance across P2P, O2C, and R2R functions.
• Support financial planning and forecasting, including balance sheet planning and financial adjustments.
• Lead accounting aspects of local and HQ projects, offering strategic insights for decision-making.
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage the external audit process.
• Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting in collaboration with the Tax Manager and external stakeholders.
• Manage monthly cash flow forecasting and address variances with DAG

Are you a qualified finance professional with a passion for leadership, accuracy, and operational excellence? Daimler Truck UK is looking for a confident, strategic, and hands-on Accounting Team Leader to oversee our Trucks & Buses accounting function and outsourced finance operations.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trucks Accounting team, including setting objectives, conducting performance reviews, and developing team members.
• Oversee monthly financial reporting under IFRS, including GAAP adjustments and inter-company reconciliations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to Daimler AG.
• Act as the primary liaison with Accenture Shared Services, driving performance across P2P, O2C, and R2R functions.
• Support financial planning and forecasting, including balance sheet planning and financial adjustments.
• Lead accounting aspects of local and HQ projects, offering strategic insights for decision-making.
• Prepare annual financial statements and manage the external audit process.
• Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting in collaboration with the Tax Manager and external stakeholders.
• Manage monthly cash flow forecasting and address variances with DAG

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) with a strong understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in accounting, including leadership roles.
• Experience in both professional accounting firms and multinational corporations.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau). (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters to diverse audiences.
• A detail-focused, analytical mindset with a clear ability to prioritise and problem-solve under pressure.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) with a strong understanding of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in accounting, including leadership roles.
• Experience in both professional accounting firms and multinational corporations.
• Proficiency in financial analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau). (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial matters to diverse audiences.
• A detail-focused, analytical mindset with a clear ability to prioritise and problem-solve under pressure.

At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us - regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.
At Daimler Truck, we promote diversity and foster an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, as these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company. Inclusion and Equal opportunities are important to us - regardless of where you come from and who you are. We look forward to receiving applications from people of all cultures and genders, parents, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTIQ+ community.
Job number: 3453
Publication period: 05/23/2025 - 06/08/2025
Organization: Daimler Truck UK Limited
Job Category: Finance/Controlling
Working hours: Full time