PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and also provides customized financial services, information technology and truck parts related to its principal business.
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Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth is an industry leader in providing fuel-saving technology solutions that help increase fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. The company’s dedication to the green fleet includes aerodynamic trucks, compressed and liquefied natural gas trucks, and medium duty diesel-electric hybrids.
Lead the Cost Accounting Team
• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of accounting professionals
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth
• Drive talent development through coaching, cross-training, succession planning, and recruitment
Drive Financial and Operational Excellence
• Ensure accurate cost standards, cost factors, inventory valuation, and variance analysis
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to improve profitability
• Partner with operations teams to support business objectives
Manage Reporting and Month-End Close
• Oversee month-end cost accounting activities, including journal entry reviews and account reconciliations
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Analyze manufacturing results and communicate key insights to leadership
Strengthen Controls and Compliance
• Lead largescale physical inventory activities
• Supervise build station audits
• Support SOX compliance and testing requirements
Support Strategic Initiatives
• Participate in plant projects, system implementations, facility changes, and operational improvement initiatives
• Collaborate across functions to optimize processes and enhance financial performance
• Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA, CMA, or MBA required
• 5 to 10 years of accounting experience
• Strong background in manufacturing and cost accounting
• Previous leadership or people management experience
Preferred Skills
• SAP experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to influence across organizational levels and communicate complex financial information clearly
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
MUST MEET PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMMODATIONS.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA, CMA or MBA required.
PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.
PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of premium light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services, information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Kenworth Truck Company builds premium commercial vehicles for sale in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia and for export throughout the world. Peterbilt Motors also designs, manufactures and distributes premium commercial vehicles in the US and Canada. DAF Trucks manufactures trucks in the Netherlands, Belgium, Brasil and the United Kingdom for sale throughout Western and Eastern Europe, and export to Asia, Africa, North and South America.
PACCAR Parts operates a network of parts distribution centers offering aftermarket support to Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF dealers and customers around the world. Aftermarket support includes customer call centers operating 24 hours a day throughout the year and technologically advanced systems to enhance inventory control and expedite order processing.
PACCAR Financial Services provides finance, lease and insurance services to dealers and customers in more than 100 countries including a portfolio of more than 175,000 trucks and trailers and total assets in excess of $12 billion. The group includes PACCAR Leasing, a major full-service truck leasing company in North America, with a fleet of over 39,000 vehicles.
Environmental responsibility is one of PACCAR’s core values. The company regularly develops new programs to help protect and preserve the environment and PACCAR has established ambitious goals to further reduce emissions and enhance fuel efficiency in its truck models.
