Accountant

Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. Dometic Land Vehicles Americas is a trusted provider of high-end products for recreational vehicles, commercial passenger vehicles and overlanding vehicles in North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. We are on a journey of continuous growth – now looking for our next star – a passionate Accountant within our Finance team. This position reports to Business Unit Controller and will work in Elkhart, Indiana.

About the position

As an Accountant in the Finance team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the financial integrity, operational efficiency, and overall performance of the business. Serving as a trusted partner to finance and operational leaders, you will lead financial reporting, cost accounting, forecasting, and close activities while delivering actionable insights that support strategic decision-making. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance profitability, efficiency, and business results in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Your main responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Close Management

• Lead plant-level financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities.
• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records, including the general ledger.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, half-year, and year-end financial close activities.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Analyze financial results, variances, trends, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare special financial analyses and reports for management as requested.
• Ensure consistency, transparency, and accuracy in financial reporting.

Cost Accounting & Operational Finance

• Oversee cost accounting, inventory valuation, and standard costing processes.
• Monitor manufacturing costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and operational improvements.
• Partner with operations leadership to drive productivity and profitability initiatives.
• Support capital expenditure planning and return-on-investment (ROI) analyses.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and annual FA inventory
• Provide proactive financial guidance to support decision-making and improve plant performance.

Accounting & Compliance

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, IFRS, and internal control requirements.
• Review and oversee employee expense and corporate credit card reporting.
• Support international accounts payable processing as required.

Business Partnership & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align operational and financial objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reporting efficiency, process optimization, and cost management.

Perform ad-hoc duties as required

What do we offer?

You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow and take on new challenges. The growth at Dometic is continuous – which gives you great possibilities to evolve with the company.

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability insurance (STD/LTD)
• 401 (k) with company match
• PTO
• Company defined holidays and two floating holidays for you to use as you choose
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Tuition assistance
• Membership reimbursement (wholesale club and gym)
• Employee discounts on our incredible products
• Opportunities to make an impact 

A suitable background would be in accounting and manufacturing finance, with a strong foundation in financial reporting, cost accounting, inventory management, budgeting, forecasting, and business performance analysis. Experience partnering with operations teams to drive profitability, process improvements, and informed decision-making in a manufacturing environment would be highly valued – as well as the following qualifications and experiences:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

Experience

• 5+ years of accounting and/or manufacturing finance experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment strongly required.
• PLEX ERP experience preferred.
• Experience with financial close processes, cost accounting, inventory accounting, and financial reporting.
• Power BI experience preferred

To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:

• Strong accounting, financial analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Process improvement and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic thinking.
• Professional work ethic and commitment to accuracy and accountability.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively on moderately complex projects

Dometic’s Core Values

To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change, and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic, and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.

Dometic operates with a hybrid policy. We see the social aspect of being in the office, meeting colleagues, having short coffee break interactions or a quick face to face meeting as key to success as we become more productive and fast paced in terms of problem solving, learning, cross functional collaboration and not the least in a way to have fun at work!

Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application.

Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!