Accounting & AP Specialist

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.•Westborough, MA

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Staff Accountant to support our finance team with a focus on T&E (Travel & Expense) review, voucher processing, and T&E policy management. This role is critical to ensuring compliance with internal policies and accurate expense reporting, while supporting efficient financial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
1–3 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, preferably in a corporate environment
Strong understanding of expense review and accounts payable processes
Familiarity with T&E systems (e.g., Concur, SAP, Oracle) is a plus
Detail-oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally across departments
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications

Nice To Haves

Experience in T&E policy implementation or maintenance
Understanding of corporate compliance and internal control requirements

Responsibilities

Prepare payments to vendors. Create payments list communicate with Treasury team to remove blocks before making payments
Manage open invoices - Review vendor payment vouchers by checking proper account coding, required approvals, and supporting documentation to ensure timely and accurate processing. Monitor duplicated data entries to ensure trustworthy payments
Validate milestone payments and monitor AP Aging
Act as a pivotal role ensures that invoices are correctly allocated to the appropriate departments, keep track of the status of each invoice, from receipt to payment, and assist invoices are recorded accurately in the accounting system, following the organization’s accounting policies and procedures.
Support review and verify employee travel and expense (T&E) reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies, and communicate with employees to resolve discrepancies or policy violations.
Assist with master data management (MDM) tasks by processing and reviewing requests for creation or updates to vendor and employee master records, ensuring data integrity and alignment with internal controls. Manage vendor on-boarding to make prompt payments.
Maintain, record, and reconcile general ledger accounts – including advance payment, accruals, prepaids, and GRIR accounts
Assist with month-end closing process and support budgeting and forecasting activities
Prepare and analyze financial statement and reports. Ensure financial statement is appropriately compiled based on the US GAAP - conduct tend analysis and compare against plan to identify significant gap.
Manage G/L Codes, WBS code and cost centers – ensure settlement and allocation rule is appropriately reflected
Collaborate with internal departments to ensure consistency and accuracy of master data across finance-related systems.
Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation related to A/P, T&E, GL vouchers, and master data.
Contribute to continuous process improvements in T&E, accounts payable, and master data workflows to enhance efficiency and compliance.
Perform other accounting or administrative duties as assigned by the finance team.