Accounts Payable Analyst

Martin Brower•Rosemont, IL

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for analyzing and resolving GL variances, supporting the Accounting Manager with variance balances, and performing Blackline account reconciliations. The role also involves leading audit inquiry responses, documenting controls, and coordinating with strategic suppliers to maintain strong partnerships and manage outstanding balances. Additionally, the analyst will monitor the accounting function of Accounts Payable, including generating management reports, recording journal entries, and correcting errors. A key responsibility is the management of the Cash Disbursement function, acting as a Pay Group Administrator for timely payments to vendors and suppliers of Martin Brower, Reyes Holdings, and Reyes Fleet Management. This includes managing special handling instructions, voided checks, positive pay files, and inquiries. The role also supports the Tax Department with research on outstanding payments/credits and calculates escheatment payments. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree with 2 to 4 plus years of related experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 5 to 7 plus years of specific experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Responsibilities

Analyze and resolve GL variances.
Support and/or Report variance balances to Accounting Manager to recover/issue adjustments to customer(s).
Responsible for Blackline account reconciliations for assigned GL accounts.
Lead for researching, documenting A/P’s response for all internal and external Audit inquiries, and for identifying controls to prevent reoccurrence.
Coordinate and lead meetings with Strategic Suppliers and/or Customer (ie. Reyes Fleet Management MB Canada, etc.) to ensure solid partnership relationship is maintained and that outstanding balances/aging issues do not interfere with Supply Chain.
Monitor the accounting function of Accounts Payable which includes generating internal management reporting, recording Journal Entries, and correcting any A/P transaction related errors.
Management of the Cash Disbursement function including participation as Pay Group Administrator ensuring timely issuance of Check and ACH payments (totaling in the billions of dollars annually) for all Vendors and Suppliers of Martin Brower, Reyes Holdings, and Reyes Fleet Management.
Partner with A/P Coordinators to fulfill special handling instructions; responsibility includes management of requests for voided Checks, positive pay file delivery and inquiries.
Lead for Tax Department’s requests for research of A/P and A/R outstanding payments/credits, calculate escheatment payments for aged payments/credits to State Government entities.
Other duties as assigned.