Accounts Payable Analyst

Autokiniton•Huron Charter Township, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

AUTOKINITON is hiring an Accounts Payable Analyst for its corporate finance team at the corporate office in New Boston, Michigan. This salary-exempt position reports to the Accounts Payable Manager and is responsible for maintaining the integrity of accounts payable ledgers, aging, related financial systems, and company-directed programs. The role handles high-volume customer/vendor and intercompany invoice posting, reconciliation, and storage; resolves exceptions and past-due accounts; and coordinates with internal departments and external or intercompany partners to resolve transaction and pricing issues. The analyst also supports prototype and tooling payable reviews, Purchasing Card expense report audits, month-end close, financial statement accuracy, departmental goals, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and process improvement. The position drives system changes, leads projects and team assignments in general accounting and financial analysis, supports Treasury and Finance, participates in root-cause problem solving, and completes special projects. The role requires adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and corporate policies while maintaining positive working relationships across the organization. AUTOKINITON describes its environment as dynamic and collaborative and offers competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, work-life balance support, growth opportunities, and learning and development programs. Position-specific details about physical and focused efforts, working conditions, and reasonable accommodations are provided during the interview process.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
One to three years of accounts payable or similar experience.
Understanding of financial systems and general ledger accounting.
Practical experience in audit procedures and processes, financial reporting, accounting, variance analysis, and continuous improvement.
Experience with corporate banking platforms, such as CashPro (Bank of America).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of QAD and consolidation systems, or similar integrated manufacturing systems.
Experience with OnBase or another scanning workflow solution.

Responsibilities

Maintain the integrity of accounts payable ledgers, aging, related financial systems, and company-directed programs.
Post, reconcile, and store high volumes of customer/vendor and intercompany invoices daily.
Investigate and resolve exceptions for non-matching items and pursue past-due accounts.
Coordinate with customers, vendors, and intercompany partners to ensure transactions are properly executed and supported, including chargebacks, retros, and remittance detail.
Create and/or apply customer/vendor and intercompany retros as needed.
Work with Sales and/or Purchasing, customers, vendors, and intercompany partners to resolve pricing discrepancies.
Review and resolve prototype and tooling pre- and non-production payable discrepancies.
Audit corporate Purchasing Card expense report activity and investigate, follow up on, and resolve discrepancies.
Perform month-end closing procedures to support the integrity, completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly financial statements.
Participate in developing departmental strategic goals and related key measurables.
Collaborate on reviewing and modifying internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis, and business practices and processes.
Drive system process improvements and changes, including ERP implementations and upgrades.
Lead projects and team assignments for general accounting and financial analysis activities.
Support Treasury and Finance with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
Complete special projects as assigned.
Participate in root-cause analysis and team problem-solving activities.
Maintain positive working relationships with all levels of the organization.
Adhere to federal, state, local, and corporate policies, regulations, and laws, and assist with creating acceptable Finance standards.