Associate Accountant - AP Payment Analyst - Wichita KS

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Wichita, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. As a member of the Accounting team you will be responsible for maintaining the company’s weekly payments, recording journal entries, preparing standard and ad hoc financial reports, and partnering with other business teams to ensure accurate financial information. The position also provides opportunities to improve or develop new processes to improve efficiency or implement new accounting requirements while maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

Requirements

3-5 years with Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance, 1-3 years with MBA or Masters in Accounting.
Advanced Excel and analytical skills, organizing and analyzing large volumes of data.
Strong interpersonal relationship skills and ability to work with diverse teams at different levels of the organization.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work well independently and in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

SAP or other ERP system

Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing and submitting weekly payments for ACH, Domestic and Foreign Wires, and checks for both commercial and defense businesses.
Weekly review of the critical pay suppliers insuring payments are made timely.
Reconciling the Supply Chain Financing Program and being the contact of that program.
Work closely with other finance and business teams and suppliers to answer any questions on payments.
Primary contact for unclaimed property process and reporting.
Backup for Vendor Master Maintenance and support.
Complete regular tasks related to period-end accounting close activities; including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial report creation.
Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), internal controls, and company procedures.
Fulfill requests from both Internal and External audit teams.