Financial Associate - Accounts Payable

Mattel•East Aurora, NY

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Opportunity: We are looking for a full-time Accounts Payable Financial Associate role to support Mattel’s Global Accounts Payable functions in our North and South America entities. This position will be responsible for working with internal stakeholders, our BPO and external suppliers to ensure timely and accurate record keeping of all Accounts Payable transactions. Our mission is to deliver a world class service while continuously optimizing operational efficiencies and global standardization. This position will report to the Associate Manager in Global Shared Services and will be based in our East Aurora office. This is currently a hybrid position (4 days in office, 1 remote) and standard work hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST.

Requirements

Full knowledge of accounting principals and invoice life cycles
Strong knowledge of PC’s and software including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams
Oracle Experience (On-Prem) and Cloud is preferred
Manage a high volume of work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to research independently to drill down and find account discrepancies, identify problems, suggest viable solutions and make decisions within scope of responsibility
Excellent written, verbal & interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively with people at all levels
Work in and support a team environment, keeping with Mattel’s One-Team values
Ability to recognize opportunities to streamline and standardize global processes
Must be well organized, flexible and able to shift priorities to meet deadlines
Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
5+ years related experience in accounting, finance or a related field
Exemplary attendance and job performance
Overtime is mandatory, particularly at month end periods
Travel may be necessary, but would not be frequent

Responsibilities

Liaison with Global Procurement for the onboarding and maintenance of suppliers
Governance of the full invoice life cycle and month end close activities
Reconcile weekly cash forecast for Corporate Treasury based on projected disbursements
Disburse payments, manage bank rejections/returns across multiple regions and bank platforms
Support Mattel’s Corporate Credit Card Program, including card administration, end-user support, reconciliation of monthly balances and clearing of aged transactions
Ensure all GL accounting entries are posted to avoid month end discrepancies to liability, expense and bank accounts
Support daily operations with the BPO (Genpact) and ensure transaction queues are maintained timely and accurately
Maintain governance, including proper documentation on the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of all activities, ensuring there are no knowledge or service gaps in any process that may result in negative service levels to the business or financial misstatements
Participate and lead frequent governance/stakeholder calls and provide training as necessary
Meet Service Level Agreements with our business partners
Comply with all Mattel’s Financial Policies, SOX and Audit Certification tasks
Liaison with other Payables staff to ensure global payables standardization and efficiencies across the organization.
Develop and maintain professional relationships while providing high quality, efficient and courteous service
Oversee the escalations for both the business stakeholders and our suppliers to ensure timely and satisfactory resolutions
Participate in various MGSS projects to meet corporate objectives, including Next Gen Finance that will drive improvements in our Payables systems and across other workstreams