Senior Analyst, Accounts Receiveable

Methode Electronics • Southfield, MI

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About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Accounts Receivable owns the end-to-end receivables lifecycle for a portfolio of OEM and Tier 1 customer accounts, covering credit assessment, invoicing accuracy, collections, deduction resolution, cash application, and reserve analysis. This senior individual-contributor role is the technical escalation point for the organization’s most complex accounts.

The role supports automotive receivables, where customers dictate payment terms and remittance formats, invoices are processed through EDI and self-billing (ERS) arrangements, payments may be consolidated with limited remittance detail, and deductions can arise from premium freight, quality issues, packaging non-compliance, warranty, tooling, or annual price productivity adjustments. The analyst works with OEM supplier portals and internal purchasing, quality, logistics, and program management teams to resolve disputes at their root cause.

In addition to transaction ownership, the Senior Analyst improves processes by automating manual reconciliation, strengthening controls, developing management reporting, and mentoring junior analysts. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; Methode Electronics is unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• At least 5 years of progressive accounts receivable, credit, or collections experience, including at least 2 years supporting manufacturing customers.
• Hands-on ERP experience in accounts receivable; Epicor–CMS is specified.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query, and large-dataset reconciliation.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP as it applies to revenue, receivables, credit losses, and reserves.
• Familiarity with internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Ability to reconcile high-volume transactional data, identify root causes, and translate findings into actionable recommendations for management.
• Ability to conduct firm, professional commercial conversations with customer finance and purchasing contacts while protecting customer relationships.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship; the company cannot provide visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Direct OEM or Tier 1 automotive receivables experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with order-to-cash EDI transaction sets, including 810 invoice, 820 remittance, 856 ASN, and 862/830 releases, and with self-billing/evaluated receipts settlement.
• Direct experience with GM, Ford, Stellantis, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Rivian, or Tesla supplier portals.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, or Python for reporting automation.
• Experience in a shared-services or multi-plant environment, and with international receivables, VAT, and multi-currency settlement.

Responsibilities

• Own collections for an assigned portfolio of OEM and Tier 1 accounts, including high-exposure and complex customers.
• Monitor aging daily and execute an escalation cadence involving customer AP, customer purchasing and supplier finance, and internal sales and program leadership.
• Reconcile customer-maintained open-item statements and supplier portal balances to the ERP subledger; identify variances caused by EDI mismatches, price discrepancies, and unposted remittances.
• Oversee timely and accurate cash application, including decomposing consolidated OEM payments across large numbers of invoices.
• Resolve unapplied and on-account cash and drive the unapplied balance toward zero at close.
• Serve as AR power user and functional owner in the CMS–EPICOR ERP, including customer master governance, input on credit management configuration, and dispute-management workflow.
• Administer and transact within OEM supplier portals and EDI channels, and reconcile self-billing (ERS) settlements against shipped quantities and contract pricing.
• Identify and lead order-to-cash process improvements, including deduction workflow automation, collections prioritization, remittance parsing, and customer self-service; quantify benefits in cycle time, DSO, or hours recovered.
• Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and new customer onboarding, including requirements definition, EDI mapping validation, UAT, and cutover reconciliation.
• Build working relationships with plant controllers, quality, logistics, customer service, sales, and program management to drive upstream fixes to receivables issues.
• Represent AR in cross-functional launch reviews and customer business reviews.
• Deputize for the AR Manager as needed.
• Mentor junior analysts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, hearing, life, and disability insurance.
• Educational assistance.
• Paid time off benefits.
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Pet Insurance plans.
• Discount programs for certain technology, automotive, and home appliance products.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) plan with a company contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior