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Spectrum Brands lists this Accounts Payable Analyst opportunity in middleton, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Division Information
Spectrum Brands' global enabling functions, including Finance, Legal, IT, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Commercial Operations, provide enterprise-wide strategy, structure, and common processes to deliver the knowledge and expertise that helps our businesses grow. Enabling functions may operate as a center-led global team, providing a central strategy, structure, and standards; or as business partner teams, with resources embedded within the businesses to deliver business unit-specific results.
Job Summary The Accounts PayableAnalyst will be required to form strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, such as the Global Sourcing Team and external vendors. Responsibilities include working on month-end close activities relating to AP processes, auditing activity to meet SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls, vendor resolution and other accounting or AP activities as needed. This position can cover key areas of the full cycle accounts payable process including vendor Masterfile management, invoice processing resolutions, and payment processing.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities Primary Duties and Responsibilities (100%)
Serve as a liaison between Spectrum Brands and vendors to resolve difficult invoice and payment issues, and research root causes for invoice workflow problems
Responsible for creating and processing the daily payment proposals with Treasury
Prepare the weekly Trade Payables forecast for Treasury
Analyze payable reporting trends on past due invoices
Resolve and track payment blocks, and provide timely responses to payment inquiries
Assist in the preparation and execution of monthly financial close processes and related accounting activities
Perform audits to support Audit Board controls
Assist with issuing and distributing 1099 tax forms to vendors
Own and maintain the end-to-end check escheatment process
Make independent decisions and own completion of activities to research and review outstanding payments which have been returned to determine cause
Maintain or exceed AP team goals
Other duties and projects as assigned.
Education and Experience Profile Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree required
SAP experience strongly desired
VIM processing experience is a plus
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
Required Skills Strong analytical skills
Strong customer service aptitude
Individual must have strong attention to detail
Understand internal controls for SOX audit
Must be able to work independently, be a self-starter, and be able to work within a team environment
Ability drive and manage change within an organization and multiple shifting priorities desired
Excellent time management skills
Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Professional, positive attitude
Work Environment Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Spectrum Brands is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
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Worksite address
middleton, WI, 53562, US
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