Accounting Specialist

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ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

LOUISVILLE, KY - PLANT

As a member of the Plant Accounting Team, the Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for daily invoicing, reconciling sales, reconciling general ledger accounts, month-end close and working with commercial account managers.  

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:                  

• Provide weekly scrap reports to Management.
• Monitor and facilitate AP functions in the plant.
• Review all non-production purchase orders to ensure proper general ledger account coding.
• Process weekly Labor Analysis.
• Key part of the month-end close process. Responsible for several journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Work with the Quality Department to process all vendor chargebacks.
• Assist with quarterly SOX requirements and data collection.
• Prepare fixed assets to go into service.
• Complete the weekly shipping audit.
• Create and Issue Debit/Credit Memos and Manual invoices as needed.
• Review and/or correct any AR price or quantity discrepancies.
• Participate in monthly BOM audits.
• Participate in annual Physical Inventories.
• Process monthly pension reimbursements.
• Review and observe cycle count process.
• Process weekly hourly payroll and complete weekly payroll Journal Entry & Payroll Packet.
• Process manual payroll check requests.
• Ad hoc assignments and reports as needed.

Advantages of working at Lear in the Plant Accounting group:

• Exposure to a fast-paced environment that allows team members to use judgment and skill to complete task in a timely manner while collaborating with fellow team members.

Your Qualifications:

• BS or BBA in Accounting or related field
• 2-4 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced computer skills (Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel)
• Proven written and oral communication
• Experience with AS400

Bonus If You Have:

• Experienced with Hyperion HFM, Hyperion Enterprise, Hyperion Retrieve or Equivalent.
• Prior Automotive experience preferred
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley and reporting requirements.

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.