Lead Accounts Payable Production Accountant

Company: Paccar Inc
Location: Kirkland
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Kenworth Division of PACCAR Inc, has an opening for Accounts Payable (AP) Production Accountant. This assignment is to be located in Kirkland, WA. Company Information PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. - PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. - PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business. Whether you want to design the transportation technology of tomorrow, support the staff functions of a dynamic, international leader, or build our excellent products and services - you can develop the career you desire with PACCAR. Get started! Kenworth Truck Company Kenworth Truck Company is the manufacturer of The World's Best - heavy and medium duty trucks. With an excellent heritage of quality, innovation and technology, Kenworth has played an essential role in the development of trucks that are more fuel efficient, productive and economical to operate. Today, Kenworth is pushing the technology envelope with the introduction of battery electric vehicles, and exploration of fuel cell electric vehicles, and autonomous driving systems. Kenworth's Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth is a PACCAR company. Position Summary We are looking for a candidate with a solid base of accounting skills, including working with SAP general ledger and AP invoice processing. -As a member of the General Accounting group, you will be part of the Production Accounts Payable team and will work directly with high volume external suppliers for our three manufacturing plants and across departments and divisions to provide accounts payable support. You will be responsible for a variety of accounting services including processing transactions, entering invoices, reconciling statements, following up on aging, and preparing month end journal entries. This position will provide the candidate the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with exposure to general ledger accounting and accounts payable processing. The right candidate will report to the Production Accounts Payable Supervisor and assist in identifying and implementing process improvement. This position requires a team player with a high attention to detail and excellent customer service skills, if you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is a great opportunity to join our team. Job Functions / Responsibilities Work in a team-oriented environment to ensure invoices are processed timely. Primary responsibilities include:

• Process supplier invoices to ensure they are paid in accordance with agreed-upon payment terms.
• Assist in preparing month-end invoice accrual journal entry in SAP.
• Prepare and confirm on intercompany cross-charges related to assigned suppliers.
• Review supplier statements in accordance with established frequency and identify discrepancies, ensuring aged items are addressed timely.
• Prepare aging analysis of unresolved statement settlement issues.
• Resolve price/volume discrepancies or system issues related to the electronic settlement of payment to suppliers for goods received.
• Responsible for tracking progress in clearing all Accounts Payable queues or Reports for assigned suppliers.
• Prepare annual inventory accrual analysis to support physical counts at the plants as applicable.
• Responsible for timely address of all assigned supplier queries either via email or telephone.
• Assist in external and internal audits by providing schedules requested for Production AP process.
• Perform other special projects and tasks as assigned. Qualifications & Skills
  • Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Accounting or Finance - -
  • Technical / Professional Experience Requirements: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills -
  • Total Years of Experience Required: 1-3 years of relevant experience in AP Processing
  • Technical / Professional Experience Desired: -SAP experience preferred
  • Detail-oriented and the ability to handle multiple tasks within deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment Why work for PACCAR/Kenworth?
    • Global Fortune 500 Company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities.
    • Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their fields.
    • Support and/or design the commercial vehicles of the future with a focus on emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks
    • Medical, dental and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
    • Paid Time Off - vacation, paid holidays and sick leave.
    • 401k with 100% company match, AND a company paid pension plan after 5 years.
    • Tuition reimbursement for continued education - eligible after 1 year of service. Additional Job Board Information PACCAR promotes equal employment opportunities by implementing policies and practices that ensure employees and applicants are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status or other legally protected status. This applies to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, termination, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment.

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