Accounts Payable Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1.  Process all invoices (communicate with departments at assigned locations): Process Accounts Payables under company payment terms, ensuring appropriate authorization per company policy
• Adhere to department procedures, ensuring documentation is accurate
• Meet with other departments as needed to resolve invoice issues
• Involve higher levels of management to resolve issues
• Ensure vendors are paid on time and accurately
• Maintain files for invoices and reports
• 2.  Follow-up on all problem invoices: Visit assigned location for business understanding and issue resolution as needed
• Gather all necessary information and data (ex: packing slips, names, dates, documentation, system data)
• Sort out misunderstandings with vendors
• Get authorization to pay invoice
• Ensure procedures are followed in an accurate and timely manner (ex: received and entered into system)
• 3.  Perform Month-End Tasks (Journal Entries & Balance Reports): Follow checklist for schedule and organization of all Month-End Tasks
• Create Journal Entries per checklist
• Reconcile accounts
• Resolve issues as needed
• Prepare analyses
• Archive reports/documentation as required
• 4.  Support Finance Department – as needed
• Create standard reports
• Support Fixed Asset Accounting
• Support Expense Reports and Corporate Credit Card issues
• 5.  Kaizen Activity (Continuous Improvement): Perform TPS activities and methods to identify root causes
• Identify trends of waste (effort, supplies, etc)
• Work with other departments as needed
• Recommend and implement improvements
• Follow-up to confirm that countermeasures resolved issues
• Maintain 5 – S work environment, ensuring safety and organization
• Other duties as assigned.
• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education
• High School and/or Associates Degree
• Experience & Skills
• 3+ Years Experience
• TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) as well as the domestic OEMs (Ford and GM).  Located in Plymouth, MI, TRAM, Inc. is a subsidiary company of Tokai-Rika Co. LTD, which is located in Nagoya, Japan.  TRAM was founded in 1986 and currently employs 2,500+ people at our 5 locations.
• We manufacture automotive components such as switch-related products (window regulators, headlights, cruise control, turn signals, multifunction and HVAC switches), security and safety-related products (shift levers, steering wheels, steering locks, seat belts, key cylinders, mechanical and remote keys).
• Shift your career into drive and help TRAM make the driving experience an intuitive connection between the human body and the vehicle.
• TRAM, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• For additional information about our companies, please see our web site at http://www.tokai-rika.co.jp/en/
• This is a great opportunity to join our growing organization and enhance your skills to become a valuable member of our successful team!