Accounts Payable Analyst

Spectrum Brands, Inc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Brands, Inc. is seeking an Accounts Payable Analyst to partner with internal teams and external vendors to support month-end close and ensure SOX compliance. You will handle vendor masterfile management, invoice resolutions, and payment processing with strong attention to detail.

The role requires SAP experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced office environment while maintaining accuracy and timely communication with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field is required.
• Experience with SAP is strongly preferred.
• Excel proficiency and MS Office skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between Spectrum Brands and vendors to resolve invoice and payment issues.
• Create and process daily payment proposals with Treasury.
• Prepare 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 monthly financial close activities and related accounting tasks.
• Perform audits to support SOX 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 complete activities to review outstanding payments returned.
• Maintain or exceed AP team goals.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Customer service aptitude

Attention to detail

SOX internal controls

Independent work

Self-starter

Team player

Change management

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Professional attitude

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

VIM processing

Microsoft Excel

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 (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.