Accounts Payable Coordinator

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Walker, MI is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure timely and accurate invoice processing for our automotive supply operations. You’ll perform 3-way matching, reconcile statements, and support month-end closing as part of a dedicated finance team.

This full-time role requires strong attention to detail, reliable collaboration across locations, and proficiency in PLEX ERP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience.
• College courses in Accounting.
• Experience with PLEX ERP.
• Automotive industry experience.
• Experience with multiple location AP processing.
• Has high standards of performance for self.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Critical Evaluation: Use an objective and balanced approach toward analysis and decision making
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Self-motivated
• Proficient with Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Process 3-way P.O. matching invoices
• Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms
• Respond to all vendor inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research, and correct discrepancies
• Process vendor debits
• Assist in month end closing
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and generally accepted accounting practices
• Assist with other projects as needed

Skills

Accounts payable

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical

Self-motivated

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

College courses in Accounting

Tools

PLEX ERP

Job description

Who We Are:

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee‑owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee‑owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee‑owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is#QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want:

Provides financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices and vendor debits according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

What You’ll Do:

• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment
• Process 3-way P.O. matching invoices
• Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms
• Respond to all vendor inquiries
• Reconcile vendor statements, research, and correct discrepancies
• Process vendor debits
• Assist in month end closing
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and generally accepted accounting practices
• Assist with other projects as needed

When and Where:

This is a M-F 8AM-5PM position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI

Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.

What You Need to Have:

• High school diploma
• 2+ years of Accounts Payable experience
• College courses in Accounting
• Experience with PLEX ERP
• Automotive industry experience
• Experience with multiple location AP processing
• Has high standards of performance for self.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Critical Evaluation: Use an objective and balanced approach toward analysis and decision making
• Detail-oriented and analytical
• Self-motivated
• Proficient with Microsoft Office