Accounts Receivable

Delaco Steel; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaco Steel is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support AR, AP, and GL functions. The role emphasizes accurate reconciliation, aging analysis, and month-end close activity within a manufacturing context.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel/MIS skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments while maintaining confidentiality and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Strong AR, AP and GL knowledge and experience
• Ability to document and organize work for audit readiness
• Cross-training capability across AR, AP, and GL workflows
• Experience in automotive/manufacturing environment is a plus
• Proficient in MS Office and MIS software
• Strong attention to detail and deadline pressure management

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payments and accounts for AR.
• Review aging reports and collect past due amounts.
• Support month-end close processes and GL reconciliations.
• Document and maintain financial records for audit trails.
• Process vehicle registration-related tasks and fleet reporting as needed.
• Handle ad hoc accounting projects and reporting tasks.

Skills

Accounts receivable

Accounts payable

General ledger

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

MIS software

Customer portals

Job description

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Responsible to support the accounting department in a variety of ways to include account receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger knowledge. Able to document and organize work so final output could be duplicated / verified in an audit Must be flexible and willing to help as needed, including cross training throughout the department.

Essential Functions

• AR
  • Reconcile payments to accounts
  • Review agings and collect past due amounts
  • Month-end closing procedures
  • Ability to pull detail of customer portal and reconcile accounts
  • Verify discrepancies by and resolve clients’ billing issues
  • Ability to learn and cross train into different areas (billing, collections, AR, AP)
  • Able to take concepts, work with appropriate team members to solve issues
  • Month end closing procedures and reconciliations
• Maintain financial historical records by filing accounting documents

Other Duties May Include

• Reporting to Customers on minority, sales and spend information as required
• Processing of vehicle registration for annuals license tags and trucking permits, along with tracking information for trucks and forklifts
• Vehicle fleet management reporting
• Process credit checks and applications for new vendors
• Sales tax reporting
• Other duties / ad hoc projects as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

• Strong and clear communication skills (spoken and written) when dealing with internal and external individuals
• Strong accounting knowledge in employment AR, AP and general ledger management
• Strong collaborative skills, able to work with various departments and a diversity of employees
• Ability to effectively work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to settle discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstruction probable actions to successful close the matter
• Strong attention to detail and follow through skills
• Exercise sound judgement and decision making skills and know when to elevate issues
• Approachable and professional, while maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality
• Solid problem solving skills with the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Well organized
• Maintain financial security by following internal accounting controls
• Strong and accurate data entry skills
• Flexibility to adjust to the needs of the business
• Dependability
• Adherence to the attendance policy

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma and equivalent training and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• 5+ years with a demonstrated understanding of AR, AP and GL reconciliation required
• Professional with 5+ years’ experience, preferably in automotive/manufacturing
• Strong math skills
• Skilled in creating and maintaining spreadsheets
• Experience with claims would be a benefit (Customer claims process)
• Software experience: Strong Microsoft programs (Excel and Word), Utilize MIS software, experience with customer portals to access information