Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

Henniges Automotive is looking for a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist at the Corporate office located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for managing and executing the company’s accounts receivable functions, with a focus on tooling invoicing, customer account management, and reconciliation processes. This role will play a critical part in ensuring timely collections, accurate forecasting, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, particularly OEM customers. The role also involves coordinating with internal teams to ensure the smooth execution of accounts receivable and tooling-related tasks.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Prepare OEM tooling invoices through the customer’s billing system.
• Maintain the accounts receivable past due report and collaborate with necessary internal and external clients to ensure timely collection.
• Prepare detailed tooling status report for treasury, covering invoicing and collection.
• Forecast tooling invoicing and collection based on current projects.
• Provide data to treasury for calculation of short-term debt revolver account.
• Prepare and distribute customer account statements as requested.
• Add new customers and maintain existing customers in our PLEX ERP system.
• Maintain and update DUNS numbers within the company's family tree; resolve any issues with Dun & Bradstreet.
• Manage requests for banking information for new customers.
• Act as liaison between Corporate Accounts Receivable and 3rd party cash applications specialist, addressing queries and resolving cash application issues.
• Prepare journal vouchers for tooling invoicing and complete account reconciliations.
• Run AR aging, sales journals, and cash receipt journals for tooling month-end close (Peachtree system).
• Prepare comparison reports to analyze the current month’s forecast against the previous month and budget, focusing on collections.
• Reconcile accounts receivable at month-end for all North America plants.
• Perform bad debt calculations and journal entries as needed.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States indefinitely.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Education / Experience

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Minimum: 5 years of experience in accounts receivable or financial operations within the automotive manufacturing industry; preferably at a Tier 1 supplier.
• Preferred: Experience with invoicing tooling, OEM billing systems, PLEX ERP system, Peachtree, and Dun & Bradstreet.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in Excel and other MS Office Suite applications.
• Ability to quickly learn ERP systems.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in preparing forecasts and reports.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, particularly in consulting with internal and external clients.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence.
• Communicates effectively (verbally and in writing) with individuals at all levels, inside and outside the company.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills consistent with the ability to identify key issues from a broad range of alternatives and recommend optimal solutions for various situations.
• Ability to apply project planning, implementation, and/or continuous improvement principles to affect tangible, positive outcomes.
• Competent in multi-tasking (i.e. the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning).
• Ability to work in a team and/or matrixed structure, supporting multiple clients.
• Flexibility and the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
• Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices and approaches with reasonably sound alternatives.