Accounts Payable Analyst

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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 Primary Duties and 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... For full info follow application link. Spectrum Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Spectrum Brands complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Spectrum welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Priority may be given to current employees or local candidates. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/B72F297F5E8942F1 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.