Accounts Payable Specialist

Tokai Rika Group
Plymouth, MI
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level finance professionals who thrive in structured environments and have experience in accounts payable processes.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years in accounts payable and a background in manufacturing or automotive industries
    — “3+ Years Experience”
  • Individuals who can bridge accounting tasks with cross-functional problem-solving and process refinement
    — “Work with other departments as needed”
  • Professionals who are detail-oriented and capable of managing documentation and reconciliation tasks efficiently
    — “Adhere to department procedures, ensuring documentation is accurate”

Things to consider

  • The role requires on-site presence at assigned locations for issue resolution and collaboration
    — “Visit assigned location for business understanding and issue resolution as needed”
  • There is a clear expectation to maintain a safe and organized work environment as part of daily duties
    — “Maintain 5 – S work environment, ensuring safety and organization”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with invoice processing and month-end reconciliation in your resume and interview responses
    — “Process Accounts Payables under company payment terms”
  • Emphasize your ability to collaborate with vendors and internal departments to resolve issues
    — “Sort out misunderstandings with vendors”
  • Showcase examples of continuous improvement initiatives or process optimization you've implemented
    — “Recommend and implement improvements”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • process all invoices under company payment terms
  • perform month-end tasks
  • support finance department
Typical background
3+ years experience in accounts payable

Skills & requirements

Required

Accounts PayableInvoice ProcessingMonth-end TasksFixed Asset AccountingExpense ReportsContinuous Improvement

Preferred

ERP SystemsFinance Processes

Stack & domain

Accounts PayablesTRAMInvoice ProcessingDepartment CommunicationFile MaintenanceMonth-end TasksJournal EntriesBalance ReportsFixed Asset AccountingExpense ReportsCorporate Credit Card IssuesTPS ActivitiesMethods To Identify Root CausesTrends Of Waste5-S Work EnvironmentCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailTime ManagementOrganizationSafetyAutomotiveSwitch-related ProductsSecurity And Safety-related Products

About the role

Original posting from Tokai Rika Group via Lever

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Process all invoices (communicate with departments at assigned locations):

Process Accounts Payables under company payment terms, ensuring appropriate authorization per company policy

Adhere to department procedures, ensuring documentation is accurate

Meet with other departments as needed to resolve invoice issues

Involve higher levels of management to resolve issues

Ensure vendors are paid on time and accurately

Maintain files for invoices and reports

  • Follow-up on all problem invoices:

Visit assigned location for business understanding and issue resolution as needed

Gather all necessary information and data (ex: packing slips, names, dates, documentation, system data)

Sort out misunderstandings with vendors

Get authorization to pay invoice

Ensure procedures are followed in an accurate and timely manner (ex: received and entered into system)

  • Perform Month-End Tasks (Journal Entries & Balance Reports):

Follow checklist for schedule and organization of all Month-End Tasks

Create Journal Entries per checklist

Reconcile accounts

  • Resolve issues as needed

Prepare analyses

Archive reports/documentation as required

  • Support Finance Department – as needed

Create standard reports

Support Fixed Asset Accounting

Support Expense Reports and Corporate Credit Card issues

  • Kaizen Activity (Continuous Improvement):

Perform TPS activities and methods to identify root causes

Identify trends of waste (effort, supplies, etc)

Work with other departments as needed

Recommend and implement improvements

Follow-up to confirm that countermeasures resolved issues

Maintain 5 – S work environment, ensuring safety and organization

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education

High School and/or Associates Degree

Experience & Skills

3+ Years Experience

TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) as well as the domestic OEMs (Ford and GM).  Located in Plymouth, MI, TRAM, Inc. is a subsidiary company of Tokai-Rika Co. LTD, which is located in Nagoya, Japan.  TRAM was founded in 1986 and currently employs 2,500+ people at our 5 locations. 

We manufacture automotive components such as switch-related products (window regulators, headlights, cruise control, turn signals, multifunction and HVAC switches), security and safety-related products (shift levers, steering wheels, steering locks, seat belts, key cylinders, mechanical and remote keys). 

Shift your career into drive and help TRAM make the driving experience an intuitive connection between the human body and the vehicle. 

TRAM, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For additional information about our companies, please see our web site at http://www.tokai-rika.co.jp/en/

This is a great opportunity to join our growing organization and enhance your skills to become a valuable member of our successful team!

Source: Tokai Rika Group careers (Lever)

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