AR AP Team Leader - Lippert

Who We Are: 

Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries.  We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation and premium products to all of our customers.  

Why We are Different: 

At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are.  We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.  We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.  

What You will Get: 

1. A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture. 
2. Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!  
3. Fair and competitive compensation.  
4. Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow. 
5. Holiday, personal and vacation days.

Summary/Objective:  

The AR/AP Team Leaderwill be responsible forassisting the Shared Services department on a range of tasks.  This role will be primarily responsible for all accounting work associated with Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.  The position will report to the AP AR Processing Manager. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

1. Oversee all activities for the AP and AR functions for team assigned business units. 
2. Ensure direct reports are processing efficiently to safeguard timely payments of vendor invoices and issuance of customer invoices.  
3. Review metric goals and results to utilize in decision making. 
4. Develop and support team members.  
5. Lead Annual reviews and goal setting with each team member and follow through with Quarterly check ins and discussions around goals, objectives & development plans 
6. Maintain balanced schedule and workload for team members including tracking, approving, and justifying overtime. 
7. Maintains accurate records and ensures all internal controls are documented and followed. 
8. Assists with internal and external audits to ensure complete, timely and accurate responses to information requests. 
9. Assists in the alignment of best practices amongst the department. 
10. Builds relationships with stakeholders across the company. 
11. Assists in the development and maintenance of training manuals. 
12. Assists in the development, testing and implementation of technology changes. 
13. Will handle Accounts Payable and Account Receivable processing duties as mutually determined with Director of Shared Services and AP AR Processing Manager. 
14. Lead team meetings and individual check in meetings to drive team building, idea generation & positive culture. 
15. Additional functions may be assigned as needed. 

Working Conditions: 

• Primarily working indoors, office environment. 
• May sit for several hours at a time. 

• Prolonged exposure to computer screens. 
• Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers. 

Qualifications: 

1. Associate degree in accounting or finance or 2 years of related experience. 
2. 1+ years of supervisory experience. 

Essential Functions: 

1. Understanding of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. 
2. Understanding of accounting principles. 
3. Ability to work autonomously and be part of a broader team. 
4. Appropriate handling of sensitive information. 
5. Excellent time management and organizational ability. 
6. Ability to guide team members through process or industry changes. 
7. Intermediate computer software skills, including Excel.  
8. Ability to understand metrics used in department decision making.  

Competencies: 

1. Positive attitude.  
2. High level of integrity and ethical conduct. 
3. Ability to multi-task, including setting priorities. 
4. Strong communication skills including creating executive level presentations. 
5. High level of professionalism. 
6. Detail oriented. 
7. Problem Solving and research. 
8. Implementation or identification of potential process improvements.  

Supervisory Responsibility: 

This role with supervise Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Administrators. 

Physical Demands: 

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

  
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position may lift 20-40 pounds. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: 

This is a full-time position, and the expected work hours are 40-50 hours per week, Monday through Friday; weekend and overnight work is occasionally required. These hours are decided by your reporting manager. 

Travel: 

Travel will be minimal and would be primarily local during the business day. 

Preferred Education and Experience: 

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or 4 years related experience. 
2. Manufacturing/industry experience. 
3. Management/leadership experience. 
4. Accounts payable or accounts receivable experience. 
5. D365 Finance and Operations is a plus but not required. 

Work Authorization/Security Clearance: 

Must be able to pass EVerify.  

AAP/EEOStatement: 

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert. 

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. 

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the Team Member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law.  This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters.  All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.

Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member.  Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members.  Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership.  Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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