Accounting Assistant

LAEPPLE Automotive is a leading supplier in the automotive industry, specializing in high-quality components and systems for body components manufacturing. Our innovative technologies and efficient production processes set benchmarks in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper approval and coding of vendor invoices.
• Match purchase orders, receiving documents, and invoices (three-way matching).
• Resolve invoice discrepancies with suppliers, purchasing, and receiving departments.
• Maintain vendor records and respond to supplier inquiries.
• Investigate and resolve customer billing discrepancies.
• Apply customer payments and reconcile customer account balances.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with account reconciliations.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Assist with fixed asset record maintenance and depreciation reporting.
• Support inventory accounting activities, including cycle count reconciliation and physical inventory audits.
• Review inventory transactions for accuracy and investigate discrepancies.
• Support customer and supplier chargeback processing.
• Analyze production variances and assist with manufacturing cost tracking.
• Prepare recurring financial and operational reports.
• Support internal and external audits by gathering required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GAAP, and internal control procedures.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with customer-specific requirements and financial controls.
• Maintain confidentiality of financial and business information.
• Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1 – 3 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or finance experience in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and financial software.
• Experience in a Tier 1 automotive supplier environment is a plus.

Skills

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of inventory accounting and cost accounting principles.
• Exposure to ISO, IATF, VDA or other automotive quality systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach.