Accounting Associate

Job Description

Accounting Associate (Accounts Payable) | Hankook Tire America Corp.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Hankook Tire America Corp., located in Nashville, TN. Hankook Tire & Technology is a global leader and the world’s seventh-largest tire producer, manufacturing high-performance tire solutions for passenger vehicles, trucks, motorsports, and original equipment manufacturers. This Accounting Associate role is crucial for supporting the day-to-day accounting operations, with a primary focus on accounts payable, to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency as the company continues its growth across the United States and internationally.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Nashville, TN

• Team: Corporate Management team
• Mission: Supporting day-to-day accounting operations, primarily accounts payable and employee expense management, to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, SAP or other ERP systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process: Accurately process vendor invoices through the accounts payable system and manage payment inquiries.
• Manage: Review, audit, and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and resolving discrepancies.
• Reconcile: Prepare account reconciliations, vendor statement reconciliations, and assist with month-end and year-end close activities.
• Maintain: Record journal entries, maintain accurate general ledger accounts, and support internal and external audit requests.
• Assist: Support various tax compliance activities including Sales & Use Tax filings, 1099 reporting, and other required government filings.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a good understanding of accounts payable and general accounting principles.
• Experience: 0-2 years of accounting or accounts payable experience in a corporate environment is preferred, including experience processing employee expense reports and vendor invoices. Working knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliations is also preferred.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Bonus: Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system is preferred, and exposure to Sales & Use Tax or other indirect tax compliance is a plus.