Accounting Associate

Job Description

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

The Tone:
This is a full-time, in-person role at Hankook Tire America Corp., located in downtown Nashville, TN. Hankook Tire is a global leader in high-performance tire manufacturing, known as the world’s seventh-largest tire producer, delivering tire solutions for various vehicles and original equipment manufacturers. This position is vital for supporting the daily accounting operations of the business, ensuring accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency as the company expands across the United States and internationally.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: In-person, Monday – Friday
• Location: In-person, Nashville, TN

• Team: Corporate Management team
• Mission: Support day-to-day accounting operations, primarily accounts payable, to ensure accurate financial reporting and operational efficiency for the growing business.
• Tech Stack: SAP (preferred), Microsoft Excel (required), Microsoft Office applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Process: Accurately and timely process vendor invoices through the accounts payable system and review employee expense reports for compliance.
• Manage: Maintain corporate credit card and expense management records, resolving discrepancies with employees as needed.
• Reconcile: Prepare and process vendor payments, reconcile vendor statements, and address invoice or payment inquiries and discrepancies.
• Support Close: Prepare account reconciliations, record journal entries, and assist with month-end and year-end close activities and general ledger maintenance.
• Assist Tax & Audit: Support internal and external audit requests, assist with various tax filings (Sales & Use, Federal Excise, 1099), and maintain tax exemption certificates.

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