Accounting Analyst – Accounts Payable

Accounting is a core component of our business and key to our success as one of the world's largest steel producers.  The Accounting organization ensures financial compliance, manages global financial results for external reporting, and provides financial statistics to U. S. Steel's executive team to aid in strategic business decisions.  This position requires an Accounting Supervisor within the Accounts Payable Department to oversee a team of represented employees and facilitate various accounting functions for all our North American facilities.

JOB PURPOSE/ JOB SUMMARY:
Contribute to the success of the Accounts Payable Department by providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders, validate that liabilities are accounted for in the proper period, meet monthly closing and audit deadlines, resolve plant order and vendor issues, and manage a high functioning employee team that continues to operate in an efficient, safe and cost-effective manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee various accounting responsibilities for all North American facilities with the ability to troubleshoot issues, execute corrections, follow GAAP reporting standards, understand basic audit procedures, and meet strict deadlines.
• Manage and support a team of represented employees, follow the basic labor agreement, approve payroll, and ensure appropriate staffing coverage is met to support plant operational needs.
• Review and create general ledger entries with strong understanding of accounting logic and flow.
• Maintain several general ledger accounts throughout the month and close at period end.
• Ensure contractor liabilities in the audit system TRACK are appropriately accounted for at period end.
• Utilize and continue to innovate automated robotic processes to improve closing and day-to-day operational efficiencies.
• Audit closing documentation and reconcile various accounts monthly in OneStream.
• Field inquiries from internal and external stakeholders with professionalism and responsiveness. 
• Interact with personnel from corporate headquarters, tax division, plant operations, procurement, technical support, legal, and all other areas within U. S. Steel.
• Improve vendor on time payment performance, internal financial reporting, and spend projections through various report clean-up initiatives.
• Provide data as needed for special investigations or projects.
• Facilitate any special rush items as they occur.
• Maintain a ticket window for approval route and order assignment updates.
• Oversee timely shipping label creation for local plants.
• Ensure timely payment of utilities to reduce late fees and avoid service disruptions.
• Review contractor invoices for billing compliance.
• Host safety meetings throughout the year for the local accounting department, always uphold safety standards, open work orders as needed, attend annual safety training, and ensure team attends annual safety training to stay in compliance with local plant rules.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business with a concentration in accounting or finance.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders to deliver results. 
• Strong team collaboration, communication, writing, interpersonal, organizational skills and ability to interact with all levels of plant operational groups, management, and vendors.
• Ability to self-motivate, multi-task, prioritize and manage time.
• Ability to look at current processes and develop solutions to deliver better cost-effective outcomes. This would include the possible use of IT solutions and automation to achieve industry leading benchmarks for Accounts Payable.
• Ability and willingness to drive personal vehicle throughout the plant.
• Proficiency in Excel and usage of formulas. 
• Prior experience with Oracle or OAC reporting is a plus but not required.

Work Environment:

• The job is an in-office environment with flexibility to work remotely.  The tentative work schedule is 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. (Monday – Friday); however, alternate work schedules may be considered or otherwise required depending on business conditions.