Senior Analyst, Accounts Receivable

Methode Electronics is a global leader in innovative electronic solutions, serving industries such as automotive, industrial, aerospace, and consumer electronics. With a strong commitment to engineering excellence, quality, and continuous innovation, Methode delivers cutting-edge technologies that power today's most advanced products. Our collaborative culture and focus on professional growth empower employees to make a meaningful impact while building rewarding careers. Joining Methode means being part of a forward-thinking team that values integrity, creativity, and driving the future of technology.

The Senior Analyst, Accounts Receivable owns the end-to-end receivables lifecycle for a portfolio of OEM and Tier 1 customer accounts - from credit assessment and invoicing accuracy through collections, deduction resolution, cash application, and reserve analysis. This is the senior individual-contributor role on the AR team, and the technical escalation point for the organization's most complex accounts.

Automotive receivables are distinct from general commercial AR. Customers dictate payment terms and remittance formats, invoice through EDI and self-billing (ERS) arrangements, settle via consolidated payments with limited remittance detail, and deduct unilaterally for premium freight, quality escapes, packaging non-compliance, warranty, tooling, and annual price productivity adjustments under long-term agreements. Success in this role requires fluency in that environment and the ability to work directly with OEM supplier portals and with purchasing, quality, logistics, and program management to resolve disputes at the root cause rather than the transaction.

Beyond transaction ownership, the Senior Analyst is expected to improve the process: automate manual reconciliation, strengthen controls, build reporting management uses, and mentor junior analysts.

• Own collections for an assigned portfolio of OEM and Tier 1 accounts, including the highest-exposure and most complex customers.
• Monitor aging daily; execute a structured escalation cadence from AP contact through customer purchasing, supplier finance, and internal sales and program leadership.
• Reconcile customer-maintained open item statements and supplier portal balances to the ERP subledger, identifying variances driven by EDI 810/820 mismatches, price discrepancies, and unposted remittances.

• Oversee timely and accurate cash application, including consolidated OEM payments requiring remittance decomposition across hundreds of invoices.
• Resolve unapplied and on-account cash; drive the unapplied balance toward zero at close.

• Act as AR power user and functional owner within the ERP (CMS - EPICOR) including customer master governance, credit management configuration input, and dispute management workflow.
• Administer and transact within OEM supplier portals and EDI channels - GM Supply Power, Ford Supplier Portal, Stellantis eSupplier
  
  Connect, Toyota and Honda supplier systems - and reconcile self-billing (ERS) settlements against shipped quantities and contract pricing.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives across the order-to-cash cycle - deduction workflow automation, collections prioritization logic, remittance parsing, customer self-service - and quantify benefit in cycle time, DSO, or hours recovered.
• Participate in system implementations, upgrades, and new customer onboarding: requirements definition, EDI mapping validation, UAT, and cutover reconciliation.

• Build working relationships with plant controllers, quality, logistics, customer service, sales, and program management to drive upstream fixes to receivables issues.
• Represent AR in cross-functional launch reviews and customer business reviews.
• Deputize for the AR Manager as needed.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive accounts receivable, credit, or collections experience, including at least 2 years supporting manufacturing customers. Direct OEM or Tier 1 automotive receivables experience strongly preferred.
• Systems: Hands‑on ERP experience in AR (Epicor - CMS). Advanced Excel required - pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query, large-dataset…