Associate Accountant - AP Payment Analyst - Wichita KS

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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us. This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit's Commercial Business Units ("Spirit Commercial").

Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing's three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

As a member of the Accounting team you will be responsible for maintaining the company's weekly payments, recording journal entries, preparing standard and ad hoc financial reports, and partnering with other business teams to ensure accurate financial information. The position also provides opportunities to improve or develop new processes to improve efficiency or implement new accounting requirements while maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

• Responsible for preparing and submitting weekly payments for ACH, Domestic and Foreign Wires, and checks for both commercial and defense businesses.
• Weekly review of the critical pay suppliers insuring payments are made timely.
• Reconciling the Supply Chain Financing Program and being the contact of that program.
• Work closely with other finance and business teams and suppliers to answer any questions on payments.
• Primary contact for unclaimed property process and reporting.
• Backup for Vendor Master Maintenance and support.
• Complete regular tasks related to period-end accounting close activities; including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial report creation.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX), internal controls, and company procedures.
• Fulfill requests from both Internal and External audit teams.