We are currently hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist for our client in the Houston, TX area. This will be a long term contract position.
Responsibilities; • Manage Utility accounts payments processing including downloading, coding and processing of utility statements as required; • Accurately validate and process invoices; this includes PO invoices, non-PO invoices, as well as rush payment requests, manage heavy workload volume as required; • Interact with Supply Chain colleagues and BU Clients, and Suppliers and other internal and external stakeholders as applicable; • Follow-up on invoice exceptions as required; • Participate in daily huddles, monitor and track performance to KPI's; • Assist with the review/processing of invoices with holdbacks and withholding tax; • Support management of inquiries and issue resolution for invoices and payments as required; • Assist with other Accounts Payable tasks such as incoming mail review, etc as required.
Required Skills and Experience; • Strong working knowledge of SAP; • Working knowledge of Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) preferred; • Strong problem-solving skills; excellent data entry skills and attention to detail; • Superior oral and written communication skills, team player with strong communication skills; • Ability to work with a large volume of transactions within tight deadlines; • Ability to react in a fast paced and changing environment while not losing focus on priorities; • Ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders as required; • Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information; • Basic accounting knowledge including knowledge of withholding tax, taxes, and holdbacks; • Superior organizational and interpersonal skills; • Demonstrate excellence in delivering superior customer service; • Demonstrate ethical business practices and integrity, ensure compliance to all policies and procedures related to AP; • Oil and gas experience; • Preferred 5+ years direct AP processing or related experience.