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.
