Accounts Payable Specialist Iii - Houston, United States - Plains

Plains

Verified Company

Houston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Type:

Regular

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs).

We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada.

On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment.

The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for accurately processing payment batches and ensuring correct bank accounts are used, providing customer service for vendor questions, and offering back up to the Accounts Payable Accountant in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.

This position reports to the Accounts Payable ("AP") Supervisor.

Primary Responsibilities

Process electronic payment runs.
Process check payment runs.
Receive invoice images electronically from vendors.
Research invoice history to determine that duplicates do not exist.
Ensure invoices sent into Markview are complete and ready for processing.
Recognize when an invoice is related to a Purchase Order to ensure it is sent to the correct queue.
Research outstanding items as requested by vendors.
Recognize duplicate payments and alert AP Accountant for processing of credits.
Resolve issues AP may find with invoices as they are being processed.
Reconciliation of vendor statements.
Report monthly stats to AP Supervisor.
Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Analytical and problem solving.
Decision making.
Time management.
Effective organizational skills.
Effective verbal and written communications.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.

Education and Experience Requirements

Prior experience with Oracle accounting software preferred.
Prior experience with optical imaging software (preferably MarkView).
5+ years of Accounts Payable/Receivable/General Ledger experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook/Teams.
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
Compliance with the Company's drug and alcohol policy including preemployment D&A testing.

Plains

At Plains, our employees are our most valuable asset.

Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep our employees safe, healthy and happy.

We work hard to deliver the best results to our stakeholders and we also respect our employees need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our benefits program.