The Role
Process, code, and reconcile high volumes of vendor invoices and payments for oil & gas operations. Match invoices to field tickets and POs, resolve discrepancies with vendors and field teams, maintain vendor relationships, reconcile statements, support month-end close, ensure internal controls and audit readiness, and improve AP workflows and automation.
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Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Accountant is responsible for processing, coding, and reconciling vendor invoices and payments for oil & gas operations. This role ensures timely and accurate AP processing while supporting field operations, procurement, and accounting teams. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, knowledge of oil & gas cost coding, and experience working in a fast paced AP environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and process a high volume of invoices related to oil and gas operations.
- Verify proper coding to cost centers and/or AFEs and GL accounts.
- Match invoices with field tickets and purchase orders, where applicable.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies by working with vendors, field personnel, and operations teams.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor inquiries regarding payment status.
- Maintain strong vendor relationships and ensure timely issue resolution.
- Review vendor statements and reconcile balances on a regular basis.
- Ensure transactions comply with company approval matrices and internal controls.
- Maintain accurate payment documentation and audit trails.
- Assist with month end close tasks including reconciliations and reporting.
- Validate entries for accuracy to ensure correct posting to the general ledger.
- Support financial audits by providing AP documentation, schedules, and reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, contractual terms, and regulatory requirements.
- Help improve AP workflows, automation, and system efficiencies.
- 2+ years of accounts payable experience (oil & gas preferred).
- Strong understanding of AP workflows, invoices, and payment processes.
- Proficiency with accounting systems and AP automation tools.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to handle high volume processing in a fast paced environment.
- Experience with oil & gas accounting systems (OpenInvoice, W Energy, etc.).
- Knowledge of cost coding, AFEs, field ticket processing, and JIB related AP activity.
- Experience supporting upstream, midstream, or oilfield services vendors.
- Time management and organization
- Communication and collaboration
- Problem solving and issue resolution
- Customer service (internal and external)
- Integrity and accountability
Skills Required
- 2+ years of accounts payable experience (oil & gas preferred)
- Strong understanding of AP workflows, invoices, and payment processes
- Proficiency with accounting systems and AP automation tools
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to handle high volume processing in a fast paced environment
- Experience with oil & gas accounting systems (OpenInvoice, W Energy, etc.)
- Knowledge of cost coding, AFEs, field ticket processing, and JIB related AP activity
- Experience supporting upstream, midstream, or oilfield services vendors
- Time management and organization
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Problem solving and issue resolution
- Customer service (internal and external)
- Integrity and accountability
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The Company
What We Do
Valorem is a privately held oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in Oklahoma City, OK.
