Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable (OC26011)

Job # OC26011

Job Title Accounting Specialist – Accounts Payable

Office Location Houston, TX preferred

Business Function/Department Finance

Sales Territory, if applicable

General Role Description

Provide accounts payable services for a multi-entity and multi-currency international operation

Role Accountabilities

-  Process supplier invoices and expense reports in the ERP Accounts Payable modules

-  Research invoice discrepancies and make changes as needed

-  Prepare weekly payment listing for Controller review and process approved weekly wire, ACH, and check payments

-  Download cleared check data from bank and update outstanding check listing monthly

-  Review internal and external financial records and reports, such as expense reports, check registers, outstanding checks, vendor records for errors or potential fraudulent activity or disbursement, and report to manager

-  Perform intercompany accounts payable reconciliations, investigate and resolve variances, and ensure timely settlement

-  Calculate and record foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses related to accounts payable, intercompany balances, and foreign currency transactions

-  Monitor payment schedules to ensure timely invoice payments and capture early payment discounts, where  applicable

-  Respond to payment inquiries from vendors and internal stakeholders

-  Close Accounts Payable (AP) module in ERP according to financial monthly and annual schedule

-  Provide requested data for year-end external auditing

-  Audit monthly corporate credit card reports to ensure accuracy and proper accounting, and perform month-end journal entries

-  Test and implement ERP finance module changes and update work instructions accordingly

-  Perform other accounting functions, when assigned

General Employee Accountabilities

-   Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager

-   Give manager best advice

-   Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified

-   Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager

-   Exemplify Company Core Values:  Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment

-   Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws

-   Recommend viable improvements proactively

-   Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications

• HSD or equivalent
• 4 years’ accounting/finance experience
• 3 years’ experience in ERP finance modules
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows
• Availability to travel less than 5%

Preferred Qualifications

- 7 years’ accounting/finance experience

- Proficiency in Oracle Finance Modules

- Accounting/finance experience in a variety of industries

- International accounting/finance experience

- Experience in other accounting/finance functions

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website:  https://www.tmeic.com/.  To be considered an applicant for any available positions, individuals must complete an online job application for each posting.  A resume may be attached to the online application but is not considered a substitute for the information in the application.  Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the application is submitted.

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