Accounts Payable Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support day-to-day invoice and payment activities for a busy finance team in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract position is well suited for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with vendors, internal stakeholders, and financial systems. The role focuses on accurate invoice handling, account reconciliation, and timely follow-up to help maintain efficient accounts payable operations across multiple locations.

Responsibilities:
• Process a high volume of vendor invoices from receipt through final reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Review vendor statements to identify open items, payment discrepancies, and missing invoices, then coordinate resolution with the appropriate parties.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding invoice status, payment timing, and billing questions to help keep accounts current.
• Improve accounts payable coordination across multiple sites by supporting paperless routing of invoices, approvals, statements, and related documentation.
• Verify invoices through three-way matching against purchase orders and receiving records while checking for pricing differences, discounts, and compliance concerns.
• Maintain accurate coding knowledge for accounts and cost centers to support proper financial reporting.
• Create and update vendor profiles in accordance with tax documentation requirements, including support for W-9 review and 1099 validation activities.
• Assist with expense reporting administration and review purchasing card exception activity to help ensure policy adherence.
• Contribute to additional accounting tasks, reporting needs, and special projects as assigned.• At least 1 year of experience in accounting or accounts payable.
• Working knowledge of bookkeeping fundamentals and standard accounts payable practices.
• Strong analytical ability with solid computer proficiency in day-to-day financial processing.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with invoice processing, invoice coding, and check run support.
• Familiarity with BC 365 or Concur is helpful.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across different levels of an organization.
• Excellent organizational skills, close attention to detail, and persistence in resolving outstanding issues.