Accounting Specialist - Accounts Payable

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

Requirements

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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