Analyst, Accounts Payable

Intertek•Houston, TX

About The Position

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 43,000 people in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains. Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely. Intertek is searching for a Analyst, Accounts Payable to join our team based in Houston, Texas. The Analyst’s primary responsibility is to manage approval matrix queue and vendor requests within the Shared Service Center. This role ensures consistent weekly and monthly review, publishing, and progress reporting of assigned duties. The Analyst will support business stakeholders, contribute to process improvement initiatives, and execute additional management directives as prescribed. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow a versatile career!

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of Accounts Payable experience or relevant transferrable skills.
Associate’s degree or college coursework in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
Strong working knowledge of PeopleSoft.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Sound judgment and strong work ethic.
Detail-oriented with the ability to identify inconsistencies and discrepancies.
Strong analytical and problem-resolution skills.
Team player with the ability to perform detailed, task-driven, and repetitive work.

Nice To Haves

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of general experience in Accounts Payable with knowledge of accounts payable processes and dependencies
Experience with PeopleSoft is strongly preferred
General Accounting experience is preferred but not required
Is organized and can work independently to complete tasks
Intermediate proficiency with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
Meets deadlines and follows through on commitments
Has a sense of urgency
Understands the controls surrounding Accounts Payable and how fraud is prevented
Has a great personality, being able to speak with anyone at any level in the organization
Takes ownership of assigned tasks, staying organized, productive, and responsive
Communicates efficiently and effectively both inside and outside the organization
Likes to learn new things
Can take the lead on assigned projects
Wants to develop themselves, working towards the next step in their career

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Support Act as back-up for supplier requests and other team member responsibilities as needed.
Assist with escalated supplier invoice issues and ensure timely resolution.
Process and support customer and supplier refunds accurately.
Perform additional duties as business needs dictate.
Weekly / Monthly Reporting & Queue Management Manage and maintain the returned checks log (minimum weekly review).
Ensure timely resolution of approval and denied queue items.
Handle urgent resolution of supplier utility disconnections and supplier account holds.
Prioritize and manage special projects related to supplier transitions.
Distribute on-site mail to third-party processing services.
Handle check payments for suppliers while in transition to alternate forms of payment.
Monitoring & Stakeholder Support Provide constructive feedback to FP&A and operational stakeholders to promote timely issue resolution.
Track, monitor, and report progress to the Accounts Payable Manager.
Serve as point of contact for vendor set-up issues and invoice exception resolution.
General Responsibilities Manage utilities and virtual email inboxes daily.
Ensure timely resolution of virtual credit card transaction items.
Adapt to evolving team or business needs; responsibilities may be modified as required.