AP Contractor

The Friedkin Group•Houston, TX

About The Position

The AP Contractor supports accounts payable operations for The Friedkin Group, including invoice processing, payment execution, supplier reconciliations, financial analysis, and month-end and year-end close activities. The role works with FBS, Procurement, suppliers, and business units to resolve issues, maintain internal controls, meet process KPIs, and improve service and procedures. Contractors are engaged for a defined period and assignment and are not employees of The Friedkin Group.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in Accounts Payable.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Able to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain stationary for a significant portion of the workday.
Frequently able to access, input, and retrieve information using a computer and other office productivity devices.
Regularly able to move around the office and corporate campus.
Frequently able to move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft AX experience.

Responsibilities

Process vendor invoices, identify appropriate approvals, and maintain internal controls.
Review invoices for appropriate treatment of inter-company allocations when business units share goods and services.
Analyze invoices for prompt-pay discount opportunities and proper coding.
Process invoices daily or weekly and coordinate with FBS, Procurement, and vendors or suppliers to resolve issues within established KPIs.
Perform quarterly and/or annual duplicate-payment testing, identify duplicate supplier payments, and resolve identified issues with the Lead, Accounts Payable.
Research and correct online invoice problems caused by unmatched purchase orders.
Perform monthly supplier reconciliations, identify reconciling items, and follow up to resolve them.
Coordinate with business units on reporting and customer service opportunities.
Resolve supplier and business-unit issues promptly and strive to satisfy both groups.
Coordinate and communicate actions across the enterprise, minimizing referrals to management.
Participate in or support project and process-improvement teams and collaborate to improve processes, procedures, and the work environment.
Compile, reconcile, and analyze financial information and entries for AP subledger accounts and their transfer to the general ledger.
Research, analyze, and resolve AP trial balance issues and complex payment, vendor, and reconciliation issues, including vendor statement reviews.
Execute the disbursement process and respond to internal and external payment inquiries and requests.
Assist with audit requests as needed.
Participate in month-end and year-end closing and accrual processes.
Cross-train on supplier invoice entry and processing in accordance with TFG guidelines and policies.
Train other AP associates on Accounts Payable-related subjects.