Senior AP Specialist
Crescent Energy•Houston, TX
•Remote
About The Position
The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist reports to the Accounts Payable Supervisor. They ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices and payment requests, resolve complex coding and payment discrepancies, and maintain productive relationships with vendors, field teams, and internal stakeholders. The role requires strong judgment, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize a high-volume workload to meet established deadlines.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of five years of Accounts Payable experience
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including lookup functions, PivotTables, and formulas
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to analyze issues, identify the root cause and determine appropriate resolution
- Works independently and manages competing priorities with minimal supervision
- Takes ownership of assigned tasks
- Strong attention to detail
- Thrives in a high-volume, transaction-oriented environment
- Capable of working remotely while meeting established productivity, accuracy, and response-time expectations
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in accounting or finance
- Virtual credit card and T&E processing experience
- Oil and gas industry experience
- SAP and OpenInvoice experience
Responsibilities
- Resolve complex invoice coding and payment exceptions
- Serve as an escalation point for vendors, field teams, and internal stakeholders
- Identify process inefficiencies and recommend improvements
- Train or provide guidance to less experienced team members
- Onboard new vendors, including validating required documentation
- Enter invoices and manual payment requests in OpenInvoice
- Research and process necessary adjustments for returned payments
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies
- Respond to vendor and internal questions about invoice status and payments in a timely manner
- Assist with internal and external audit requests
- Review and process T&E submissions in accordance with company policy
- Coordinate with virtual credit card provider to ensure timely payments to vendors
- Perform additional accounts payable duties and special projects assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
