Analyst, Accounts Payable Job Listing at Intertek in Houston, TX (Job ID 14262)

Description

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!

Role and 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

  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.

Education:

• This position typically requires a minimum of an Associate's degree with a focus on Accounting or Finance field required and 5 or more years of applicable experience.

Intertek: Total Quality. Assured.

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market, with a proven, high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion, pace, and precision we work to exceed our customers' expectations, while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Intertek is a drug-free workplace. As a condition of employment, certain positions may be required to pass a pre-employment drug test based on the type of work that will be performed.

We Value Diversity

Intertek's network of phenomenal people are our greatest assets, and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

For individuals with disabilities who would like to request accommodation, or who need assistance applying, please email hr.eeo@intertek.com or call 1-877-694-8543 (option #5) to speak with a member of the HR Department.

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*Intertek does not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies and will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.