Accounts Payable Lead

The Opportunity  

• Accounts Payable Team Lead at a growth-oriented energy company 
• Exposure to full cycle Accounts Payable processes
• Cross Training for future growth
• Reporting to the Shared Services Manager, this position will provide leadership to an accounts payable transactional team of 2-4 members

 

Key activities include:  

• Provide accounts payable support across all of Par's scope of operations
• Assist Shared Services Manager in leadership of processing team, including prioritizing, training, and direction of daily assignments
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of invoices including resolution of complex transactions through trouble shooting and root cause identification
• Work interactively with all P2P stakeholders (vendors, procurement, business contacts)
• Maintain and improve AP processes, including automation and integration with other accounting systems, to improve efficiency and reduce errors
• Assist with ad-hoc finance projects and initiatives as needed
• Assist with month end close activities
• Account analysis and reconciliation
• Create, distribute, and analytics of KPIs and data requests
• Collaborate and build positive rapport with all levels of staff and management across functional areas required

 

Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs. 

 

 

Qualifications 

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.  

 

Additional qualifications include:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Accounts Payable or a shared services environment is required
• Knowledge and understanding of GAAP required
• Experience with SAP and VIM Open Text required 
• MS Excel, Outlook, and Word required
• Experience with accounting software systems and application software required
• Ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form required
• Oil & Gas/Energy industry experience preferred
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management skills preferred

 

About Us  

At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments.