Accounts Payable Associate
Clearway Energy
**Accounts Payable Associate**
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
**What The Role Is**
Reporting to the Supervisor, Accounts Payable, the Accounts Payable Associate is responsible for processing invoices, employee expense reports, and other payment requests in Coupa and SAP in accordance with standard processes and controls. The primary objective is to ensure that properly approved invoices and payment requests are input timely and accurately to ensure approved vendors are paid in accordance with contractual terms.
This position will be a hybrid position, located in Houston, TX, or Scottsdale, AZ.
If you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.
**What You'll Be Doing**
+ Input the required coding including Company Code, Vendor ID, GL Account, Commodity Code, Cost Center, and appropriate approver (per Delegation of Authority) for invoices not input by others in compliance with Clearway policies and procedures.
+ Analyze and validate the accuracy of data input to Coupa by others (i.e., Company Code, Vendor ID, GL Account, Commodity Code, Cost Center, Approver, etc.) to ensure appropriate coding, vendor information, and approval authority in compliance with Clearway policies and procedures.
+ Process transactions in the accounts payable system including employee expenses, services, inventories, benefits, payroll, or other types of expenditures in accordance with Clearway policies and procedures.
+ Identify issues that prevent processing and escalate to the designated AP specialist.
+ Respond to customer (i.e., vendors, internal personnel, etc.) inquiries regarding the payment status of vendor invoices.
+ Coordinate with Accounting, Procurement, Supplier Reg, and Vendor Management regarding any questions associated with invoice coding.
+ Review accounts payable aging reports to identify outstanding invoices requiring action and communicate with business partners to obtain approvals and resolve questions.
+ Assist customers as needed with the invoice submission process to permit timely and accurate processing.
+ Coordinate disbursement runs with third-party payment processor and Treasury/Cash Management.
+ Review vendor statements to ensure that payments and open payables are recorded.
+ Comply with Sarbanes Oxley Sec. 404 legislation as it relates to the work processes for Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting department.
+ Other duties as assigned.
**What You'll Bring**
+ High school diploma or equivalency
+ Two years of accounts payable experience with a proven work record
+ Two years of SAP or similar program experience
+ Invoice Workflow experience.
+ Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated customer service orientation.
+ Proven attention to detail.
+ Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to function well in a fast-paced environment.
**What Would Be Nice**
+ Post-high school education or training in accounting preferred.
+ Experience working in a SOX Compliant environment.
+ Experience with Coupa (or similar Business Spend Platform)
+ Real Estate experience
+ Energy industry experience
+ Knowledge of accounting software required, experience in SAP, Coupa, and/or other ERP preferred.
**Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).**
**\#LIHybrid**
The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations
$50,000-$63,000USD
**Clearway Energy Group** is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets, and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s fleet of emissions-free assets generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
**Clearway Energy, Inc.** is one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the US and is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. Through our diversified and primarily contracted clean energy portfolio, Clearway Energy endeavors to provide our investors with stable and growing dividend income. Clearway Energy, Inc.’s Class C and Class A common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols CWEN and CWEN.A, respectively. Clearway Energy, Inc. is sponsored by our controlling investor, Clearway Energy Group LLC. For more information, visit investor.clearwayenergy.com.
**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion**
At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.
**Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together**
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.
Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans.
**What We Provide**
Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website (https://benefitsatclearway.com/) .
**Notice to Applicants**
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) , ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@clearwayenergy.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) , ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.
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