Our client, a major Oil & Gas company is seeking a Financial Analyst III to work within their facilities located in Houston, TX for a 12 months contract (possible to extend).
Job Responsibilities: Assist with invoice processing & support as needed. Process TeamConnect eInvoices, manual invoices, non-legal invoices, foreign currency invoices, refunds, reversals, credit memos, cash calls. Resolve issues with Financial Shared Services Center on block payments, XRT payment trace request, foreign currency payment traces. Coordinate booking of year-end and monthly accruals. Create periodic and ad hoc reports from TeamConnect, SAP using PowerBI. Must understand the data and be able to explain it to others. Train new users on Service Now (SNOW) and invoice processes. Support and serve as backup for others on the team. Handle challenging LFA A/P inbox inquiries. Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding invoice, vendor and TeamConnect related issues. Function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for LFA A/P to respond to audits. Must be able to explain the history of payments, systems, invoice processing, and approval process. Proactively identify issues for resolution before they become a problem (i.e., DOEA issues, BDC errors, Collaborati/TeamConnect/SAP Interface). Provide support on high-profile matters. Work closely in processing payments and managing tailored reporting structures that require absolute discretion and special handling. Payments are highly confidential, time sensitive, and require detailed attention. Responsible for the Major & Significant Report - Legal Reserves reconciliation process. Ensure legal reserves are booked and reported accurately from the various operating companies based on information in Team Connect. Provide support to Law Function Administration group in processing urgent invoices. Understand and know how to use the various systems: TeamConnect, iManage, PowerBI, SAP, Collaborati, EXCEL, etc. Train and assign Law Function Administration - Accounts Payable (LFA A/P) electronic mailbox inquiries to LFA A/P Analyst. Special projects as needed. Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in accounting or finance. Minimum of 5 years work experience in accounting. Proficient in EXCEL, MS Office Suite, PowerBI and Outlook. Demonstrated experience applying accounting policies and principles to properly record, report and maintain financial data associated with operational activities. Demonstrated experience analyzing financial information, select and gather data, and recommend or determine a course of action. Strong commitment to maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal partners and external customers, including non-U.S. based colleagues working in other time zones. Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities, set priorities, maintain a high level of accomplishment, and implement process improvements. Ability to listen carefully and to use clear, concise oral and written skills to convey facts, present positions and interpret policies. Preferred Qualifications: Accounts Payable / P2P experience. TeamConnect and SAP experience. Accounts Payable, SQL Reporting and PowerBI would be beneficial. Education/Experience: Bachelors degree in accounting or finance AND Minimum of 5 years work experience in accounting.