Accounting Analyst

Pemex Procurement International, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Equality and non-discrimination are principles contained in the PPI ’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct.

We take pride in the professional qualifications and experience of our workforce and maintain a wide cultural diversity in our organization.
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The Accounting Analyst supports administrative and operational tasks to ensure timely processing of invoices, travel reimbursements, and payments in accordance with company policies.

Houston, TX 77079

• Receives all authorized invoices and schedules payments according to their due dates.
• Reviews and approves travel expense reports submitted to the platform Emburse, ensuring compliance with the Procedure for Travel Approvals and Expense Reimbursements.
• Generates and analyzes reports from the Emburse platform for statistical and metric tracking purposes.
• Data validation (three-way match) of invoice, purchase order and goods received in the purchasing and accounting systems.
• Data entry for payable invoices or reports in the accounting system.
• Confirms whether the supplier accepts ACH transfers as a method of payment;
  If confirmed, forwards the invoice or report along with all supporting documentation to the Financial Services Specialist for payment.
• If applicable, prepares checks for signature and personally mails them to the supplier.
• Once payments are confirmed, process cash disbursements in the accounting system.
• Monitor regular/ monthly payments (e.g., rent/ leases, etc.) to ensure they are included in the month end closing.
• Reconcile during the month-end closing the default purchasing and unvouchered payable accounts to ensure transactions are posted in the proper period and general ledger account.
• Ensure all vendor’s W-9 forms are saved in the folder created for each vendor.
• Performs daily bank reconciliations to identify unusual transactions and promptly notifies the Accounting Coordinator for further review.
• Maintain up to date and file all bank account statements and payment slips.
• Request all necessary information from vendors that is required to set up accounts in the payable system.

• Minimum of two years of related experience and/or relevant training.

• Detail oriented, problem solver, analytical, highly organized, honest, accountable, and dependable.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred; a degree in Business Administration or a related field will be considered.

Travel:

• 0-5% percent.

Language:

• Fluent in English and Spanish.

Special requirements:

• Computer Skills – Proficiency in MS Office suite, including MS Outlook, Microsoft Dynamics GP a plus.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Reasoning Ability – Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Math Ability – Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages.
• Ability to understand and apply basic accounting terminology and concepts in daily tasks is required.
• Ability to resolve problems with invoices, payments, and approvals.
• Knowledge of foreign exchange rates and international currency conversions is strongly preferred.