Accounts Payable Clerk

Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support day-to-day invoice and payment activities for a busy finance team in Houston, Texas. This long-term contract position is well suited for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working with vendors, internal stakeholders, and financial systems. The role focuses on accurate invoice handling, account reconciliation, and timely follow-up to help maintain efficient accounts payable operations across multiple locations.

Responsibilities:

• Process a high volume of vendor invoices from receipt through final reconciliation, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Review vendor statements to identify open items, payment discrepancies, and missing invoices, then coordinate resolution with the appropriate parties.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding invoice status, payment timing, and billing questions to help keep accounts current.
• Improve accounts payable coordination across multiple sites by supporting paperless routing of invoices, approvals, statements, and related documentation.
• Verify invoices through three-way matching against purchase orders and receiving records while checking for pricing differences, discounts, and compliance concerns.
• Maintain accurate coding knowledge for accounts and cost centers to support proper financial reporting.
• Create and update vendor profiles in accordance with tax documentation requirements, including support for W-9 review and 1099 validation activities.
• Assist with expense reporting administration and review purchasing card exception activity to help ensure policy adherence.
• Contribute to additional accounting tasks, reporting needs, and special projects as assigned.