Accounts Payable Specialist

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Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for effective, efficient and timely entry of invoice related data to ensure accurate information is provided to financial and administrative operations and vendor payments are made correctly. 

The selected candidate will be eligible for company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Free Parking.

Primary Responsibilities

• Receive invoice images electronically in Oracle.

• Research invoice history to determine that duplicates do not exist.

• Review header information for invoice in Oracle system.

• Train Oracle IDR where to find invoice data when not found.

• Pay current charges only.

• Verify payment of prior balances or refer to AP Customer Service.

• Ensure proper vendor is selected by verifying vendor site in all cases.

• Verify vendor and amounts prior to next selection.

• Verify invoice terms to system terms taking advantage of all discounts.

• Route electronically to the appropriate processor/approver based on invoice data.

• Route invoices with no matching vendor to Supplier Maintenance.

• Process and match PO invoices and ensure full distribution for payment.

• Perform other duties as required, including conducting research, providing customer service support, and assisting with payment runs.

• High volume data review.

• Review and understand all company policies relating to processing payments.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Prior experience with Oracle accounting software.

• Prior experience with optical imaging software.

• 5-10 years of Accounts Payable/Receivable/General Ledger experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Word/Outlook.

• Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks

• Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.

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At Plains, our employees are our most valuable asset. Hard work is rewarded with competitive compensation and a top-tier benefits program designed to keep our employees safe, healthy and happy. We work hard to deliver the best results to our stakeholders and we also respect our employees need for personal and family time, which is reflected in our benefits program.

Salary details estimated by job boards such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn do not represent Plains’ compensation structure. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

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