Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist / Accounts Payable Analyst

Location: Houston, TX
Pay: $24-$28/hour
Employment Type: Contract or Contract-to-Hire

About the Opportunity

A Houston-based organization is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Analyst / Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Specialist to support a modern, systems-driven AP environment. This role is not centered around basic invoice data entry - it requires an AP professional who understands the entire procure-to-pay lifecycle and can independently troubleshoot and resolve exceptions.

This position supports a high-volume, multi-department environment that relies on automated workflows, purchase orders, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely and accurate vendor payments.

What This Role Truly Focuses On

This role is for AP professionals who:

• Understand how invoices flow from requisition → PO → receipt → payment
• Know who to contact and how to resolve issues when something breaks
• Can navigate P2P systems and resolve exceptions without hand-holding

Key Responsibilities

• Manage invoices throughout the full procure-to-pay (P2P) process
• Perform 2-way and 3-way matching within P2P and ERP systems
• Investigate and resolve invoice exceptions, including:
  • Pricing discrepancies
  • Incorrect or missing purchase orders
  • Quantity mismatches
  • Wrong legal entity or location coding
  • Incorrect vendor setup or contact errors
  • Approval workflow breakdowns
• Partner with:
  • Purchasing / Procurement teams
  • Receiving / Operations
  • Requestors and budget owners
  • Vendors responding to disputed invoices
• Navigate and document issue resolution within AP and P2P systems
• Monitor invoice statuses to prevent aging, duplicates, or payment delays
• Support AP close activities, reporting, and audit requests
• Recommend improvements to AP and P2P workflows when gaps are identified

Systems & Tools (Experience With One or More Required)

• Coupa (strongly preferred)
• OR other Procure-to-Pay platforms such as:
  • SAP Ariba
  • Oracle iProcurement / Fusion P2P
  • Workday Financials
  • Basware
  • Jaggaer
• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, etc.)
• Microsoft Excel (lookups, pivots, reconciliation support)

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in full-cycle accounts payable or P2P environments
• Demonstrated experience resolving invoice and PO exceptions
• Strong understanding of AP controls and procurement workflows
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, exception-driven environment
• Clear communication skills - comfortable following issues through to resolution
• Experience in manufacturing, energy, construction, or large multi-entity organizations is a plus

Pay Details: $24.00 to $28.00 per hour

Search managed by: Laura Laminack

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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