Accounts Payable Associate

MRC Global serves the oil and gas industry across the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors as well as the chemical and gas distribution market sectors worldwide.

Job Purpose

The AR Resolution Team Lead is responsible for managing accounts and billing of MRC Global’s regional accounts and following up with any customer or supplier with outstanding payments. This role will gain understanding of customer accounts and resolve issues regarding payable requirements.

Responsibilities

Individuals must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

- Review vendor statements to ensure past due invoices are researched and resolved in a timely manner , and must meet minimal requirements (as to speed and accuracy parameters) set by the Accounts Payable Manager .

- Handle discrepancies that are involved with past due vendor invoices by conducting extensive research into the discrepancy .

- Take phone calls, e-mail, and faxes and answer questions from vendors and co-workers, inside and outside of the department, regarding invoice payments .

- Make decisions related to the adjustment of invoices, an example, the handling of freight .

- Follow up with branches to resolve specific discrepancies.

- Handle confidential information related to the cost from the vendor and subsequent resale to the customer .

- Carry out other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the job.

- Take reasonable care for the safety and health of yourself and others.

- Report workplace hazards, injuries, or illnesses immediately .

Qualifications

Any combination of requirements that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform essential duties and responsibilities will be considered.

- High school diploma or GED (general education degree)

- Minimum of 6 months of accounts payable or comparable accounting experience and/or training, and one year of keyboard training and/or experience.

- Strong PC skills with extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access, and familiarity with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

- Demonstrate ability to multitask job duties to achieve on-time requirements, strong reasoning and reading skills to interpret vendor invoices, and to recognize and correct discrepancies .

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, and the MRC specific software system, excellent 10-key ( accurate & efficient), and telephone skills .

- Self-motivated, with strong organizational and time management skills.

- Demonstrates attention to detail and sound decision-making abilities.

- Able to establish a strong working rapport with vendors, customers, branch employees, and corporate staff.

Additional Qualifications

- Must have the ability to provide documentation verifying legal work status .

- Ability to read, speak, and write in English proficiently to communicate with others, understand and interpret safety instructions, and to respond to inquiries .

- Ability to understand and comply with MRC Global guidelines and expectations, to include Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest guidelines.

Working Conditions:

- For position-specific details regarding the physical and mental demands and working conditions, contact Human Resources.

- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform essential functions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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