Accountant II - Accounts Payable

Specific Responsibilities
The Accounts PayableAccountant II for Apache Corporation will be a member of Apache's Shared Accounting Services team at the company's Houston, TX office reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager. The Accountant II will perform key tasks and reconciliations focused on Accounts Payable responsibilities, prepare associated internal reports, communicate with vendors regarding payments and inquiries and review expense reports.
* Position duties include but are not limited to the following:
* Review duplicate invoice reports, payment proposal and complete daily payment process
* Investigate and resolve issues related to returned payments or checks issued
* Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and internal metrics
* Research and respond to vendor inquiries
* Research and respond to internal requests
* Invoice inquiries and payment status
* Expedited payment requests
* Special payment run requests
* Block/unblock invoices or vendors
* Work directly with APA's Treasury and Supply Chain, as well as other internal groups, to problem solve and provide specific guidance, as needed
* Review SAP Ariba invoice errors and manage resolution of issues with IT and Supply Chain
* Prepare, analyze and distribute weekly aging report for past due invoices
* Review employee expense reports for proper support and documentation for reimbursements
* Review employee corporate credit card reports for proper support and reasonableness
* Post journal entries for Ad Valorem invoices and manual wire payments
* Work with Corporate Tax team to analyze data for preparation of annual 1099's for IRS tax reporting
* Work with Accounts Payable Manager to coordinate ad-hoc projects, and lead user acceptance testing on accounting systems projects
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
* Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Accounting; other field of study may be considered when combined with a minimum of 12 completed accounting hours
* 3+ years of general accounting or auditing experience
* Oil and gas industry experience preferred but not required
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
* System experience with SAP, SAP Ariba, SAP Concur and Symbeo preferred but not required
* Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet monthly deadlines
* Able to think critically and analyze work performed to identify potential issues and anomalies
* Able to work well in a team setting with consistent and professional interactions and approachability with team members
* Outstanding communication, interpersonal, administrative, organizational, and leadership skills
* Handles complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff
Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:
* Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
* Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
* Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
* Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.
Company Overview
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living. We are committed to providing oil and natural gas in more innovative and sustainable ways to help meet the world's energy needs.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ: APA). Apache and other affiliated subsidiaries have operations in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom's North Sea and exploration opportunities offshore Suriname and elsewhere.
For additional information about APA Corporation, please visit: www.apacorp.com.
Apache Statement on Hiring
To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.
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