Project Accounts Payable Specialist

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Project Overview:

The Rio Grande LNG Project is located at a site south of the Brownsville-Port Isabel Highway and north of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County near Brownsville, Texas.   The Project scope includes the detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, start-up and testing of a greenfield liquefaction and export terminal of up to five liquefaction units and associated facilities, utilizing APCI C3MR technology.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Project Accountant, the Project Accounts Payable Specialist will perform Accounts Payable activities for the Rio Grande LNG Project.  The position is located in Bechtel's Houston office. #LI-HB1

Major Responsibilities:

• Review, approval routing, and processing of supplier invoices
• Daily review of the AP hold report, ensuring that holds are cleared timely to ensure on-time invoice payment
• Coordination with the Service Center Accounts Payable organization for timely and accurate data entry
• Coordination with Procurement, Contracts, Project Controls, Project Management, and other departments involved in the AP process
• Communication with suppliers as needed to resolve issues and ensure accurate and timely invoicing to the project and payment to the supplier
• Additional duties may be assigned on an as required basis
• The position requires the ability to maintain confidentiality with a strong ethical behavior in workplace practices, a customer-service orientation with a demonstrated professional demeanor and communication style, flexibility, and a commitment to meeting deadlines.
• The position will ensure that financial controls and procedures are in place and that the project complies with Bechtel policies and contractual requirements.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• 2 years experience in Accounts Payable roles
• Must have the legal right to work in the US without sponsorship

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Understanding of accounting principles, concepts, and terminology
• Intermediate skill with MS Office suite, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Experience with Oracle Financials
• Above average communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Good initiative and ability to work independently while functioning effectively within a team environment
• Good business judgment in execution of assigned work and in understanding when issues need to be escalated for resolution

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