Accounts Payable Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary resource for the AP team on day-to-day processing questions, policy interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Train and mentor AP staff; support onboarding of new team members by developing and maintaining training materials and reference guides.
• Review escalated invoices, discrepancies, and vendor disputes; coordinate resolution with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the AP Supervisor to identify skill gaps and growth opportunities within the team.
• Review, validate, and process a high volume of invoices related to oil and gas operations, ensuring adherence to company policies and contractual terms.
• Process payment runs (ACH, checks, and wires).
• Serve as backup for AP Accountant and AP Specialist processing functions during peak periods or absences.
• Support month-end close activities.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and technology adoption, including AP automation, OCR tools, and AI.
• Ensure all AP transactions comply with company approval matrices, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, schedules, and reconciliations, and responding to audit requests.