Job Description

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This is a Contract Opportunity with our company that MUST be worked on a W2 Only. No C2C eligibility for this position. Visa Sponsorship is Available! The details are below.

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Job Title: Accountant 
Contract: 12+ Months 
Hybrid Work
Location: Houston, TX

Job ref# 238978

Experience Needed:

• Accounts Payable, SAP, SQL Reporting and PowerBI, experience with TeamConnect would be beneficial.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with invoice processing & support as needed.
• Process TeamConnect eInvoices, manual invoices, non-legal invoices, foreign currency invoices, refunds, reversals, credit memos, cash calls.
• Resolve issues with Financial Shared Services Center on block payments, XRT payment trace request, foreign currency payment traces.
• Coordinate booking of year-end and monthly accruals.
• Create periodic and ad hoc reports from TeamConnect, SAP using PowerBI. Must understand the data and be able to explain it to others.
• Train new users on Service Now (SNOW) and invoice processes. 
• Support and serve as backup for others on the team.
• Handle challenging LFA A/P inbox inquiries. Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding invoice, vendor and TeamConnect related issues.
• Function as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for LFA A/P to respond to audits. Must be able to explain the history of payments, systems, invoice processing, and approval process.
• Proactively identify issues for resolution before they become a problem (i.e., DOEA issues, BDC errors, Collaborati/TeamConnect/SAP Interface).
• Provide support on high-profile matters. Work closely in processing payments and managing tailored reporting structures that require absolute discretion and special handling. Payments are highly confidential, time sensitive, and require detailed attention.
• Responsible for the Major & Significant Report – Legal Reserves reconciliation process. Ensure legal reserves are booked and reported accurately from the various operating companies based on information in Team Connect.
• Provide support to Law Function Administration group in processing urgent invoices.
• Understand and know how to use the various systems: TeamConnect, iManage, PowerBI, SAP, Collaborati, EXCEL, etc.
• Train and assign Law Function Administration – Accounts Payable (LFA A/P) electronic mailbox inquiries to LFA A/P Analyst.
• Special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in accounting.
• Proficient in EXCEL, MS Office Suite, PowerBI and Outlook.
• Demonstrated experience applying accounting policies and principles to properly record, report and maintain financial data associated with operational activities.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing financial information, select and gather data, and recommend or determine a course of action.
• Strong commitment to maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal partners and external customers, including non-U.S. based colleagues working in other time zones.
• Ability to manage multiple job responsibilities, set priorities, maintain a high level of accomplishment, and implement process improvements.
• Ability to listen carefully and to use clear, concise oral and written skills to convey facts, present positions and interpret policies.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Accounts Payable / P2P experience.
• TeamConnect and SAP experience.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 5 years’ work experience in accounting.