Title: Accounts Payable Manager Location: United States-Texas-Houston Other Locations:

Description

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: OXY) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, and its Ockham subsidiary is a major North American chemical manufacturer. We are one of the largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market capitalization, with more than 40,000 employees and contractors worldwide.

Our greatest asset has been and will continue to be our people. We are looking for a motivated individual to fill the position of Accounts Payable Manager based in Houston, TX.

Position Overview:  The AP Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing certain accounts payable functions within the organization.  This role may include ensuring timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices, managing the vendor administration process, managing the payment process, maintaining strong relationships with vendors, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements, and ensuring proper oversight and administration of corporate card programs and expense reporting processes.

The following are job duties expected of the Accounts Payable Manager:

• Lead multiple Accounts Payable teams, providing guidance and ensuring appropriate team growth and development, and operational support and efficiency.
• Foster team growth through active team leadership inclusive of coaching, and mentoring. 
• Responsible for performance management process, providing feedback and addressing performance issues.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and target leading practice implementation to enhance the efficiency of the accounts payable function and overall business support.
• Identify and evaluate risk.  Make strategic process decisions and recommendations based on risk analysis.
• Work closely with other departments to ensure appropriate integration of accounts payable processes.
• Ensure adherence with department processes and controls.
• Manage annual department budget and allocations.
• Maintain compliance with segregation of duties and perform any required mitigation reviews and reporting.
• Establish and uphold standardized procedures to ensure policy compliance.
• Proactively address and resolve AP function issues.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgement when working with audit and the legal department.
• Develop and oversee business continuity planning and execution when needed.
• Lead and/or participate on Accounts Payable or other cross-functional projects and initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4 Year Business related degree or equivalent work experience in Finance.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including coaching, mentoring, and fostering team growth.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, process evaluation, root cause identification, risk mitigation strategies, and executing business improvements.
• Strong customer service focus and professionalism particularly in challenging situations
• Collaborate well with all levels of management.
• Adapts well to changes in responsibilities and workloads.
• Skilled in prioritizing tasks and managing simultaneous requests efficiently.
• Stay calm under pressure, de-escalation.
• Strong attention to detail
• SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to travel as required by business needs.

Relocation will not be provided. 

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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