Accounts Payable, Sr. (#3592)

Primary purpose :

The Accounts Payable Specialist Sr will contribute to a cohesive team by handling a wide variety of departmental tasks. You will be accountable for providing high quality Accounts Payable services while performing daily operational tasks and supporting the AP Supervisor. Areas of focus include Transcepta onboarding, vendor escalations, disputes, overall vendor and internal user satisfaction, help set up systematic processes to route invoices correctly, troubleshooting both interdepartmental and system issues, and performing ad hoc projects. This role will work closely with the AP Supervisor to learn all aspects of the AP department.

Essential duties and responsibilities :

• Assist team in monitoring department inboxes and provide timely responses to email inquiries.
• Proactively resolve day-to-day issues and escalate when appropriate.
• Identify and escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Manage invoice routing in TORAS and Oracle.
• Support the AP Supervisor in the areas of reporting, metrics, and business process improvements.
• Assist with implementation of systems and reporting to streamline and standardize operations, including operational metrics (KPI’s).
• Maintain and update current AP reports. A basic understanding of OTBI and Power BI reports preferred.
• Develop new reports for AP and users to help with data and analytics.
• Proactively mitigate risks through management of controls and process improvements.
• Educate users on using Oracle, TORAS, and Transcepta reports and general knowledge.
• Utilize company resources to troubleshoot system issues (Oracle, TORAS, Transcepta) as necessary.
• Review credit balances on supplier accounts and take appropriate actions to resolve.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls where required and assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Monitor and address issues in the Others and Rejected queues in Oracle.
• Monitor and address Transcepta errors in TORAS.
• Review and resolve aging / outstanding payments.
• Coordinate exploration of an AP ticketing system to address and track internal issues to create efficiencies and automation within the department.
• Assist in Transcepta supplier onboarding, issues, and resolution with internal and external customers.
• Track Transcepta onboarding progress.
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Deal with a wide variety of people with tact, courtesy and professionalism.
• Maintain a regular, dependable attendance and a consistently high level of performance.
• Maintain a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets and employees, and the public.
• Support Centralized Services Team as necessary.
• Perform ad hoc projects as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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All the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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About Us :

Tallgrass was named one of the 2023 Top Workplaces USA and highlighted in Colorado's Top Workplaces for the past seven consecutive years. Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that power our nation and enable our quality of life.

At Tallgrass, we value our teams and strive to create an environment where employees feel respected, and their contributions are valued. We aim to support employees' physical, mental, and financial well-being through a comprehensive Total Rewards Program.

Application Deadline : Recruiting timelines vary by position; however, all Tallgrass positions accept applications for at least five business days from the posting date. This position is open and still accepting applications.

Compensation : Compensation ranges are provided in good faith based on what we anticipate when researching wages for this position at the state and national levels.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Notice to External Search Firms : Tallgrass does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Tallgrass property; therefore, Tallgrass will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. Approved vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific positions at Tallgrass's request only. A fully executed agreement with Tallgrass must be in place and current in these cases.

EEO Statement : Tallgrass complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Tallgrass does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law.