Accounts Payable Specialist

Urban Grid; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paternal leave

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

Urban Grid in Houston, TX is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our growing accounting team. You will process invoices, monitor purchase orders, secure proper approvals, and communicate with vendors to ensure accurate and timely payments.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of accounting experience, familiarity with ERP systems and SOX controls; Oracle NetSuite or Procore experience is a plus. This is a hybrid role: four days in office, Fridays remote.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of accounting experience or similar
• Experience with ERP systems and Sarbanes-Oxley controls; Oracle NetSuite and/or Procore a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication, collaboration on processes and improvements
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently in a flat organization and influence others
• Experience in project accounting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Review coding and code invoices per policies
• Monitor open purchase orders and coordinate with procurement
• Ensure invoices have proper approval prior to payment
• Correspond with vendors by phone or email
• Prepare batch checks, wires, and ACH transfers
• Assist with monthly closing activities
• Propose and implement process improvements
• Ad hoc assignments and projects

Skills

Attention to detail

Process-oriented

Effective communication

Independent worker

Confidentiality

Time management

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Urban Grid is a leading independent power producer (IPP) delivering reliable, utility-scale solar and storage solutions to help meet America's unprecedented energy demand. We develop, own and operate projects that strengthen local economies through long-term partnerships and responsible land stewardship. By integrating agrivoltaics into our land management practices, we enhance soil health, support local farmers and benefit the communities we serve.

With a strong focus on execution and integrity, we are committed to being a trusted domestic energy provider and responsible corporate citizen. Urban Grid is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and operates across the United States with a growing portfolio that includes 12,000 megawatts of development assets. We continue to maintain our optionality to co-locate with battery storage based on customer demand, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness in our energy solutions.

Since becoming an IPP in 2023, we have successfully brought five solar projects online, begun construction on three additional projects and are actively advancing one gigawatt of capacity into pre-construction. To learn more, please visit www.UrbanGridSolar.com.

Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.

Job Summary

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a vital role in a growing accounting team and business. You will be responsible for interfacing with vendors and coworkers in other functions to drive efficiency and accuracy in accounting operations. This role is ideal for the accounts payable professional with a drive for continuous improvement and growth, a process-oriented mindset, and attention to detail. The successful candidate will understand the service-oriented nature of this role and have an ability to interact with individuals, both externally and internally, while balance competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review coding and/or code invoices in accordance with policies
• Monitor open purchase orders and work with procurement and other functions to assess status
• Ensure invoices have proper approval prior to payment
• Correspond with vendors via phone or email
• Actively communicate with internal colleagues regarding invoicing and payments
• Prepare batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions
• Investigate and resolve issues identified with processing of invoices and purchase orders
• Process and communicate payment remittance information as needed
• Coordinate and file annual Form 1099 tax forms
• Collaborate with Procurement colleagues to ensure vendor documentation and information is current, compliant, and accurate (e.g., Form W-9)
• Assist with monthly closing activities
• Propose and implement process improvements as needed
• Ad hoc assignments and special projects as required

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• 2-4 years of experience in accounting, accounts payable or similar experience
• Demonstrated experience working with ERP systems and within Sarbanes-Oxley control environments; Oracle NetSuite and/or Procore experience is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including experience collaborating on operational processes and improvements
• High attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and process-oriented mindset geared toward meeting targeted dates and timelines
• Aptitude to work independently in a small, flat organization while leveraging the skills and knowledge of colleagues across the various disciplines within the company
• Ability to influence and inform others to achieve desired outcomes
• Handle information with utmost care, confidentiality, and discretion
• Experience in project accounting is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Location: Hybrid in Houston, Texas (4 days in office, Fridays remote).
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Visa sponsorship or transfer visas, including H-1B or L-2, are not available for this position

Benefits

Urban Grid offers an exciting benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability, voluntary life, and long-term disability, paid paternal leave, and a retirement plan with matching contributions. Full-time position with competitive compensation package, including bonus.