AP Trade Finance Analyst

TBG | The Bachrach Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bachrach Group is seeking an AP Trade Finance Analyst to own Accounts Payable operations within a fast-paced commodity trading environment in Houston, TX. You will oversee invoice processing, payments, vendor relationships, and month-end close, collaborating with Commercial, Operations, Treasury, and Accounting teams.

Responsibilities include managing high-volume AP, vendor onboarding, payments, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations, while ensuring strong internal controls and timely

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive Accounts Payable or accounting experience with direct ownership of AP and month-end close.
• Experience with high-volume invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, vendor onboarding, ACH/wire payments, and payment approvals.
• Knowledge of accruals, invoice cutoffs, unbilled liabilities, expense recognition, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Own high-volume AP processing for invoices across SG&A, freight, and services.
• Manage vendor onboarding, statement reconciliations, ACH/wire payments, and payment approvals.
• Process invoices and payments accurately while identifying discrepancies, duplicates, coding issues, and missing approvals.
• Own month-end AP activities, including accruals, invoice cutoffs, unbilled liabilities, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure timely invoice approvals and payments.
• Support AP activity related to freight, logistics, terminals, warehousing, and commodity trading operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and exercise sound judgment when reviewing transactions and payment requests.
• Proactively follow up, elevate issues, and resolve problems independently.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and cross-functional teams through professional, responsive communication.

Skills

AP processing

Vendor onboarding

ACH/wire payments

Month-end close

Discrepancy resolution

Strong attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Dynamics

RightAngle

Allegro

Endur

ETRM platforms

Job description

Our client is seeking an AP Trade Finance Analyst to own Accounts Payable operations within a fast-paced commodity trading environment. This role will oversee invoice processing, payments, vendor relationships, and month-end close while partnering with Commercial, Operations, Treasury, and Accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Own high-volume AP processing, including operations, SG&A, freight, and service invoices.
• Manage vendor onboarding, statement reconciliations, ACH/wire payments, and payment approvals.
• Process invoices and payments accurately while identifying discrepancies, duplicates, coding issues, and missing approvals.
• Own month-end AP activities, including accruals, invoice cutoffs, unbilled liabilities, expense recognition, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and ensure timely invoice approvals and payments.
• Support AP activity related to freight, logistics, terminals, warehousing, and commodity trading operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls and exercise sound judgment when reviewing transactions and payment requests.
• Proactively follow up, elevate issues, and resolve problems independently.
• Identify opportunities to improve AP processes, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and cross-functional teams through professional, responsive communication.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressive Accounts Payable or accounting experience with direct ownership of AP and month-end close.
• Strong experience with high-volume invoice processing, vendor reconciliations, vendor onboarding, ACH/wire payments, and payment approvals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accruals, invoice cutoffs, unbilled liabilities, expense recognition, and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Commodity trading, energy, freight, logistics, or related industry experience preferred, including exposure to ocean, barge, rail, trucking, terminals, stevedores, customs, or warehousing.
• Experience with Dynamics, RightAngle, Allegro, Endur, ETRM/CTRM platforms, and advanced Excel preferred.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, judgment, organization, and ability to independently prioritize, follow through, and resolve issues.