Supervisor Accounts Payable

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information. Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment, and positively impacting communities where we do business. We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Supervisor Accounts Payable within our Accounting group based in Midland, Texas. The following are job duties expected of the Supervisor Accounts Payable: · Manages and evaluates the performance of direct reports and ensures staff development, including hiring and disciplinary action. · Ensure sufficient training is provided to the Accounts Payable staff members. · Acts as the primary point of contact for field offices to communicate issues and concerns. Collaborates heavily with Suppliers, Accounting, Purchasing, Operations, Accounts Payable Field Office, and Accounts Payable Corporate Office. · Develop consistent procedures to maintain control in accordance with established policies. · Responsible for resolving any issues/problems within the area of responsibility. · Make recommendations for streamlining and improved interaction between Purchasing, Operations, Accounts Payable Field Office, and Accounts Payable Corporate Office. · Direct, review and recommend solutions to problems encountered by Accounts Payable. · Coordinate the workload of the department. · Approve hourly payroll for employees. · Coordinate AP Activities associated with acquisitions · Ensures proper utilization of current systems that affect the processing of invoices. · Exercise discretion and independent judgment when working with audit and the legal department to resolve matters of significance. · Represent AP including independent judgment when working on high profile/significant special projects, which includes any confidential projects concerning research, recommendations, and overall Accounts Payable and business impact decision-making.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or 5 years’ experience in Accounts Payable · Demonstrated leadership in guiding and managing a team. · Expert knowledge in electronic invoicing, document imaging, and workflow systems (e.g., Ariba, SAP, and FileNet) with a strong emphasis on the entire AP process. · Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. · Strong Presentation Skills to large groups. · Strong analytical skills which include process reviews, root cause identification, recommendations to remediate and reduce risk with process, business, and/or personnel changes, and ability to implement necessary business changes. · Ability to maintain a customer service demeanor and professionalism in sensitive and challenging situations and collaborate well with all levels of management. · Strong research skills which include discussing issues with customers within and outside of AP. · Adapts well to changes in responsibilities and workloads which could include adjusted work schedule at times. · Prioritize daily activities and flexibility to handle multiple requests at various times. · Must be willing to travel as needed. Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do no originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: · Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees · Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or · Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don’t know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department.