Accounts Payable Lead
Flywheel Energy • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • Full Time
Posted on Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Job Summary
The Accounts Payable Team Lead serves as a trusted subject matter expert and operational leader, ensuring the efficient execution of AP processes while supporting a high-performing team. This role drives cross-functional collaboration, resolves complex issues, and champions automation and process optimization initiatives that improve accuracy, compliance, and scalability. The successful candidate is a critical thinker with strong oil & gas cost coding expertise and a passion for building efficient, scalable processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary resource for the AP team on day-to-day processing questions, policy interpretation, and issue resolution.
- Train and mentor AP staff; support onboarding of new team members by developing and maintaining training materials and reference guides.
- Review escalated invoices, discrepancies, and vendor disputes; coordinate resolution with the appropriate internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with the AP Supervisor to identify skill gaps and growth opportunities within the team.
- Review, validate, and process a high volume of invoices related to oil and gas operations, ensuring adherence to company policies and contractual terms.
- Process payment runs (ACH, checks, and wires).
- Serve as backup for AP Accountant and AP Specialist processing functions during peak periods or absences.
- Support month-end close activities.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives and technology adoption, including AP automation, OCR tools, and AI.
- Ensure all AP transactions comply with company approval matrices, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
- Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, schedules, and reconciliations, and responding to audit requests.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of accounts payable experience, including at least 1–2 years in a senior or above role.
- Understanding of AP workflows, invoice processing, and payment controls.
- Proficiency with ERP and invoice processing systems.
- Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to collaborate cross functionally.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Familiarity with upstream, midstream, or oilfield services vendor management.
- Experience supporting AP during acquisitions, divestitures, or system migrations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop training materials and lead team process improvements.
- Problem solving and analytical thinking.
- Ability to thrive in a deadline driven environment.
- Strong customer service mindset
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