Bulk Inventory Analyst - Contractor

Bulk Inventory Analyst - Contractor
Houston, TX 77077

Perform primary bulk inventory billing functions and activities. Serve as a contact for light oils billing and contracts administration, revenue accounting and master data issues. Establish goals and objectives and recommend related procedures for the timely and effective billing of light oil bulk sales. Serve as resident expert for resolving systems and operational (e.g. Scheduling, Contracts, Master Data, Accounting) issues that may impede the optimization of cash flows on light oil bulk sales. Act as a liaison with external customers to resolve billing problems. Coordinate internal and external audit requests involving the light oils accounting billing function.

1. Perform the bulk inventory billing function which accounts for over $1BILLION per month in revenue and cash flow. Analyze and resolve goods/billing related issues as company’s front line contact with all other major oil companies, for which we conduct our trading business. Ensure billing deadlines are met each day to maintain cash flow and to maintain accurate A/R Projections. Adhere to the billing metrics standard set by management in order to ensure the billing process runs efficiently.

2. Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for resolving systems and operational (e.g. Scheduling, contracts, master data, accounting) issues that may impede the optimization of cash flows on light oil bulk sales. Act as primary contact for Light Oils Accounting billing, and issues involving contracts administration, revenue accounting and master data issues.
Communicate with internal and external customers to expedite the billing process and ensure accuracy and timeliness, resolving billing problems. Maintain substantial involvement with Product Supply Scheduling, Contracts Administration, Master Data and external customers to resolve invoicing work flow issues.

3. Maintain departmental procedures as they relate to Bulk Inventory Billing and related Accounts Receivable. Analyze controls in place to record proper receipts in proper periods and represent LO Accounting in process improvement teams for Controller’s group.

4. Collaborate with Light Oils Accounting management and financial analysts during closing to ensure that all items are timely cleared from the Shipped Not Billed and Billing Due lists.

5. Coordinate internal and external audit requests involving the Light Oils Accounting billing function. Provide reports, documents, explain procedures; demonstrate functions to the satisfaction of the auditors.  

6. Perform special projects as requested by the Light Oils Accounting Supervisor or Manager of Exchange and Inventory Control.

Degree:

• High School Diploma.

List any specialized training or unique skills required:

• SAP, Right Angle, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.