Valero

Associate Accounting Coordinator - Accounts Payable

Posted on: 4 Jul 2022

San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Evaluates, analyzes and records non-trade and employee activity to ensure proper financial reporting of income, expense and accrual information.  Coordinates with internal and external customers to provide financial and account analysis for research and planning purposes.

Analyzes and records non trade transactions in SAP.
Coordinates with corporate and field personnel to ensure proper recording/classification of transactions in the financial statements.
Processes approved cost items for timely payment.  Monitors status of open items and optimizes prompt payment discounts.
Establishes and maintains regular communication with vendors.
Reconciles vendor statements to Valero’s financial statements.
Assists or prepares accrual information for monthly accounting cycle.
Researches and reconciles assigned non-trade GL accounts.
Assists with the day-to-day accounting activities, which may include analyzing a variety of transactions, compiling data and providing a resolution to management and/or other internal/external customers.
Participates in various projects to improve overall department efficiency and effectiveness.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required.
Bachelor’s or higher level degree in Accounting preferred.
1 year of Accounting experience preferred.
Refinery or related experience preferred.
Ability to demonstrate initiative and ability to meet established department deadlines preferred.
Attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality preferred.
Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills preferred.
Ability to work with others to accomplish assignments preferred.
Ability to read and interpret company policies, regulatory guidelines, and other work-related documentation preferred.
Basic understanding of general accounting principles and ability to apply in execution of job duties preferred.
Basic skill using Microsoft Office programs (i.e., Word and Excel) preferred.
Broad knowledge and understanding of PC/computers, data processing, and programming relating to the accounting functions preferred preferred.
Working knowledge of SAP preferred preferred.

Valero

San Antonio, TX

Valero Energy Corporation operates as an independent petroleum refining and ethanol producing company in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Refining, Ethanol, and VLP (Valero Energy Partners LP). The company is involved in oil and gas refining, marketing, and bulk selling activities. It produces conventional and premium gasolines, gasoline meeting the specifications of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), diesel fuels, low-sulfur and ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuels, CARB diesel, other distillates, jet fuels, asphalts, petrochemicals, lubricants, and other refined petroleum products.

As of December 31, 2018, the company owned 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day. It markets its refined products through wholesale rack and bulk markets; and through approximately 7,000 outlets under the Valero, Beacon, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, and Texaco brand names. The company also produces and sells ethanol, distiller grains, and corn oil primarily to refiners and gasoline blenders, as well as to animal feed customers.

It owns and operates 14 ethanol plants with a combined ethanol production capacity of approximately 1.73 billion gallons per year. In addition, the company owns, operates, develops, and acquires crude oil and refined petroleum products pipelines, terminals, and other transportation and logistics assets that provides transportation and terminaling services. The company was formerly known as Valero Refining and Marketing Company and changed its name to Valero Energy Corporation in August 1997. Valero Energy Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.