Accounts Payable Lead
About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: Oklahoma City Office - Oklahoma City, OK 73102Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Category: AccountingJob 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.
QualificationsRequired 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
Company at a glance
Flywheel Energy is a private exploration and production company formed to provide American consumers with reliable, affordable energy by acquiring and sustainably operating large, producing onshore U.S. oil and gas assets.
In August of 2018, the Fund committed a second time to the management team with $700 million of equity in the form of the newly-formed Flywheel Energy. Flywheel Energy is a private exploration and production company formed to acquire and operate large, producing onshore U.S. oil and gas assets with an emphasis on the Rockies and Mid-Continent.
Concurrent with the new commitment, Flywheel signed a definitive agreement to acquire Southwestern Energy’s legacy gas properties and affiliated midstream business in the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas for $1,865 Million. With this acquisition, Flywheel entities will have made almost $2.1 billion of acquisitions since 2017.
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