Accounts Payable Analyst Jobs in Houston TX | Full Cycle AP and Legal Billing Role

This is an onsite, direct hire Accounts Payable Analyst opportunity with a full service law firm in Houston, TX. The role covers full cycle accounts payable processing in a high volume environment, independent general ledger coding, vendor invoice and check request processing, check runs, vendor management, procurement card review, and client disbursement entry within Aderant, aligned with legal billing and matter based accounting requirements.

Responsibilities include full cycle accounts payable processing with a high volume workload, independent general ledger coding across all AP transactions, processing vendor invoices, check requests, and expense reimbursements, executing check runs, vendor management and discrepancy resolution, procurement card review and compliance validation, entering and processing client disbursements within Aderant, aligning AP activity with legal billing and matter based accounting, and supporting audits, reporting, and finance process improvement.

The role requires 3 plus years of full cycle accounts payable experience in a high volume environment, legal billing experience in a law firm or legal services setting, strong general ledger coding experience within a structured chart of accounts, and experience with Aderant or a similar legal accounting system. Strong Excel, Outlook, and Word proficiency, the ability to manage competing deadlines independently, high accuracy and attention to detail, and strong communication skills are also expected.

Yes. Legal billing experience in a law firm or legal services environment is required, and experience with Aderant or a similar legal accounting system is expected. Candidates should be comfortable aligning accounts payable activity with legal billing and matter based accounting requirements, including the entry and processing of client disbursements within Aderant.

This is an onsite, direct hire position based in Houston, TX. The Accounts Payable Analyst works on location with the law firm's finance team. There is no remote or hybrid arrangement specified for this role.

Benefits include a 401(k) with 5 percent company match, paid parking or transit subsidy, 3 weeks vacation plus 10 holidays, paid parental leave, 100 percent company-paid medical, dental, and vision with HSA contributions, life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage, fully covered short-term and long-term disability, identity protection and critical and accidental coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, and a concierge health advocate service.

This is a direct hire position, meaning the Accounts Payable Analyst is placed permanently with the law firm rather than on a contract or temporary basis. Every direct hire placement made by Frontline Source Group is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty.

Interested candidates can apply through the Frontline Source Group application page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply. A Frontline Source Group recruiter reviews each application and reaches out to qualified candidates to discuss the Accounts Payable Analyst role and next steps.

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