Accounts Payable Specialist

IT Business Analyst

We are looking for an IT Business Analyst to support technology-related purchasing and invoice operations for a growing organization in Michigan. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across finance, procurement, and vendor partners to keep purchase orders, invoices, and supporting records accurate and on schedule. The person in this role will help maintain strong financial controls, resolve billing issues, and ensure documentation is organized for reporting and audit needs.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the intake, review, and submission of IT vendor invoices using approved payment methods and purchase order documentation.
• Prepare and route authorized requisitions for purchase order approval across capital and operating expense categories for IT and affiliated business groups.
• Partner with finance teams, internal stakeholders, and suppliers to investigate and resolve mismatches involving contracts, invoices, and purchase orders.
• Support purchasing and accounts payable workflows by helping ensure leases, acquisitions, and related records are accurately maintained in designated systems, including People Soft.
• Serve as a central point of contact for issue escalation involving vendor management, procurement, finance, business teams, and external providers.
• Maintain organized vendor files and supporting documentation to satisfy internal controls and audit requests.
• Assist in planning and coordinating recurring vendor performance and business review activities.
• Help track supplier adherence to contractual obligations and identify exceptions for follow-up.
• Contribute to additional administrative and analytical tasks as assigned in support of IT financial operations.