Senior Manager - Accounts Payable & Travel Accounting

Position

Manager – Accounts Payable & Travel Accounting

Position Number: 2026026EP | Full Time (100%) | Salary: $68,278 – $87,902 |

Location:

Cheney, WA

We are seeking a skilled, team-oriented manager to oversee Accounts Payable and Travel Accounting operations. The Manager directs staff, ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, manages the Concur travel system, and maintains efficient processing of invoices, vouchers, and travel expenses.

Salary range: $68,278 – $87,902. Benefits include health insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave accruals, tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, and discounted campus amenities.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or closely related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience in accounts payable, travel, financial disbursements, or operational accounting.
• Two years of experience supervising fiscal support staff.
• Experience working with federal and state regulations and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience with integrated, enterprise level accounting software systems. Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency and/or diversity.

• Specific experience working in the payroll operations of a college or university environment.
• Extensive hands‑on system administration experience with Ellucian Banner or similar ERP system.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects within established deadlines.

• Ability to identify problems, develop solutions and implement change.
• Ability to use discretion, tact and good judgment when working with highly sensitive and confidential information.

• Interview and recommend selection of applicants for hire within the offices of Accounts Payable and Travel Accounting. Supervise and provide leadership for fiscal and supporting staff, train new employees, assign and schedule work, act upon leave requests, conduct annual performance evaluations and recommend disciplinary action. Identify professional development opportunities to enhance skill levels of fiscal staff.
• Oversee the audit and input of invoices and vouchers in Banner AP and the Capital Planning systems (AiM). Review daily processes, such as daily check cycle, batch review and authorize corrective action when necessary.
• Oversee the operations cycle in Travel Accounting, including travel authorization approvals, travel encumbrances, expense voucher preparation, monitoring and reporting, and policy compliance.
• Audit and oversee payment of contracts, utilities, travel, refunds, reimbursements and other miscellaneous vouchers. Monitor outstanding encumbrances and prepare adjustments as needed. Oversee preparation of journal entries for airfare, expense transfers or coding corrections. Prepare check cancellations, handwritten checks, replacements for lost or destroyed checks, and monthly use/sales tax payment.

• Maintain and review any procedures and internal controls related to office functions. Update desk procedures. Develop and recommend procedures to govern the payment of invoices to improve cash flow, discounts, and departmental efficiency. Monitor monthly productivity of AP and travel systems.
• Create test plans and lead testing of system releases or patches for Banner AP. Work with technical staff on changes and problem solving.
• Serve as the functional lead for new AP‑related systems, research other systems and procedures, and evaluate best practices related to Accounts Payable processes.
• Provide training to university departments on proper use of central travel account (CTA) cards, preparation/submittal of card payment vouchers, and monitor payments for proper account categorization and timing.
• Oversee administration management of the electronic travel system, including traveler setup, system configuration, validation and data table updates, and linkage…