Specialist, Accounts Payable

In support of the university’s mission and objectives, the Accounts Payable Specialist administers the accounts payable activities for the university.

Accounts Payable

• Enters invoices and matches them to purchase orders.
• Confirms vendor information on invoices agrees with vendor record.
• Generates and distributes checks as part of the weekly check run.
• Processes ACH payments as needed.
• Prepares and submits Positive Pay files to the bank.
• Voids checks as needed.
• Maintains organized files of paid invoices.
• Maintains recurring payment list and ensures recurring payments are made timely.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with other departments.
• Assists with annual financial statement audit.

Reimbursement Processing

• Ensures accuracy and completeness of reimbursement requests as final reviewer.
• Ensures timely approval or denial of reimbursement requests

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Post high school training required;
Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

1+ years of accounting experience.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times.
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Adaptable/Flexibility – Ability to change or adjust to change.
• Attention to Detail –Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye.
• Business & Financial/Budget Acumen – Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of financial concepts, accounting, marketing and organizational functions.
• Confidentiality – Maintains the necessary confidentiality and discretion required for the position
• Continuous Improvement – Implement or brainstorm ways to optimize a process.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Self-development – Grow one’s self-awareness, abilities, skills, and/or talent.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.
• Technology – Strong aptitude to learn new technologies as department processes evolve.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.