Title: Accounting Associate
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 Months

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Payment Services Accounting Associate will be responsible for assisting campus clients with processing correcting entries. The position requires excellent customer service and relationship building skills. The ideal candidate will be a proactive worker with the ability to anticipate issues and provide guidance on solving problems.

Responsibilities:
" Responds to inquiries from and provides appropriate guidance to campus and external clients regarding requested transactional corrections to invoices and other accounts payable transactions
" Processes corrections required, ensuring any requested changes are properly approved, prepared, reviewed, and recorded according to institutional policies and procedures
" Ensures quality of payment processing and reporting within assigned deadlines to avoid penalties
" Provides consistent, quality customer service to the University community in facilitating customer transactions
" Provides guidance to new cost center managers to help ensure they understand their role in the Procure-to-Pay and/or Grant Management end-to-end process
" Continuously seeks opportunities to make improvements of procedures and systems
" Performs other related work as needed

Competencies:
" Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices/techniques
" Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in writing, especially in email
" Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
" Ability to participate as a team player and positively influence group activity
" Project management and proven problem solving and analytical skills
" Identify payment discrepancies and oversee all required research to resolve issues
" Correspond with vendors and departmental administrators regarding payment information and problem resolution
" Working knowledge of interfaces between accounts payable and other financial systems
" Responsible for development and completion of departmental goals including identifying and implementing continuous improvement efficiencies

Education:
" Bachelor's degree required, preferably in accounting or business administration

Experience:
" A minimum of two years business experience required
" Proficient in Microsoft Excel
" Experience in a customer service environment required
" Strong personal computer skills required

Desired Qualifications:
" Previous experience in a higher education institution
" Familiarity with administrative processes, procedures, and systems within a university setting
" Skill and knowledge of computer tools including MS Office
" Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet and database software
" Openness to change, adapts, and works effectively in a variety of situations, individuals or groups
" Prior experience as a functional user with an ERP system, preferably Oracle Fusion

Technical Knowledge or Skills (optional):
" Experience working with Microsoft Excel, Word, and databases required

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