Accounts Payable Specialist

Location: New Haven CT

Duration: Contract through end of year (EOY)

location: Hybrid - 2 days a week onsite (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Required Skills & Experience

• 2 years of customer service, finance, accounting, AP, or support center experience

• General Workday navigation experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced environment

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word)

• Associate's degree required (Bachelor's degree preferred)

• Strong problem-solving and customer support skills

• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Salesforce experience

• Accounts Payable experience

• Supplier/Vendor management experience

• Call center or shared services experience

• Accounting or finance background

• Experience supporting inquiry/case management systems

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Financial Assistant to support a leading higher education institution's Finance Support Center. This individual will join a collaborative team responsible for providing exceptional customer service and financial support to employees, departments, and suppliers. The role will focus heavily on responding to inquiries through Salesforce, supporting supplier onboarding and self-service functions, and assisting with Accounts Payable processes from invoicing through payment. The ideal candidate will have customer service experience, exposure to Workday, and a strong interest in finance, accounting, or shared services operations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to enterprise systems such as Workday and Salesforce while working in a fast-paced, high-volume support environment. This is a contract until end of yea.