Accounting Specialist
About The Position
This position serves as a subject matter expert for university payment card, e-commerce, and enterprise payment systems. The role supports the administration, configuration, and ongoing management of enterprise payment solutions used by university departments. The specialist will assist stakeholders with implementing and maintaining payment services, analyze operational issues, and coordinate with internal and external partners to identify and implement solutions. Responsibilities include monitoring business processes and system activity, recommending operational improvements, and serving as a functional resource for enterprise payment applications. The role also involves coordinating with technical teams and service providers to resolve issues, support enhancements, and improve business processes. Additionally, the position supports compliance activities related to payment processing and financial operations, maintains required documentation, monitors vendor compliance, and assists with reviews of business processes, controls, and operational practices. Collaboration with stakeholders to identify and address risks, strengthen internal controls, and support policy, procedure, and training initiatives is key. The role provides support for banking and merchant services operations, assists with financial transactions, reconciliations, reporting, and related activities, and supports departmental initiatives focused on operational effectiveness, customer service, and continuous process improvement. The specialist will also provide guidance and support to university departments regarding payment-related questions, business processes, and system usage, and contribute to the development of training materials and user documentation. Finally, the role involves working collaboratively with various university departments, technical teams, financial professionals, vendors, and service providers to support enterprise payment operations, analyze information, identify opportunities for improvement, and contribute to projects that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and security of university business processes.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and one year of appropriate experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting payment processing, merchant services, e-commerce operations, banking operations, enterprise payment systems (such as Illumia CashNet), financial systems, or related business functions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert for university payment card, e-commerce, and enterprise payment systems.
- Support the administration, configuration, and ongoing management of enterprise payment solutions.
- Assist stakeholders with implementing and maintaining payment services.
- Analyze operational issues and coordinate with partners to identify and implement solutions.
- Monitor business processes and system activity, recommend operational improvements.
- Serve as a functional resource for enterprise payment applications.
- Coordinate with technical teams and service providers to resolve issues and support enhancements.
- Support compliance activities related to payment processing and financial operations.
- Maintain required documentation and monitor vendor compliance requirements.
- Assist with reviews of business processes, controls, and operational practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address risks and strengthen internal controls.
- Support policy, procedure, and training initiatives related to payment operations.
- Provide support for banking and merchant services operations.
- Assist with financial transactions, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Support departmental initiatives focused on operational effectiveness and customer service.
- Provide guidance and support to university departments regarding payment-related questions and system usage.
- Contribute to the development of training materials and user documentation.
- Work collaboratively with university departments, technical teams, financial professionals, vendors, and service providers.
- Analyze information and identify opportunities for improvement in enterprise payment operations.
- Contribute to projects that enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and security of university business processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
