Accounts Payable Accounting Associate

University of Chicago • Hyde Park, IL

14h • $20 - $27

About The Position

Payment Services partners with the campus community to ensure that all University payment functions adhere to University policies, IRS regulations, and generally accepted standards. Payment Services works with our customers to properly onboard suppliers/payees and process all payments in a timely manner to meet customer (supplier, faculty and staff) needs and expectations in the areas of supplier/payee payments and employee expense reimbursements. The Accounts Payable Accounting Associate will be responsible for assisting campus clients with processing correcting entries.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Background in a customer service environment.
• Background at a higher education institution.
• Familiarity with administrative processes, procedures, and systems within a university setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Skill and knowledge of computer tools including MS Office.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices/techniques.
• Working knowledge of interfaces between accounts payable and other financial systems.
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Communicate effectively and professionally in writing, especially in email.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Participate as a team player and positively influence group activity.
• Project management and proven problem-solving and analytical skills.

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, 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.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to make improvements of procedures and systems.
• Identifies payment discrepancies and oversees all required research to resolve issues.
• Corresponds with vendors and departmental administrators regarding payment information and problem resolution.
• Develops and completes departmental goals including identifying and implementing continuous improvement efficiencies.
• Performs a variety of accounts receivable/payable related activities using existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems.
• Collects, interprets, and performs routine analyses of payables data.
• Likely to act as an informal resource to associates with less experience.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.
• Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level