Accounts Payable Accounting Associate

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

16h • $20 - $27

About The Position

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