Accounts Payable Analyst (ETS) | Temporary

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

3d•$24 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

Emory University is seeking an Accounts Payable Analyst to manage invoice processing and exception resolution across purchase order (PO) and non-PO transactions. The role reinforces accounts payable controls and supports financial close activities through accurate reporting and analysis. It handles complex invoice and expense-related issues, serves as an escalation point, and completes supplier setup and maintenance requests while ensuring documentation and required verification are in place. The analyst processes and reviews invoices, manages supplier requests, resolves PO, receiving, price, payment, and expense exceptions, and partners with internal teams and suppliers to resolve issues and reduce recurrence. The role also performs reconciliations, supports audits and month-end close, coordinates payment activities with Treasury, develops AP reports and dashboards, maintains procedures, and identifies control and automation improvements. The analyst provides informal coaching and quality checks for entry-level staff. The role is eligible for regular work from home, with required commuting to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs and departmental guidelines. Residency in Georgia is required. Emory may change remote-work status with notice.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two years of college coursework and four years of accounts payable or related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Experience with exception resolution and close support.
Working knowledge of accounts payable controls, segregation of duties, and audit readiness.
Intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups; power tools are a plus.
Comfort with ERP reporting.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to partner cross-functionally and manage competing priorities.
Must reside in the state of Georgia and be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs.

Responsibilities

Manage daily invoice intake and processing for PO and non-PO invoices, ensuring accurate coding, documentation, and timely posting.
Review and post complex invoices, including multi-line, multi-entity, tax-sensitive, recurring, credit, and memo transactions; verify coding and approvals and resolve documentation gaps.
Resolve invoice, payment, employee reimbursement, and expense-related exceptions and escalations, including duplicates, disputed charges, urgent payments, and PO, receiving, or price variances.
Partner with buyers, sourcing managers, departments, and suppliers to resolve issues, communicate status and next steps, and address root causes to reduce recurrence.
Complete or review supplier setups and maintenance changes, validate supporting documentation, and route sensitive changes such as bank updates through required verification and approval pathways.
Perform accounts payable reconciliations and respond to audit requests with supporting documentation and explanations.
Prepare and review month-end close deliverables to support accurate and timely financial reporting.
Execute payment processing activities, including payment proposal review, payment holds or releases, and positive pay review as applicable; coordinate timing, exceptions, and control adherence with Treasury.
Develop and maintain AP reports and dashboards covering aging, past-due items, discounts, exceptions, throughput, and touchless rate; share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
Maintain and refine AP procedures and standard operating procedures, and propose control improvements and automation opportunities such as e-invoicing, OCR, and workflow.
Coach and informally train entry-level staff, perform quality checks, and share best practices.
Perform related responsibilities as required.