ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & VENDOR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
About The Position
The Maine Community College System (MCCS) is looking for a full-time Accounts Payable and Vendor Management Associate. Under the direction of the Comptroller the Accounts Payable and Vendor Management Associate assists with the management of accounts payable functions for the MCCS System Office and The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges. Duties include verifying and processing invoices, entering data into accounting software, handling vendor inquiries, managing check runs, and maintaining digital and paper records. The role also supports vendor setup and stale-dated payment resolution. Additional responsibilities include mail distribution, building liaison duties, and purchasing functions such as bid administration and vendor selection. This position consistently exercises sound judgement on and an in-depth understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and a working understanding of accounting processes and internal controls. The Accounts Payable and Vendor Management Associate is within the MSEA Support Services Unit with an anticipated pay range of 16. MCCS offers a full suite of employee benefits including health, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement savings, flexible savings accounts, employee assistance program, tuition waivers, 529 education plan MCCS matching grant and paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in accounting or business
- Up to four years of relative work experience
- Knowledge of accounting systems and accounting principles and procedures
- Knowledge of accounts payable processing
- Ability to analyze and draw conclusions from financial data
- Ability to perform detailed work involving written and/or numerical data and make mathematical calculations rapidly and accurately
- Strong computer skills in the area of word processing, spreadsheets, and various database systems
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and work both independently and in collaboration with others
Responsibilities
- Verifying and processing invoices
- Entering data into accounting software
- Handling vendor inquiries
- Managing check runs
- Maintaining digital and paper records
- Supports vendor setup and stale-dated payment resolution
- Mail distribution
- Building liaison duties
- Purchasing functions such as bid administration and vendor selection
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- retirement savings
- flexible savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- tuition waivers
- 529 education plan MCCS matching grant
- paid holidays
- vacation
- sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
