Financial Specialist II

Texas A&M•Prairie View, TX

13d

About The Position

The Financial Specialist II, under general supervision, provides advanced clerical, accounting, and customer service support duties. The salary is determined in accordance with the University’s compensation structure and will be commensurate with the candidates’ education and experience, within the assigned salary range for this position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of related experience.
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in Business.
Ten years of related experience.
Excellent Excel skills.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Good analytical ability.
Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

Processing assigned invoices within the E-procurement system and monitoring to ensure payment completion within 30 days to avoid prompt pay interest and delinquent payments.
Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices and receiving.
Serve as point of contact for vendors and university staff for questions or concerns as it relates to various Accounts Payable processes.
Provide guidance and assistance to customers, both internally and externally regarding status of invoices and payments.
Maintain the payable email account and assign invoices to Accounts Payable team accordingly for processing.
Researches a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, to include communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
Monitor error reports to ensure timely processing of vouchers and work with University Departments and/or Director of Disbursements to reconcile errors as identified and determine process improvement to avoid recurrences.
Serve as a back-up for preparation of manual scholarship and service department vouchers for timely reimbursements from the state.
Serve as a back-up to ensure proper reconciliation of the USAS batch filings.
Perform other duties as assigned.