What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Cuyahoga Community College?
Department: Accounts Payable
Location: District Administration
Reports To: Manager, Accounts Payable
Recruitment Type: External/Internal
Requisition ID: req5778
Employment Type: Full-Time Support Staff
Union Position: Union
Work Schedule: Standard College Hours
Number of Openings: 1
Job Description:
Summary
Provides processing and monitoring for the Accounts Payable function for the timely and accurate payments to vendors, staff and students.
Dutiesand Responsibilities
Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Special Note: This is a Full-time (1199/SEIU) Bargaining Unit Position, Grade 06. Full-time (1199/SEIU) bargaining unit employees at Cuyahoga Community College will be considered first for vacant positions.
Target Hiring Rate: Minimum salary $42,812/annually
Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.
Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.
Location: District Administration
Reports To: Manager, Accounts Payable
Recruitment Type: External/Internal
Requisition ID: req5778
Employment Type: Full-Time Support Staff
Union Position: Union
Work Schedule: Standard College Hours
Number of Openings: 1
Job Description:
Summary
Provides processing and monitoring for the Accounts Payable function for the timely and accurate payments to vendors, staff and students.
Dutiesand Responsibilities
- Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Audits, processes and inputs vendor invoices relating to purchase orders, and direct pay invoices, into appropriate Accounts Payable System.
- Communicates NSF conditions to originator of payment requests when unable to process payments.
- Matches invoices or check requests with check vouchers. Notifies supervisor of discrepancies or failure of the system to produce a check.
- Organizes check attachments/remittance forms.
- Analyzes vendor statements, researches payments and prepares letters to vendors regarding discrepancies or in response to inquiries.
- Responds to telephone inquiries from vendors and staff.
- Establishes and maintains all appropriate files both hard copy and electronically as needed.
- Assists staff with Banner inquiries.
- Participates in testing of Banner Finance and current Accounts Payable module upgrades and training on new releases. Assists with training of temporary staff.
- Performs duties of immediate supervisor on an as-needed basis.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or GED
- One (1) year of related experience and/or training
- Skills in keyboarding, basic math, basic level word processing (MS Word) and standard level spreadsheet applications (MS Excel)
- Ability to apply principles of general bookkeeping and basic business mathematics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in the performance of regular work.
- Sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse population
- Ability to file by alpha and numeric
- Ability to operate 10-key adding machine
- Experience in Banner navigation
Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Special Note: This is a Full-time (1199/SEIU) Bargaining Unit Position, Grade 06. Full-time (1199/SEIU) bargaining unit employees at Cuyahoga Community College will be considered first for vacant positions.
Target Hiring Rate: Minimum salary $42,812/annually
Special Instructions to Applicants: During the application process, you may be required to attach a cover letter and/or resume. It is recommended that you have these documents ready to be attached electronically to the online application. This system accepts only MS Word or PDF attachments. Any employment with the College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check and drug screen.
Affirmative Action Statement: Cuyahoga Community College is committed to attaining excellence through the recruitment and retention of a qualified and diverse workforce. Cuyahoga Community College is an equal employment/educational opportunity institution.
Salary : $42,812
