Accounts Payable Clerk

LINQM is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk.
This position provides Accounts Payable (AP) support for Student Housing and Central R&DE Administration.Key deliverables include invoice processing (approximately 8,000/annually), moderately complex AP accounting (accruals, jes, compliance, investigatory work), supplier account reviews/audits, aging/spend analytics and expenditure reconciliations. The AP Specialist is also active in the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes by providing key reports and analytics to business partners across R&DE.This position will also be active in developing new reports for R&DE in Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) to support the accounting needs of Finance and Administration.
CORE DUTIES(*):

• Process approximately 11K/year non-project AP transactions for Student Housing and Central R&DE Administration; prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms.
• Extract and compile accrual reports, aging reports, on-hold reports, and other analyses for distribution to finance partners during close.
• Process all time-sensitive wires, will-calls and deposits.
• Manage petty cash at the R&DE Porter facility and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit journals for central administrative transactions.
• Perform routine analysis of supplier accounts to assess compliance/back-log.
• Extract Purchase Card (PCARD) and Travel Card (TCARD) reports to assess back-log and preempt submission delays.
• Assist operators/finance in collecting data analytics focused on food spend, utility costs, location specific spending and other metrics that drive business optimization.
• Reconcile supplier statements, research and correct discrepancies; respond to all supplier inquiries; generate reports for analyzing discrepancies to ensure accuracy of AP accounts.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities (e.g., with feeders, automation) by collecting and analyzing payment data.
• Provide cross-functional back-up to Dining/Hospitality AP.
• Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Identify and resolve incorrect journal entries, data anomalies, deviations from established procedures, and unusual issues. Collect data and perform research on details of transactions.
• Reconcile reports and financial data with financial statements. Run and review basic financial systems reports; assist in preparation of management information reports.
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve financial issues; probe beyond stated situation; identify underlying issues; recognize exceptions; perform preliminary analysis.
• Recommend, assist, test, or implement process streamlining, system improvements or work flow changes; participate as a project team member.
• Serve as a liaison to other departments to resolve accounting-related issues.

(*)Other duties may also be assigne
Requirements:
Associate degree plus two years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant work experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in basic business applications, such as Microsoft Office; user knowledge of Excel.
• Basic knowledge of accounting systems and the internet; computer literacy.Oracle experience desirable.
• Knowledge of AP/general accounting, close processes and electronic processing required.
• Understanding of and ability to apply accounting skills and concepts.
• Ability to draft professional e-mails, memos, business letters, and reports, and to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client groups.
• Ability to learn project management skills and to participate as part of a project team.
• Ability to interpret contracts and other supporting information on purchases.
• Ability to independently resolve moderately complex AP account issues.