Accounts Payable Clerk

LINQM is looking for an Accounts Payable
This position provides Accounts Payable (AP) support for Student Housing and Central R&DE ; 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 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&; 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 ;
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
Extract and compile accrual reports, aging reports, on-hold reports, and other analyses for distribution to finance partners during
Process all time-sensitive wires, will-calls and
Manage petty cash at the R&DE Porter facility and perform monthly
Prepare and submit journals for central administrative
Perform routine analysis of supplier accounts to assess
Extract Purchase Card (PCARD) and Travel Card (TCARD) reports to assess back-log and preempt submission ;
Assist operators/finance in collecting data analytics focused on food spend, utility costs, location specific spending and other metrics that drive business
Reconcile supplier statements, research and correct discrepancies; respond to all supplier inquiries; generate reports for analyzing discrepancies to ensure accuracy of AP
Identify continuous improvement opportunities (, with feeders, automation) by collecting and analyzing payment
Provide cross-functional back-up to Dining/Hospitality
Review, process, gather, and compile accounting transactions and documents for completeness, accuracy, and
Identify and resolve incorrect journal entries, data anomalies, deviations from established procedures, and unusual Collect data and perform research on details of
Reconcile reports and financial data with financial Run and review basic financial systems reports; assist in preparation of management information
Identify, prioritize, and resolve financial issues; probe beyond stated situation; identify underlying issues; recognize exceptions; perform preliminary
Recommend, assist, test, or implement process streamlining, system improvements or work flow changes; participate as a project team
Serve as a liaison to other departments to resolve accounting-related
(*) Other duties may also be assigne
Requirements:
Associate degree plus two years of applicable experience, or combination of education and relevant work ; Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proficiency in basic business applications, such as Microsoft Office; user knowledge of
Basic knowledge of accounting systems and the internet; computer ; Oracle experience
Knowledge of AP/general accounting, close processes and electronic processing
Understanding of and ability to apply accounting skills and
Ability to draft professional e-mails, memos, business letters, and reports, and to clearly and effectively communicate information to internal audiences and client
Ability to learn project management skills and to participate as part of a project
Ability to interpret contracts and other supporting information on
Ability to independently resolve moderately complex AP account