Updated: 30 days ago
Location: Warrensburg, MISSOURI
Deadline: ;
Position Information
Position Information
| Position Title | Accounts Payable Specialist |
|---|---|
| Working Title | Accounts Payable Specialist |
| Department | 502100-Accounts Payable |
| Pay Rate | $17.75/hour |
| FTE | 1.0 |
| FLSA | Nonexempt |
| Position Number | 999073 |
| Classification | CJS10 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Special Instructions: This is a full-time benefits-eligible position. Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM. Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered. A review will begin immediately and continue until filled. NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of this position and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer and specifically invites applications from women, minorities, veteran status, and people with disabilities. |
| Working hours: | Monday-Friday 8:00 am -5:00 pm Occasional nights and weekends |
| Bargaining Unit | No |
| Work Location | Warrensburg Campus |
| Posting Date | 02/16/2024 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Position Purpose | 1. Perform duties to support accounts payable function. 2. Process payments to all university vendors and for travel reimbursement. 3. Serve as first point of contact for vendors, university administration, faculty and departments. 4. Responsible for the audit of purchases made using the university procurement card. 5. Responsible for contacting vendors/individuals if checks issued to them have not been cashed within 60 days. 6. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining the banking information in the accounting system to ensure proper routing of all EFT payments to university personnel, retirees and designated vendors. |
| Education & Formal Training | Associate's degree (Specify field(s) of study below), Education/Experience substitution (specify) |
| Other Education & Formal Training | Accounting, Finance, Business or related field. Education may be substituted for experience or experience may be substituted for education. Note that equivalencies are based on the following: AA = 2 years experience; BA/BS = 4 years experience; MA/MS = 6 years experience; PhD = 8 years experience. |
| Computer Skills | Word-Processing, Spreadsheet, Web Page Maintenance, Other - ERP system |
| Experience | 1. Two (2) years of office experience, including one year of experience performing accounts payable duties. 2. Proficient in Microsoft Applications, especially Excel. 3. Experience with integrated accounting software package preferred. |
| Other Experience | |
| Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements of Position: | Criminal History check |
| Other Licenses, Certificates, Registrations, & State/Federal Requirements | |
| Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge: | Attention to detail, Budget-related skills, Communication skills, including oral, written, and/or nonverbal, Knowledge of a University environment preferred, Human Relations/Interpersonal skills, Leadership skills: organization/meeting facilitation/project leadership, Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines, Maintain confidentiality |
| Other Special Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge | Mental skills, including concentration, memory, complex decision-making, analytical thinking, and/or conceptual thinking. Proficiency in operating a 10-key calculator Problem solving skills |
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| Physical & Environmental Factors: | Lifting (weight) - 50 lbs |
| Other Physical & Environmental Factors | |
| Lifting weight | |
| Special Working Conditions: | Professional appearance, Work in stressful conditions, Irregular work hours |
| Other Special Working Conditions | Limited time off during year end (June-August) Occasional nights and weekends |
| Ability to Keyboard | No keyboarding test required. |
| Special Qualifications: | |
| Other Special Qualifications |