Career Opportunities: Accounting Technician (34578)

Job Summary

Provide customer service and support to all areas of the University utilizing ARIBA PO invoicing. Communicate with account clerks, business administrators, University staff, and suppliers to provide payment information. Responsible for keying and auditing payments to vendors. Provide payment information and review vendor statements to assist in clearing outstanding invoices. Review, reconcile, and approve invoices. Ensure credits are applied correctly and follow up to ask the vendor to issue a check when a credit cannot clear the system. Troubleshoot misapplied payments, as well as process check voids and reissues. Process ACH returns, obtain and request updates for vendor changes, banking information based on daily ACH reports. Initiate vendor change requests to update vendor records. Initiate wire transfer requests for all ARIBA wire payments. Monitor and address emails received in ap@purdue.edu. Weekly review of blocked invoices and open credits, work with departments to clear GRIR issues. Assist with reviewing and processing reports such as the exceptions report, the GRIR report and the discount gain/loss report. Follow, create, update documentation for all ARIBA PO invoice processes. Interpret, apply, and communicate University and department policies and procedures.  

This position is 100% remote.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three years of account clerk, clerical business experience, or related experience
• Computer proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal communication and telephone etiquette skills
• Outstanding interpersonal customer service skills
• Ability to identify problems, analyze information, determine and implement solutions
• Accurate skills in typing, word processing, data entry, and proofreading
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to pay close attention to detail
• Detailed knowledge of university policies and procedures
• Ability to provide functional supervision to regular, temporary non-student, and student staff

Preferred:

• Customer service, Ariba, SAP, and accounts payable experience

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position   
• A background check will be required for employment in this position  
• FLSA: Non-exempt (Eligible For Overtime)  
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Define Contribution Plan  
• Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply