Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail., Experience in accounts payable or similar financial roles is preferred., Ability to interact professionally with vendors and colleagues., Familiarity with SAP or similar accounting software is desirable but not essential..

Key responsibilities:

Process invoices to ensure timely and accurate payments.

Manage accounts payable for multiple entities and vendors.

Research and resolve billing discrepancies promptly.

Maintain accurate vendor master data and perform account reconciliations.

Job description

We are the world’s largest university press. That means we serve the academic community as no other publisher can. We work in partnership with institutions and learned societies to bring a world of knowledge to the fingertips of students and researchers worldwide.

The goal is impact. Together with our academic communities, we curate and seamlessly connect together the ideas that push their fields forward, so they can learn from them, add to them, and continue a virtuous cycle of scholarship.

And because we are a part of the academic community and guided in everything we do by our mission, we re-invest in our people, our publishing, and the world-leading research institution of which we are part.

More about OUP

Advancing Knowledge and Learning

ABOUT THE ROLE

Responsible for processing invoices to ensure that payment is within supplier terms and in line
with SLA requirements, and ensuring that vendor master data is accurately captured on the system
and kept up to date with changes.

Will assist in managing accounts payable invoices from entry through payment using SAP S4/HANA accounting software and other programs/vendor portals.

Key Accountabilities include:

• Handling accounts payable for separate entities (US and Canada) and vendors
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors
• Researching billing discrepancies in a timely manner and working with vendor(s) to resolve
• Accurate vendor master data setup within SAP S4/HANA
• Ensuring bills are processed and paid in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to departmental procedures
• Utilizing VIM to properly match purchase orders with invoices, take further action to be able to match
• Performing accounting duties such as vendor account reconciliations, developing month end accruals, etc.

ABOUT YOU

Excellent organizational and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and detail
Ability to interact professionally with vendors and associates
Experience using SAP desirable, not essential

BENEFITS

We care about work/life balance at OUP. We offer 15 days’ vacation time that rises with service, 10 sick days, plus floating holidays, personal days, company holidays, and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect of working hours and the use of technology to support regular remote working, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.

We care for you and your dependents by offering health, dental, and vision insurance plans to our full-time employees. Each plan has multiple levels of coverage to fit your needs and has a high level of contribution made by OUP. In addition, we offer Employee Assistant Programs for all full-time employees, regardless of whether you elect in health insurance. We also offer life insurance and disability insurance.

We help make your money go further by providing a non-elective contribution on your behalf to your retirement plan of 7% of your salary and a matching contribution to the retirement plan of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions on based earnings.

Position Location: This role can be done in a hybrid environment in Cary, NC (2 times a week in office).

GJC Level: S2 (for internal purposes only)

Salary: $46,078 - $49,000 dependent on skills and experience

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