Accounts Payable Analyst

Georgia Institute of Technology; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation time

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

Augusta University is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to support the Controller's Division. You will audit and pay invoices, process check requests, verify compliance, and coordinate with Purchasing, Budget, and Finance to ensure timely payments.

The role emphasizes accuracy, customer service, and adherence to AU, BOR, and State policies, with daily workload management and opportunities to improve processes while maintaining audit trails.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED plus 4 years accounting/financial support experience.
• Associate's degree with 2 years related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Audit and pay invoices.
• Resolve outstanding payment issues.
• Ensure customer satisfaction in payments and reconciliations.
• Audit and pay check requests.
• Maintain daily workload to process payment documents with analysis and compliance.
• Record retention of invoice information and audit records.
• Audit and pay employee travel reimbursements and direct bill invoices.
• Other duties as assigned including cross-training.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Vendor communication

Financial analysis

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

PeopleSoft v9.2 Accounts Payable

SAP ERP

Job description

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world‑class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Location

Augusta University

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Controller's Division Missions are: Account for all financial resources and provide advice to administrators, faculty, and students to support the University's overall mission of instruction, research, and healthcare services; Manage the investment of all University funds to ensure maximization return on investments; Receive and deposit all funds due to the University in a timely manner; Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulations, policies and procedures; Maintain and process the University payroll, accounts payable, and travel disbursements efficiently, accurately, and timely; Prepare financial and statistical information to the University management, federal and state agencies, and other interested parties; Maintain the University's accounting and financial reporting systems.

Job Summary

To provide advanced system knowledge in the support of the Accounts Payable Section of the Controller's Division, utilizing an ever increasing knowledge of processes and increase of the work load in this area that comes with the growth of Augusta University. Employee has sole responsibility for the payment of institutional contracts, leases, construction, and purchase orders for professional or contract services. The advanced customer support required include liaison between Financial Accounting & Asset Management, Purchasing, Budget and Finance and Facilities Planning and our institution customers both within and without the institution.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

Audit and pay invoices

Responsible for auditing and payment of invoices relating to the institution Purchase Orders and Payment Requests in a timely manner. Audit shall include account code appropriateness, supporting documentation, and AU/BOR/State/Federal compliance with expense policies. Maintain daily workload to process payment request documents that require analysis, approval and expeditious distribution. Analysis includes but not limited to completeness, accuracy, appropriateness and compliance with AU/BOR and State policies and procedures related to fund and account. Communicate any discrepancies with various departments, i.e. vendor, third-party organization (s).

Resolve outstanding payment issues

Proactively seek resolution for outstanding payment issues. These actions include resolving price discrepancies, vendor disputes and payment release issues. These include but are not limited to solving invoice discrepancies and reconciling data from Purchasing, Receiving, Financial Accounting, Facilities Planning and Budget and Finance areas.

Ensure customer satisfaction

Responsible decision making to ensure appropriate resolution of customer problems and needs. Coordinate verification of receipts for items and/or capital equipment. Verify that the end user received the item(s) listed on a given invoice and/or purchase order; that the specifics of each item and the quantity are correct, and that no damages occurred. Ensure that the installation was completed by the company to the end users satisfaction. This includes verifying Receiving and Distribution had the items received in the PSFIN.

Audit and pay check requests

Responsible for auditing and payment of AU Check Requests. Ensure compliance with IRS accountability.

Maintain daily workload to process payment request documents that require analysis, approval and expeditious distribution. Analysis includes but not limited to completeness, accuracy, appropriateness and compliance with AU/BOR/State/Federal policies and procedures related to fund and account. Communicate any discrepancies with various departments, i.e. vendor, third-party organization (s).

Record retention

Organize, update, and retain invoice information files and voucher audit records. Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve our operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly, within and without the organization to provide exceptional customer service.

Audit and pay employee travel

Review, audit and process employee travel reimbursements and direct bill invoices for AU. Audit includes compliance with AU/State/BOR/Federal policies. Communicate any discrepancies with various departments and travelers. Ensure State, Federal, and AU policies are adhered to.

Other duties as assigned

Other duties as assigned to include but not limited to backing up other AP staff as needed and cross training.

Required Qualifications

High School diploma or GED from a recognized state or federal accredited organization is required plus 4 years of accounting/financial support experience.

or

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with 2 years of related experience.

or

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Relevant experience with, and understanding of, PeopleSoft v9.2 Accounts Payable Module or SAP ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning System); Familiarity of contract administration.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

This position must be able to communication effectively and efficiently via in-person, phone, email and via messaging. They must have the verbal skill to meet this requirement. This position needs to be able to use a computer to type and use a mouse, so they need the manual dexterity and touch senses. They also need to have memory for details to process payments and coordinate payment approvals.

Co-worker cross-training and backup functions; campus staff and faculty, and external institution customers and vendors.

All AU, AU Medical Center, and AU Medical Associates positions are responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service as a part of their job.

The advanced customer support required includes liaison between Financial Accounting and Reporting, Asset Management, Purchasing, Budget Services, Finance and Facilities Planning and our institution customers both within and outside the institution.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Demonstrate the ability to effectively interact with suppliers and staff

Ability to analyze complex issues and take appropriate corrective actions

Adherence to internal control requirements and section procedures and work rules

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a team environment.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F

Pay Band: B7

Salary Minimum: $20.29/hourly

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period

Recruitment Period: 4/3/26

• Until Filled

Benefits

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance
• Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan)
• earned vacation time
• sick leave
• 13 paid holidays
• Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Credit Check

This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.