Accounts Payable Analyst — Drive Efficient Payments

Stryker Corporation; Cranford (NJ); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is seeking an Accounts Payable Analyst to manage the AP workflow from invoice receipt to payment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strong internal controls. You will own the AP process, coordinate with vendors and internal departments, and support audits and general accounting tasks.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance and at least three years in AP, with proficiency in MS Office (Excel with pivot tables and VLOOKUP)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
• Three (3) years' experience in Accounts Payable.
• Minimum two (2) years vendor contact experience in a computerized environment.
• Understand 2 and 3-way purchase order match.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Must have excellent MS Office skills and experience to include Outlook, Word, and Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures as applicable to the General Ledger.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships across departments and with vendors.
• Works well in a deadline driven department, able to prioritize, organize, and take ownership of processes.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision with professional office protocol.
• Proactive self-starter who demonstrates innovation and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manages and schedules workflows to ensure timely payment to vendors.
• Manages receipt and distribution of college invoices.
• Matches invoices to purchase order to verify price, quantity, and description of goods/services. Ensures invoices have proper approval for payment before entering invoices into Colleague system.
• Research and resolve discrepancies with vendor invoices and vendor payments, working closely with internal and external partners.
• Reviews all checks prior to release to vendor, ensuring accurate and timely payment. Reviews and provides checks with invoice backup for final review. Upon independent review, mails checks and files copies both electronically and in vendor folders.
• Liaison with purchasing resolving purchase order related issues.
• Assists the Finance Operations and Payroll Manager with policies and procedure related to the accounts payable function.
• Continuously evaluates accounts payable processes and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, internal controls, and customer service.
• Provides support for external and internal audits of the College.
• Performs general accounting duties on an as needed basis.
• Performs all duties as assigned by supervisor or his/her designee.

Job description

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is seeking an Accounts Payable Analyst to manage the AP workflow from invoice receipt to payment, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strong internal controls. You will own the AP process, coordinate with vendors and internal departments, and support audits and general accounting tasks.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance and at least three years in AP, with proficiency in MS Office (Excel with pivot tables and VLOOKUP)