Accounts Payable Automation Specialist

Clay Today; Storrs (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Connecticut seeks an Accounts Payable and Automation Support Specialist to administer, reconcile, audit, and process transactions in line with university policies. You will support system applications, troubleshoot daily issues, and help enhance workflows with tools like OCR, Power Automate, SharePoint, and AI-enabled solutions.

The role involves equal parts administrative support and business operations/project support, requiring collaboration with departments, vendors, and staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business operations or a related field and two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems efficiently, effectively, and independently.
• Good organization skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Audits records related to travel expenses, reimbursement and supplier payments in accordance with regulations, policies and procedures.
• Reviews travel correspondence, records and other documents for appropriate action and resolves problems.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service to departments, vendors and suppliers.
• Supports process improvement activities, system initiatives, and documentation projects.
• Develops and analyzes operational reports to identify trends and improve efficiency.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business operations or related field

Master's degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

Concur

Jaggaer

Kuali Financial Systems

Power Automate

OCR-based invoice processing

Job description

University of Connecticut seeks an Accounts Payable and Automation Support Specialist to administer, reconcile, audit, and process transactions in line with university policies. You will support system applications, troubleshoot daily issues, and help enhance workflows with tools like OCR, Power Automate, SharePoint, and AI-enabled solutions.

The role involves equal parts administrative support and business operations/project support, requiring collaboration with departments, vendors, and staff