Accounts Payable Operations Manager

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University seeks an Assistant Manager of Payable Accounting to support operations, accounting, and compliance within the Payable Accounting office. You will refine procedures, balance accounts, and assist auditors during financial audits, ensuring adherence to GASB standards and university policies.

The role also involves hiring and training office staff, maintaining internal controls, and coordinating with campus and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business field.
• Two years’ experience.
• Experience in purchasing, payables, and/or accounting.
• Demonstrated experience working with financial records.
• Demonstrated proficiency with written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships and project a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the hiring and training of payables staff.
• Monitors work assignments, workload, productivity, and ensures that deadlines are met.
• Oversees compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, University policies and procedures, and State and Federal regulations.
• Develops, proposes, and implements policies and procedures in relation to new or changing University policies and new or changing State/Federal regulations.
• Monitors transactions processed by internal and decentralized data entry departments, perform periodic audit of transactions, review daily vendor creates and changes, performs TIN matching with IRS ensure all processing is in compliance with University policies and State/Federal regulations.
• Reviews and processes files for weekly payment proposal.
• Reviews and approves vendor wire payment requests for processing.
• Reviews, analyzes and processes various financial accounting reports to ensure compliance and consistency within internal university accounts.
• 1099 reporting and compliance which includes issuing Form 1099- MISC , 1099- NEC , W-2G and 1099-R to payees, and reporting to the IRS , the State of Michigan, and Michigan Cities that impose a city income tax.
• Responsible for New-Hire reporting on independent contractors per state reporting requirements.
• Communicates with the campus community and outside vendors to provide information, answer questions, and

Skills

Two years exp

Purchasing

Accounts payable

Analytical skills

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

GASB accounting

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Central Michigan University seeks an Assistant Manager of Payable Accounting to support operations, accounting, and compliance within the Payable Accounting office. You will refine procedures, balance accounts, and assist auditors during financial audits, ensuring adherence to GASB standards and university policies.

The role also involves hiring and training office staff, maintaining internal controls, and coordinating with campus and external vendors.