Accounts Payable & Purchasing Specialist

Grand Rapids Community College; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Rapids Community College seeks a Support Professional to handle accounting, purchasing, and related financial tasks to keep the College's financial activity accurate and timely. You will verify AP inputs, post journals, reconcile accounts, and support budget controls while assisting staff and supervising student workers.

The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience and at least 3 years in AP/receivables, budgeting, or purchasing.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or comparable combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years in accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, accounting or purchasing.
• Proficient with Excel and Word; strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Daily verification of accounts payable input.
• Generate daily AP checks, ACH transfers; post journals to GL.
• Reconcile Student Financial Services drawer activity with GL and bank records.
• Reconcile property tax collections and abatements.
• Prepare journal vouchers for all funds.
• Maintain supplier records and onboarding for new suppliers.
• Prepare and maintain insurance certificates and correspondence as directed.
• Prepare Board of Trustees Report monthly.
• Answer main purchasing line and email; assist staff as needed.
• Supervise Financial Services student assistant(s).

Skills

Windows

Word

Excel

Keyboarding

SIS

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Preceptive Content

Job description

Grand Rapids Community College seeks a Support Professional to handle accounting, purchasing, and related financial tasks to keep the College's financial activity accurate and timely. You will verify AP inputs, post journals, reconcile accounts, and support budget controls while assisting staff and supervising student workers.

The role requires an Associate's degree or equivalent experience and at least 3 years in AP/receivables, budgeting, or purchasing.