Accounts Payable Specialist

Talentify; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage AP, expense analysis, and budget support. You will review transactions, perform reconciliations, and aid financial reporting for the university and related associations.

Collaborating with departments such as Events, Finance, and Programs, you will help strengthen internal controls and enhance operating efficiency while adhering to GAAP and university policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related field.
• At least three years in accounts payable, accounting, or financial analysis.
• Experience with reconciliations and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable transactions and expense analysis.
• Perform account reconciliations and monitor budgets.
• Support financial reporting and budget analysis.
• Collaborate with departments to maintain accurate records.

Skills

Accounts payable

General accounting

Financial analysis

Cost analysis

Month-end close

Excel

GAAP

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business or related field

Tools

Sage Intacct

Job description

All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).

Closing Date:

10/07/2026

Type of Position:

Budget and Financial Analysis

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

About the University

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.

Department:

Business Operations

Summary of Job Duties:

The Accounts Payable Specialist is an individual contributor responsible for accounts payable administration, expense analysis, cost monitoring, financial reporting, and budget support. The position reviews and processes financial transactions, performs account reconciliations, analyzes budget-to-actual results, and provides information that supports sound financial decision-making across the Arkansas Alumni Association.

Working collaboratively with departments such as Events, Marketing, Membership, and Programs, the Accounts Payable Specialist helps maintain accurate financial records, strengthens internal controls, and identifies opportunities to improve operating efficiency. The position exercises independent judgment within established accounting policies and procedures and escalates complex or unusual matters for appropriate review.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• The formal education equivalent of a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Applicable equivalencies may be considered on the above qualifications.

• At least three years of relevant professional experience in accounts payable, general accounting, financial analysis, cost analysis, or a related area
• Experience performing account reconciliations and supporting month-end close activities
• Experience analyzing expenses and budget-to-actual results
• Experience working with generally accepted accounting principles and internal control practices
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, data filtering, and financial reconciliations
• Experience using accounting, enterprise resource planning, expense-management, or related financial systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education, a nonprofit organization, a membership association, or a similarly complex environment
• Experience supporting project, program, or event budgets
• Experience with Sage Intacct or comparable accounting software
• Familiarity with sales tax, prepaid expense accounting, accruals, and vendor tax documentation
• Experience developing financial reports or analytical tools for nonfinancial stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of analyzing expense data, identifying trends and variances, and developing well-supported conclusions
• Knowledge of invoice processing, payment controls, vendor records, expense reports, and accounts payable reconciliation
• Sound knowledge of journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, general ledger accounts, and month-end close procedures
• Knowledge of spreadsheet tools to organize, reconcile, analyze, and present financial information accurately.
• Ability to review transactions and reports carefully and maintain complete, accurate financial records.
• Ability to research discrepancies, identify likely causes, and recommend practical resolutions.
• Ability to explain financial information and procedural requirements clearly to vendors, colleagues, and nonfinancial stakeholders
• Ability to build productive working relationships and work effectively with departments across the Association
• Ability to independently manage recurring deadlines, multiple assignments, and competing priorities
• Ability to work independently within established policies, recognize when escalation is appropriate, and follow assignments through completion
• Ability to handle financial, employee, and vendor information with discretion and demonstrate sound professional ethics

Salary Information:

$57,000

Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional Documents:

Proof of Veteran Status

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes