Accounts Payable & Travel Specialist

Southern Utah University; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Utah University in Cedar City, UT seeks a Finance staff supervisor to oversee accounts payable and travel accounting, ensuring timely payments and accurate W-9/1099 processing.

The role involves supervising hourly staff, auditing travel authorizations, maintaining vendor records, and enforcing university policies.

Requires an associate degree in accounting or business and AP experience; a bachelor's degree and Banner experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 2 Year / Associate Degree in accounting or business-related field and two years of accounts payable experience or an equivalent amount of education and experience is required.
• Ability to work independently and deal with a variety of diverse circumstances.
• Knowledge of computer applications and office procedures.
• Effective oral and written communications skills.
• Special interest and experience in process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Processes payables for payment from purchase orders, invoices, approved contracts, wire transfers, direct payments and other requisitions.
• Processes travel reimbursements by auditing against travel authorizations and travel advances and submitting travel reimbursements to the accounts payable system.
• Communicates effectively with campus personnel and off-campus vendors.
• Creates, establish, review and maintains vendor information, Form W-9, and 1099 data.
• Reviews vendor statements and works to rectify any discrepancies.
• Oversees maintenance of electronic and hardcopy files for all accounts payable expenditures, travel authorizations, advances, and reimbursements.
• Processes University travel by auditing and approving all travel authorizations.
• Processes direct deposit files.
• Supervises hourly employees.
• Ensures compliance with university accounts payable and travel policy and procedures.
• Works with University administration in identifying issues and implementing new procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Independent work

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Associate degree in accounting or business

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business

Tools

Banner

Purchase order system

Job description

Southern Utah University in Cedar City, UT seeks a Finance staff supervisor to oversee accounts payable and travel accounting, ensuring timely payments and accurate W-9/1099 processing.

The role involves supervising hourly staff, auditing travel authorizations, maintaining vendor records, and enforcing university policies.

Requires an associate degree in accounting or business and AP experience; a bachelor's degree and Banner experience preferred.