Procurement & P2P Analyst: Spend & Contracts

Georgetown University; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Work-life Balance

Employee Discounts

Voluntary Insurance

Job summary

Georgetown University is seeking a Procurement Analyst who will oversee the procure-to-pay lifecycle for their assigned unit and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and purchase-order issues.

Reporting to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and co-located with the supported business unit, this role requires strong Excel/data analysis, attention to detail, and excellent service orientation to ensure SLA adherence.

Qualifications

• Prerequisite: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 2-4 years’ of relevant professional experience.
• Relevant or potential to develop financial acumen (budgeting, transactional support, chart of accounts, requisitions, purchase orders, procurement, and travel).
• Ability to learn and communicate university, campus, and school policies to a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to triage and escape complex issues to team leads, supervisors, or appropriate department contacts.
• Ability to discern appropriate process and/or payment mechanisms for expenditures.
• Basic understanding of Excel and general data analysis (analyzing instances to identify errors, challenges, etc. and any areas for process improvements) and willingness/potential to further Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to run and utilize system/ERP reports for financial management activities.
• Attention to detail.
• Professional demeanor, communications skills, and ability to provide exceptional customer service.
• Service oriented, professional demeanor and a team orientation, avoiding that’s not my job.
• Ability to flex and support additional needs as assigned.
• Willingness and demonstrated potential to gain new skills and proficiencies and adapt to changing environments.
• Ability to think outside the box and solve problems creatively.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work and multi-task to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all procurement-sourcing activities for their assigned unit.
• Lead the initiation, management, and completion of the procure-to-pay and supplier contract lifecycles.
• Direct and oversee all aspects of procure-to-pay activities, including requisition initiation, purchase order issuance, contract-need determination, contract requests, good receiving, invoice tracking, and ad-hoc financial reporting needed to ensure adherence to school-specific SLA.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on procurement-sourcing, collaborating with internal stakeholders to effectively resolve complex issues related to invoice payment triage and match exceptions.
• Develop and review reports related to procurement spend across any and all non-compensation expense categories and as needed to improve University-wide procurement operations.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Customer service

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Georgetown University is seeking a Procurement Analyst who will oversee the procure-to-pay lifecycle for their assigned unit and collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice and purchase-order issues.

Reporting to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and co-located with the supported business unit, this role requires strong Excel/data analysis, attention to detail, and excellent service orientation to ensure SLA adherence.