Remote Expense & Procurement Specialist

Pomona College; United States; Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Pomona College is seeking an Expense and Procurement Specialist to manage procurement and purchasing card processes in Workday. The role reviews requisitions, POs, and card expenses, supports travel-related payments, and analyzes spending for efficiency and controls.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, Finance Operations, you will help with system improvements, year-end activities, and special projects while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Remote work is allowed up to two days weekly.

Qualifications

• Education: a high school diploma or GED, plus two years of college or business-school accounting coursework.
• Experience: at least four years of general office experience; two years in accounting or purchasing office experience; Workday, word-processing and spreadsheet skills favored.
• Excellent mathematical, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills; experience in an academic setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions, purchase orders, change orders, and related invoices in Workday.
• Monitor payments against purchase orders; resolve matching exceptions; close purchase orders when appropriate.
• Assist faculty and staff with procurement questions and issues.
• Review and approve purchasing card expense reports with correct account coding and posting.

Skills

Communication skills

Mathematical ability

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED + accounting coursework

Tools

Workday

Word processing

Spreadsheet/Excel

Job description

Pomona College is seeking an Expense and Procurement Specialist to manage procurement and purchasing card processes in Workday. The role reviews requisitions, POs, and card expenses, supports travel-related payments, and analyzes spending for efficiency and controls.

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, Finance Operations, you will help with system improvements, year-end activities, and special projects while ensuring accuracy and compliance. Remote work is allowed up to two days weekly.