Supplier Analyst

Inside Higher Ed; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,526 - 62,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Dependent Scholarships

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

A prominent educational institution is seeking a Supplier Analyst in Columbia, SC to manage domestic tax accounting and supplier compliance. This full-time role requires a bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience. Responsibilities include approving supplier registrations, managing supplier maintenance, and analyzing tax errors. Benefits include health insurance, retirement programs, and paid parental leave. Work schedule is Monday to Friday with a flexible approach to meet departmental needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a job related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent combinations of certification, training, and education may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Approve supplier registrations and change requests.
• Analyze and manage university suppliers effectively.
• Validate Financial Sanctions for suppliers.
• Analyze TIN match errors and resolve them.
• Evaluate existing policies for efficiency improvements.
• Respond to inquiries in a timely manner.

Skills

Knowledge of accounting principles

Understanding state sales and use tax codes

Understanding accounts payable

Familiarity with ERP systems

Knowledge of state government fiscal accounting processes

Ability to establish effective relationships

Effective communication skills

Ability to improve processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a job related field

Job description

Job Details

• Posting Number: STA00148PO26
• Job Family: Financial and Accounting Operations and Analysis
• Job Function: Tax
• USC Market Title: Tax Accountant
• Job Level: P2 - Professional
• Title: Supplier Analyst
• Campus: Columbia
• Work County: Richland
• College/Division: Division of Administration and Finance
• Department: DAF Controller's Office
• State Pay Range: G09
• USC Market Range: MRF - $52,526 $65,658 $78,789
• Anticipated Hiring Range: $52,526 - $62,500
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Hours Per Week: 37.5
• Basis: 12 months
• Job Search Category: Fiscal Accounting
• Open Dates: 03/16/2026 – 04/30/2026
• No. of Vacancies: 1

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with one hour for lunch. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Advertised Job Summary

The Supplier Analyst performs and manages domestic tax accounting, domestic and international tax compliance, and supplier setup, maintenance, and analysis. In addition, the Supplier Analyst is a resource for and provides satisfactory customer service to departments and suppliers.

Job Related Minimum Required Education And Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, theories and terminology of accounting and tax.
• Knowledge or demonstrated ability to understand and research state sales and use tax codes.
• Knowledge or demonstrated ability to understand accounts payable and purchase orders.
• Knowledge or demonstrated ability to understand ERP systems.
• Knowledge of state government fiscal accounting processes.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge or ability to improve process.

Job Duties

• Primary approver for supplier registrations and change requests. (35%)
• Manage the maintenance and analysis of all University suppliers; perform routine maintenance of suppliers that have an expired W-8 on file. (10%)
• Review Financial Sanctions Validation Log and analyze suppliers to determine the required action (e.g., validate or block supplier).
• Assist in analyzing all TIN match errors and work with the department and/or supplier to come to a resolution within 5 days of the TIN match error being determined.
• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates existing policies, programs, plans, systems, operations, procedures and documents to develop improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity; assists in developing program performance standards. (5%)
• Respond to inquiries in the APSupplr mailbox in a timely and pleasant manner. (30%)

Safety and Security Information

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive: No. Hazardous Weather Category: Non‑Essential.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/203459

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