Accounts Payable Specialist

Salary Grade/Salary Minimum:
11/Minimum: 28,500

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Receives and reviews purchase orders, check requests, and/or other related documentation for completeness and compliance with financial policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
2. Matches original invoices and requests for payment with internal purchase orders or check requests; performs calculations to determine appropriate payment schedules and amounts, and makes modifications as necessary.
3. Codes, verifies, and electronically enters accounts payable data into ledgers.
4. Draws, verifies, and posts payment checks to appropriate vendors and/or agencies.
5. Follows up on account statements and other discrepancies regarding payment of accounts, and serves as liaison between departments and vendors in the resolution of administrative problems and inquiries.
6. Monitors blanket purchase orders and periodically notifies departments of balances.
7. Maintains logs, enters and balances account data, and generates statistical summary reports as required.
8. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Two years of related experience.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Working knowledge of Banner, word processing, spreadsheet and database software packages.
-or-
Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.

Preferred Qualifications:
None

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
None

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
1. Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
2. No or very limited physical effort required.
3. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Instructions for Applying:
Submit application and any requested documents online.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

MSU is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity, status as a U.S. veteran, and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women, members of any minority group, and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.