Accountant – Accounts Payable

Job Description

Accountant | RemoteHunter

The Tone:
This is a full-time, remote role within Iowa for a prominent public research institution in the higher education sector. The client organization is a leading Big Ten university dedicated to advancing education, research, and student success across its broad academic spectrum. This Accountant position plays a vital part in maintaining smooth financial operations for the university by specifically supporting the accounts payable function, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions, and resolving complex payment-related exceptions. The role directly contributes to the university’s overall operational efficiency and the integrity of its monthly accounting reporting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote, Iowa, United States
• Pay: $43240 yearly
• Mission: This person resolves exceptions related to purchase orders and payment cards, contributing to process efficiency and monthly accounting reporting for a higher education institution.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word), PeopleSoft, APPO, ePro, ProTrav

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Support: Ensure the accuracy of accounts payable transactions and proactively resolve exceptions related to purchase orders and payment cards to maintain smooth financial operations.
• Communication Management: Systematically manage the accounts payable receiving shared email account, providing prompt and professional responses to inquiries and issues.
• Performance Monitoring: Analyze and continuously monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for accounts payable to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Process Optimization: Identify and propose opportunities for automation within accounts payable processes to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with the meticulous preparation of monthly accounting reports, contributing to accurate and timely financial statements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates should possess an Early Career background, holding a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, or demonstrating equivalent education and relevant work experience.
• Experience: A minimum of approximately 6 months of experience in accounting and/or accounts payable functions is required, indicating foundational knowledge in financial transaction processing.
• Skills: Essential skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel and Word, for data analysis and document creation; strong written and verbal communication skills for clear interaction; and good organizational and analytical skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Bonus: Desirable qualifications include knowledge of automated accounting systems; familiarity with specific systems such as PeopleSoft, APPO, ePro, and ProTrav; and a comprehensive understanding of business processes and procedures directly related to accounts payable operations.