"Accounting Specialist - AP Processor"

Accounting Specialist - AP Processor

Organization: Financial Services

Job Location: Oklahoma-Oklahoma City-Health Sciences Center

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM

Work Type: Onsite

Salary Range: Targeted salary of $18.27 hourly, based on experience

Benefits Provided: Yes

Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter

Job Description:

The Accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for collecting, verifying, and entering information used to create payments to vendors. Person in this position will be expected to organize and enter large amounts of data daily. Person in this position would be comfortable doing repetitive tasks. The Account Specialist also assists OU departments with updates to payment information as necessary. Performs other duties as assigned/required to ensure the overall success of the department.

Processes vendor payment requests received from departments ensuring documentation is in compliance with University and State requirements. Performs data entry for specialized payment requests. Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the overall success of the department.

Duties:

• Clerical Duties. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as typing, filing, routing mail, and composing routine reports.
• Quality Assurance. Ensures accuracy and completeness of standardized orders, receipts, and payments.
• Coordination. Coordinates bookkeeping or record keeping activities with various departments.
• Performs diverse administrative, accounting, and budgetary tasks following established standards
• Reconciles multiple statements of accounts to departmental book balance
• Gathers data for preparation of management reports
• Investigates problems and responds to more complex financial inquiries
• Maintains filing systems and accounting records
• Monitors various accounts to ensure accuracy
• Responsible for maintaining a large amount of data to include but not limited to expenditures and allowances
• Performs various duties as needed in order to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED, AND:

• 12 months accounting/bookkeeping experience

Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word)
• General office skills such as multi-line phone, copying, filing, faxing, and mail
• Customer Service skills
• Knowledge of standard accounting principles and processes

Preferences:

• Previous experience working in higher education
• Previous experience working in customer service
• Previous experience working in Accounts Payable
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Familiar with internet browsers and able to use multiple programs simultaneously.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Excellent proofreading skills.

Working Conditions:

Physical:

• Sitting for prolonged periods.
• Communicate effectively and listens.
• Engage in repetitive motion.
• Use of computer and telephone

Environmental:

• Standard Office Environment

Job Posting: Jan 28, 2026

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