Knowledge of policy and procedures involved with Accounts
Payable payments.
International Wire confirmations.
Train staff, internal & external customers on DIV policies
and procedures – Semester and as needed basis.
Oversee Property Accounting.
Manage the university's fixed asset and inventory control
process.
Record new assets, track existing assets (transfers and
disposal) and assist with the coordination of the bi-annual
physical inventory verification.
Travel between campus locations may be required.
Train staff on Property Management process and procedures.
Benefits of Accounts Payable & Accounting Clerk
- Full benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability,
Retirement, Life Insurance and more
- Ten paid vacation days first year of employment
- Ten paid holidays
- University paid and matching contribution to retirement
- University contribution to Health Savings Account –
- Plus, a chance to earn more through participating in University
Wellness Initiatives
- Employee Wellness Programs
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children
at any Purdue campus
For more information on our excellent benefit package, please
visit:
https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Education of Accounts Payable & Accounting Clerk
- Requires a high school diploma/GED
Experience of Accounts Payable & Accounting Clerk
- One year of Accounts Payable experience, including data entry
and electronic invoice reconciliation, auditing and researching
payments
- Experience in SAP and University setting preferred.
Core Competencies of Accounts Payable & Accounting Clerk
- A firm understanding of basic accounting principles
- Understanding of accounts payable
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects with varying
deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate University policies and procedures
- Focus on quality customer service
- Ability to work well with internal and external customers
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Understanding of financial information and accounting
entries
- As business needs arise, employee may be required to travel
between campuses and/or be reassigned to a different campus
location.
Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this
position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of
employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful
background check along with a motor vehicle records check if
applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal
access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university
that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful
research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in
the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park,
PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core
students, in a wide range of academic programs at the
baccalaureate, master’s and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members
for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch
campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest
Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW’s
values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation,
a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional
universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges
report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an
Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to
cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW
advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively
impacts regional development.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
