"Accounts Payable Analyst"

Job Details

Job Title: Accounts Payable Analyst

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 290454

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.
• We strive for excellence.
• We thrive on diversity.
• We celebrate collaboration.
• We champion innovation.
• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
• We act ethically.
• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Analyst provides timely and accurate payments to outside vendors and Institute faculty and staff. This role is responsible for processing payment of Purchase Orders, Payment Requests, expense reports, and processing pay cycles.

Responsibilities

• Manages the full accounts payable cycle from receipt of invoices to payment.
• Prepare and assist in the preparation of reconciliations.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Manager with IRS 1099 compliance and reporting, including maintenance of 1099 vendor files.
• Resolve problems for internal and external customers by providing explanations of policies and procedures related to accounts payable.
• Track and review all rebates earned on contracts and agreements.
• Assist with the year-end audit process as needed.
• Document and update all operational procedures and processes.
• Maintain and monitor process workflow to ensure all invoices and payments are submitted in an accurate in a timely manner and meet Institute requirements, and University System of Georgia regulations.
• Reviews and resolves issues with reporting requirements.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

Six or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Professional Accounts Payable Certification.

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.

Preferred Experience

Five years of full cycle AP experience including reconciliation of vendor accounts and two years of analysis experience or working in an analytical role.

Proposed Salary

$41,551-$69,098 Annual Salary Commensurate with Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to develop interactive working relationships. Experience managing and coordinating multiple projects involving cross-functional teams is required. Ability to multitask in a high volume, fast-paced legal environment. Experience of leading/supervising a team preferred. Reconciliation of vendor statements, resolving complex payment transactions. Ability to identify process improvements.

KNOWLEDGE

Proficient understanding of full cycle accounts payable processes, statement reconciliations, resolution of complex invoices, and complex payment transactions. General knowledge and understanding on Financial Accounting and internal controls related to the purchase to pay process. Expert understanding of business processes of accounts payable, purchasing, and general ledger.

SKILLS

Experience with Workday. Intermediate to advanced excel skills. Excellent communication skills. Highly organized, strong attention to detail. Problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills. Proficient with data analytics, report development, and presentation skills.