Accounts Payable & Receivable Accountant

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Perform daily financial duties for the Division of Regulatory Services in support of division-wide operations including billing, purchasing, reconciliation, collections, and other business activities. Ensures adherence to University, State, and Federal policies while maintaining accurate and auditable financial documentation. Perform other duties as assigned.

• 40% - Essential - Procurement & P-card Management: Utilize the University's online procurement system to create POs, process vouchers, and pay invoices in accordance with established policies and procedures. Serve as a departmental p-card liaison assisting cardholders with meeting compliance requirements and processing monthly p-card reports. Monitor University procurement card transactions for accuracy, budget availability, proper expense coding, and required supporting documentation.
  
  Provide guidance, resources, and one‑on‑one training to staff to reinforce knowledge of current procurement requirements. Provide assistance to management as needed.
• 30% - Essential - Billing, Receivables, & Collections: Process monthly billing for the PPDC and Ag Service Labs, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all charges. Create and monitor web invoices for external billing and Interdepartmental Orders (IDOs) for internal billing. Communicate with internal and external customers to confirm data accuracy and resolve billing‑related inquiries. Enter and maintain customer information in databases and financial systems, including updating existing records and adding new accounts.
  
  Ensure compliance with university billing policies and procedures while maintaining accurate and auditable financial records. Collect past due amounts for lab accounts by conducting courtesy calls, emailing customers, and working with other departments to resolve outstanding balances.
• 25% - Essential - Reconciliation and Records Management: Monitor, analyze, and reconcile departmental projects to ensure accuracy of all revenue and expenditure transactions. Prepare and maintain documentation to support monthly reconciliation activities and ensure financial records remain accurate and balanced. Reconcile monthly Budget Status Reports (BSRs), identifying discrepancies and providing supporting documentation to resolve variances promptly and in accordance with institutional financial requirements.
  
  Review error reports and implement corrections to maintain accurate financial records. Maintain purchasing records and auditable files, ensuring compliance with departmental, institutional, and regulatory requirements across all financial operations.
• 5% - Essential - Other Duties Assigned: Remains knowledgeable about departmental policies and procedures and provides recommendations for improvement to management. Reviews business processes for Customer Service/Banking/Collections and provide improvement recommendations to team and manager. Completes miscellaneous duties as assigned.

• Education – High School or Equivalent
• Work Experience – 3+ years of professional financial experience

• Education – Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accounting

JOB KNOWLEDGE – Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.

No Supervisory Duties – Not responsible for supervising employees.

Monitors Budget – Does not provide input but is responsible…