Accounts Payable Clerk

Roles

Verify and process approved invoices, employee expense reports, purchase card statements, and student refunds for timely payment.

Responsibilities

• Verify balance due on approved vendor invoices, and pay according to terms.
• Use vendor statement make sure payments are current, and request invoice copies for any past due balances. Work with departments to get old invoices paid as soon as possible.
• Verify accuracy of approved employee expense reports, checking attached receipts and business purpose for expenses. Reimburse on timely basis.
• Voucher and print checks for invoices, check requests, cash advances, and expenses reports on weekly basis.
• Work with Business Office personnel and the student refund logs to ensure accurate student refund checks are mailed on time.
• Review employee purchase card statements for attached receipts and business purpose for expenses. Contact employee for any missing receipts, and details on expenses that may be in question. Post charges to accounts on monthly basis.

Qualifications

• Accurate
• Organized
• Detail oriented
• Educated

Expectations

• Perform all responsibilities of this position
• Have a clear understanding of how A/P supports other departments within Northwood, as well as the importance of communication with vendors.
• Assist NU employees with any A/P questions they may have.

Northwood University has an institutional philosophy which emphasizes free enterprise in a context of limited government and individual responsibility. The ideal candidate will have a strong attraction to the mission and core values of Northwood University. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the University’s outcomes at www.northwood.edu/aboutus/ .