Lead Specialist, Accounts Payable

Job Profile Summary

Minimum Education:
Bachelor's degree required.
An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered.
Minimum Experience/Training:
Four years of Accounts Payable experience or relevant experience.
Essential Functions:
Daily - 25%: Processes supplier's payment; monitors timeliness of online approvals and intervenes when necessary to ensure timely processing. Analyzes supplier’s financial data prior to payments for any necessary accounts reconciliation.
Daily - 25%: Assists department in problem solving and communications with vendors and college staff regarding payment processing. Responds to requests for financial transactions from administrators, other departments, staff, outside agencies and vendors.
Weekly - 20%: Assists in processing requests for checks, cancel payments, payments research, communicates status of financial transactions, payment delays, underpayments or overpayments, historical invoices and/or payment activity.
Weekly - 15%: Reviews financial transactions for accuracy, corrects financial transactions when necessary. Sends back financial documents to the originator for correction when necessary. Reviews and tests the implementation of new procedures, new system processes and reports necessary to maintain data integrity within the accounts payable process and related interfaces.
Daily - 10%: Serves as a team lead with responsibility for performing a variety of coordinating, coaching, training, facilitating, consensus building, and planning duties designed to assure that the work of the team is carried out in accordance with standards of quantity and quality
Other - 5%: Performs related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Fully proficient in professional and functional standards and protocols of position
General understanding of College’s structure, policies, and practices, and the impact on own area
Ability to contribute in multiple related areas within the function
Expertise in understanding and following project plans, including the coordination of multiple resources and activities
Understanding of and ability to coordinate interdependencies of work within the area and of resources from outside the area
Ability to exchange information with individuals and collaborate with colleagues within the College as well as presentation skills
Requires advanced knowledge of computerized systems and operating environments i.e. Microsoft Office Products and specialized computer systems spec
Ability to interact and effectively communicate with employee, student populations
Our Culture – At Broward College, our leaders embody a culture of competence, care, character, composure, and courage. We prioritize serving each other and our students through high-quality guidance, mutual respect, resilience, and fair, thoughtful decision-making, all while upholding the values of integrity, transparency, and honesty.

Broward College offers an exceptional benefits package, including, but not limited to:

• Affordable High Quality Healthcare Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• Retirement Options – Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or the FRS Investment Plan

• Wellness Program

• Vacation/Paid Time Off

• Winter and Spring Break Off

• Paid Parental Leave

• Tuition Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement are available to employees and family members

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