Accounts Payable Specialist II

Recruitment Title: Accounts Payable Specialist II
Job Classification: 8222AA - Fin Pro 2-Accounts Payable

This is a PEAK position.

Work environment: Hybrid (minimum three days in the office)

Position Overview:
The University of Minnesota seeks an Accounts Payable Specialist II to support our Financial
Operation Center department within the Controller's Office. The Accounts Payable Specialist II
is responsible for performing complex accounts payable activities and financial reporting
transactions in support of a portfolio of Resource Responsibility Centers (RRCs) in the Finance
Operations Center (FinOps). Consult with other FinOps teams as needed, professionals across
the University, and with external suppliers to ensure appropriate and timely support for RRCs.
To succeed as an Accounts Payable Specialist II, you should be professional, a team player, and
attentive while being detail-oriented. You must be comfortable with using technology such as
TeamDynamix (TDx) and Google Suite and excel at both verbal and written communication.
Most importantly, an Accounts Payable Specialist II should have a genuine desire to meet the
needs of others across the institution. You will report to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.

Job Responsibilities with % of time:

Accounts Payable (70%)
* Payments to suppliers: For a portfolio of RRCs, receives and uses information from
service requests to prepare and process payments. Following University standard policy
and procedure:
* Conducts research and uses information and requests received to complete the
entry of vouchers into the Enterprise Financial System (EFS) accounts payable
module
* Conducts research and uses information and requests received to process check
requests and special handling of checks, invoice digitization and documentation,
internal sales, receiving against purchase orders as needed, and payment
reconciliation.
* Collaborates with accounts receivable specialists to process transactions related to
returned goods and credit memos.
* Reviews service requests for vouchers and expense reports and identifies and resolves
complex irregularities.
* Identifies transactions, policy, or system challenges that require deeper analysis to
ensure successful and timely resolution.
* Under moderate supervision can understand, explain, interpret, and apply university
accounts payable policy to various and complex scenarios and can articulate rationale
clearly.
* Review and analyze service requests submitted by departments using experience or
knowledge base, evaluate application of chartstrings, and ask clarifying questions in
order to complete the transaction.
* Works with Requesters to collect supporting documentation and completes check
requests, special handling requests, payment forms and other supporting
documentation as defined by policy.
* Works with Requesters to make requests to change / update the supplier file.
* Monitors transactions created to ensure the activity is fully processed, routed through
the approvals process, addresses exceptions from match processes, and ensures budget
exceptions are monitored and addressed.
* Ensures supporting documentation is provided or created, such as invoices or check
request forms for supplier payments.
* Review and analyze spreadsheets submitted and process for mass transaction upload.
* Review, analyze, process highly complex service requests containing multiple invoices
and/or multiple suppliers.
* Understands, explains, interprets, and applies university purchasing and accounts
payable policies to various scenarios using their expertise of the full procure to pay
business process to advise departments and FinOps colleagues on the appropriate
purchasing and payment methods to use and seeks guidance when necessary from the
appropriate areas of expertise.
* Serves as Accounts Payable subject matter expert: initiates and facilitates meetings
between FinOps technicians, customers, and external suppliers to clarify payments,
documentation, policy requirements, etc. as needed in order to efficiently resolve
operational problems.
* Identifies opportunities in the business processes and makes recommendations for
improvements.

Unit Support (15%)
* Supports the strategy of the Finance Operations Center by assisting in the production
and review of supporting financial data.
* May support the preparation of ad hoc reports to support a portfolios of RRCs.
* Runs and maintains reports from systems such as TeamDynamix and the Enterprise
Financial System to support their FinOps team and assigned lane in daily operations.
* Under moderate supervision assists in the Finance Operations Center Quality Assurance
program by running reports, reviewing transactions, and providing analysis and
recommendations for training or procedural improvements.
* In collaboration with FinOps leadership team, designs and delivers training sessions to
FinOps colleagues and serves as a mentor to new or less experienced team members.

Professional Development (10%)

* May provide content to training manuals and procedures for the Finance Operations
Center.
* Identifies and participates in opportunities for cross-training across Finance Operations
Center functions to maintain adequate coverage of all functions.
* Completes professional development, education, and training activities, consistent with
managing the responsibilities of the position. Completes continued learning and
development appropriate to work duties and for the pursuit of individual, unit, and
institutional success.
* Participates in staff development based on individual need including ongoing skills
training, DEI development, professional learning, service & scholarly activity, and
engagement & well-being.
* As an individual contributor, models UMN dedication to crafting an inclusive work
environment and encouraging a caring culture.

Other duties as assigned (5%)

Required Qualifications (please document on resume):
* BA/BS degree and at least two years of professional work experience or a combination
of related education and proven work experience equal to six years.
* Ability to interact with standard technology platforms (e.g., chat, word processing, data
entry, email, internet browsing).
* Ability to run reports, clean and understand data, compile analysis of data and present
results in a clear manner
* Ability to find solutions to complex technical or operational problems.
* Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
* Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel
* Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both written and verbal settings
Preferred Qualifications (please document on resume):
* Knowledge of university policies and procedures involving accounts payable.
* Experience in a public accounts payable setting
* Experience or certification in any formal process improvement methodology
* Demonstrated experience developing and/or delivering training or teaching to other
professionals in accounts payable, purchasing or a closely related field

Pay Range: $24.00 - $30.49; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Time Appointment: 100% Appointment

Position Type: Civil-Service & Non-Faculty Labor Represented Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

This application will remain open until filled.

Candidates for this position will have their applications reviewed in the following order:
1. Employees within PEAK Phase 3 who are eligible for Expression of Interest (EOI) will receive first consideration.
2. Employees within PEAK Phase 3 who are impacted by work moving through PEAK and apply by 11/21/25 will receive priority consideration after EOI.
3. Finally, all other University employees will be reviewed after the 11/21/25 priority date.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

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