Lead Accounts Payable Specialist

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The Accounts Payable unit of the Controller's Office pays vendors' invoices, employee reimbursements and travel expenditures timely, accurately, and within the University and State's policies for disbursements, each document must be evaluated to insure all University and State disbursement policies are followed. A high level of knowledge and accuracy is demanded in the processing of accounts payable disbursements because both the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration expect work performance that does not contribute to audit findings; this includes the Internal Auditors, State Auditors and Federal Auditors who keep the University's records under constant scrutiny. The purchasing information goes through many hands and Accounts Payable is the last line of defense for any improper payments or charges to departmental accounts. Ongoing monthly training for the campus is typically conducted by the AP staff.

This position is critical to the University's Accounts Payable operations and supports the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, supplier onboarding activities, and other disbursement functions. The role serves as a key resource for ensuring compliance with University, UNC System, State, and Federal policies while supporting campus departments in navigating increasingly automated financial processes.

As Accounts Payable operations have evolved through the implementation of PaymentWorks, Chrome River, Jaggaer, electronic workflows, and supplier self-service tools, the responsibilities of this position have expanded beyond transactional processing to include policy interpretation, campus training, audit support, vendor management, issue resolution, and process improvement. The position plays an important role in maintaining internal controls, mitigating compliance risks, and supporting the University's financial stewardship responsibilities.