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Job Summary
Responsibilities
Manages team responsible for compiling information, ensuring accuracy and compliance with University policies and IRS regulations, and entry of data into the University employee expense system.Manages team responsible for providing appropriate guidance to campus and external clients regarding requested transactional corrections to invoices and other accounts payable transactions; ensures any requested changes are properly approved, prepared, reviewed, and recorded according to institutional policies and procedures.Provides guidance and coordinates with campus clients on all aspects of employee expenses and cost corrections.Provides analysis and reports pertaining to the employee expense and cost correction programs, including reports created by the GEMS Delegate team and reporting breakdown of campus-wide cost corrections.Hires, trains, evaluates, leads, and develops the activities of employees who perform expense program management and cost correction roles for the Procure-to-Pay Shared Services organization.Supports the Procure-to-Pay Shared Services Director in identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvements in processes, systems, and procedures.Ensures service is delivered with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and in accordance with SLAs.Develops and maintains effective relationships with key stakeholders on campus as well as external constituents.Conducts periodic compliance audits and resolves any issues raised by internal and external stakeholders.Supervises the day-to-day payments and receipts of bills, as well as the maintenance of accounts payable and receivable ledgers.Recommends the amount of working capital necessary to finance accounts payable and/or receivable operations.Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.---
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration.Experience:
Customer service experience.Related business experience with strong emphasis on expense management.Background in a not-for-profit higher education institution.
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Preferred Competencies
Demonstrated history of balancing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business with a focus on meeting milestones and deadlines.Demonstrated success in project leadership roles managing competing priorities and building a positive, growth-oriented, team-based environment.Enforce policies and continuously focus on process improvement.Excellent organizational skills with emphasis on detail and follow-through.Project management and proven problem-solving and analytical skills.Participate as a team player and positively influence group activity.Openness to change, adapts, and works effectively in a variety of situations, individuals or groups.Maintain strictest confidentiality when working with sensitive information.Exceptional communication skills to create an atmosphere in which information flows smoothly through the organization in a timely manner.Develop opportunities and cross-training throughout the Procure-to-Pay department.Excellent listening skills with the ability to empathize and focus on client service.Work with minimal supervision.Engagement - foster relationships by hearing, recognizing, and valuing others.Communication - open to receiving ideas from diverse viewpoints and communicate messages so that they are universally understood.Productivity - generate results that move the University of Chicago toward achieving its goals.Accountability - clear sense of ownership and take personal responsibility for actions.Adaptability - respond to changes willingly and recognize when to adjust based on the situation.Application Documents
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