Accountant Associate

Arizona State University is seeking an Accountant Associate to support its Financial Services department. The role involves performing accounting, banking, and customer service functions, focusing on Accounts Payable processes and ensuring adherence to financial policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized Accounts Payable processes including but not limited to wire payments, check cancelations and reissues, check deposits
• Obtaining, analyzing and verifying bank information for wire payments
• Utilize OCR technologies to review, audit, and process a high volume of invoices and expense reimbursements through ASU’s financial management system, ensuring adherence to established financial policies and procedures
• Utilize AI-enabled SmartBot to automate monitoring and responding to communications from the shared AP email box
• Manage Accounts Payable Wire shared email box, ensuring timely resolution of requests and issues
• Prepare and maintain recurring financial and operational reports
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal departments and external suppliers
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned

Skills

• Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
• Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Financial Services will not be a sponsor for this position
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable operations and procedures
• Proven experience with wire payments, check cancellations and reissue, check deposits
• Proficiency in using Workday or similar enterprise financial management systems
• Proficient in Adobe, Zoom and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Experience in performing detailed numerical computations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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