Job Description
Title: Service Center Associate, Accounts Payable & Vendor Management Employee Classification: Clerical & Secretarial Institution: System Office Department: Service Center - Procurement, Contracts & Payment Services Campus Location: Tennessee Board of Regents System Office Job Summary The PCPS Service Center at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) supports the System Office, Technical Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs), Cleveland State Community College, Jackson State Community College, Northeast State Community College, Pellissippi State Community College, Volunteer State Community College, and Southwest TN Community College within the following functional areas: Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, Contracts & Payment Services, and Student Records & Financial Aid. The Associate, Accounts Payable is responsible for ensuring accounts payable and vendor management transactions are completed in a timely and accurate manner and in compliance with all applicable institutional, TBR, State, and Federal accounts payable transactions utilizing sophisticated technology to provide professional services. The Service Center, Associate, Accounts Payable and Vendor Management works closely with the System Office and the institutions of the TBR System and is expected to provide a high level of customer service to all institutions served. Depending on circumstances, remote work may be an option. This position may have the opportunity to work remote within the state of Tennessee but with periodic visits to the TBR System Office (Nashville, TN) at the employee’s expense, and potential travel to Tennessee TBR colleges may be necessary. Job Duties 40% - Accounts Payable Assists in the set-up, processing and management of utilities for the Colleges. Establishing and maintinaing vendors in the eprocurement Vendor portal Assist in Identifying and processing outstanding stale dated checks, stop payment requests, and check reissuances Assist the Coordinator and Director with requested accounts payable and vendor management activities - (Essential) 20% - Audit Support & Compliance Assists in the completion of accounts payable/vendor management related auditing Assists with end of fiscal year data collection for accounts payable/vendor management Assists with reconciliation of accounts payable and non-student accounts receivable Assists supervisor in audit responses - (Essential) 20% - Taxes Assist in reviews of W-9 and other documentation to approve 1099 vendor Assists in Review of 1099 transactions and updates as necessary Verifies TIN/SSN; generates and submits 1099 data to IRS Assists with preparation all 1099's and assists in response to IRS inquiries - (Essential) 10% - Customer Service/Training Assists in the development of training materials, as necessary, including periodic Lunch and Learn Sessions conducted throughout the year and weekly virtual labs (PCPS Playbooks) regarding accounts payable/vendor management processes and policies and procedures Communicates to employees and administration regarding accounts payable and vendor related issues Fields employee questions and researches accounts payable and vendor concerns Works cooperatively and effectively with other departments Provides consultative services to institutions based on functional area expertise in support of accounts payable/vendor management related best practice implementation - (Essential) 15% - Compliance Assists in ensuring that staff maintain adequate and accurate records to support accounts payable/vendor management processes Assists in ensuring staff and vendor compliance with all applicable institutional, TBR, State, and Federal regulations, policies, and guidelines in support of ongoing improvement and standardization of accounts payable/vendor management transactions and processes - (Essential) 5% - Reporting Completes all accounts payable related tax reporting Prepares institutional, TBR, State, and Federal required reporting, as well as ad hoc reports - (Essential) 5% - Other Duties Performs additional duties as assigned - (Marginal) Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of accounts payable/vendor management experience OR a high school degree/GED and a minimum of 5 years of accounts payable experience OR a comparable combination of education and experience Preferred Qualifications Experience working in accounts payable/vendor management in a college or university sett