University of Houston
Accounts Payable Specialist I
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $43K - $47K
💻 Finance
🗓️ June 26th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Analyze and audit departmental vouchers for policy compliance.
- Process PO vouchers, travel card payments, and executive card wire payments.
- Investigate and resolve invoice and vendor statement issues as a liaison between UHD departments and vendors.
- Develop and coordinate training for departments on travel, accounts payable, travel cards, and Concur software.
- Assist with monthly status reports, website updates, policy coordination, and journal entry preparation.
- Use Microsoft Office suite and PeopleSoft software; ability to learn new software.
- Require at least 2 years of post-secondary education and one year of related work experience.
- Salary ranges from $43,001 to $47,301 annually.
- Works within the Accounts Payable department with no supervisory responsibilities.
- No licenses or certifications are required.
Accounts Payable Specialist I Full Description
| Department: Accounts Payable
| Salary: $43,001 - $47,301
| Description: Job Summary The Accounts Payable Specialist I analyzes and audits departmental vouchers to ensure compliance with UHD, UHS, state, and federal policies and procedures. Assists with travel and travel card program.Duties Analyzes and audits department vouchers to ensure compliance with UHD, UHS, state, and federal policies and procedures. PO vouchers and travel card payments are processed centrally; report taxable payments Ensures documentation, signatures, receipts have been received and correct vendor and payment amounts. Provides appropriate accounting information on all university payments; processes executive card wire payments Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing invoices and vendor statements; liaison with UHD department and vendor for PO payments, so all invoices are received and remaining encumbrances are released Develops and coordinates training for all departments on travel, AP, travel card, and Concur, including all applicable policies and procedures; assists with the university's travel program/Concur as required Assists with monthly status reports including CIP/CIR (Continuous Improvement Plan/Report) update Accounts Payable and Travel websites; coordinates policy updates within the department; prepares and reviews journal entriesMarginal Duties Performs all other duties as assignedSupervisory Responsibilities Direct Reports: NoneDelegation of Work: N/ASupervision Given: N/AKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge: Knowledge of basic Accounting principlesSkills: Excellent math and computation skills; strong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbilities: Ability to use computer software and the ability to learn new software, including the Microsoft suite and PeopleSoft Ability to use general office equipmentWork Location and Physical Demands Primary Work Location: Works in an office environmentPhysical Demands: Work is performed in a typical, comfortable interior work environment which does not subject the employee to any unpleasant elements Individual has discretion in relation to walking, standing etc., and has minimal exposure to physical risksQualifications Required Education: 2 years of education beyond high school in college or technical schoolRequired Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of related job experienceLicense/Certification: None requiredPreferred Qualifications None
| All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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