Part time-Office and Accounts Payable Support

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Title:

Part time-Office and Accounts Payable Support

Reports To:

Sr. Dir, Finance & Admin

Position Summary:

Provide administrative support to central staff and perform a variety of administrative duties for the office as needed, including providing coverage to the office reception desk and other duties as required.

Provide Office Management support, including maintaining office inventory, ordering supplies, maintaining office equipment, maintaining office storage and files and other duties as required.

Work with building management on maintenance of office space, including coordination and scheduling repairs.

Enter purchase requisitions into Workday for procurement of goods and services. Receive, track, log and process invoices for payment. Review invoices for compliance with university, NJTPA and federal procurement policies.

Coordinate with staff, NJIT Purchasing, Accounts Payable and vendors to track purchases, receipt of goods and services, invoices and payments.

Assist finance account managers with receiving and logging contractual and subrecipient invoices. Assist with review of supporting documentation and invoice payment processing.

Assist with entering purchase requisitions for contractual projects as needed.

Assist with maintenance of finance and administration departmental records including scanning, filing, organizing and archiving.

Essential Functions:

Provide administrative support to central staff and perform a variety of administrative duties for the office as needed, including reception desk coverage, office management support, procurement support, invoice processing, records management, and related administrative duties.

Pre-Requisite Qualifications:

Education:

Associate degree in a related business field or a minimum of three to five years of experience in accounts payable, accounting, or administrative office support.

Experience:

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams. Experience with Adobe, PDF forms, SharePoint, Workday ERP systems, or similar software is a plus.

Candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills, time management and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously. Must be a self-starter with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Compensation:

Part-Time Position

$32.00 per hour

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Range:

Hourly Employees

NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items.

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Time Type:

Part time

Pay Rate:

Hourly

Additional Information:

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