Director of Accounts Payable, Office of the Chief Financial Officer Georgetown University

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Director of Accounts Payable, Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Georgetown University

Job Overview

The Director of Accounts Payable is responsible for all operational activities of the Accounts Payable department, as well as accounting, reconciliation, and development of controls, policies, and procedures related to the University's payable expenses of approximately $400 million. This includes but is not limited to:

• Directs and coordinates the activities of the Manager of Accounts Payable and the four (4) Senior Accounts Payable Analysts under supervision, including but not limited to:
  • Invoice preparation, processing and approval
  • Expense report preparation, processing, and approval
  • Supplier record management
  • Payment settlement
  • Cancellation of checks, stop payments, corrections, voids, and reissuance of payment
  • ACH file and positive pay file management
  • Assuring timely and accurate response to customer service inquiries from suppliers and internal contacts about invoice processing and payment status
  • 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC tax file generation and mailing to suppliers
• Manages payables accounting, including developing controls, performing bank reconciliations, systems reconciliations, and other general ledger reconciliations, as well as supervising error correction.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for all payables records requested by external auditors performing the financial statements audit, uniform guidance audit, and systems and IT general controls audit.
• Develops of university-wide policies and procedures regarding payables management, and promulgation of said policies to key constituencies and via the OCFO website.
• Develops and monitors key performance indicators, and writing operational and trend reports to assure payables are managed efficiently and effectively.

Work Interactions

Reporting to the AVP for Revenue, Receivables and Payables, the Director of Accounts Payable supervises four (4) Senior Accounts Payables Analysts, as well as the Manager of Accounts Payable, who supervises three (3) junior Accounts Payable customer service representatives.

Within the Office of the CFO, the Director provides direct and critical support to the Treasury, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and Tax departments; and interacts heavily with the Director of Receivables and Payables Systems in the OCFO and the Director of GMS Financials in UIS. They also interact heavily with OCFO's reporting resources, the UIS Business Intelligence team, and Facilities and UIS teams - in both finance and non-finance roles. As well, the Director interacts with many Senior Business Managers, Financial Managers, and non-financial faculty and staff as they seek support in assuring that invoices and expense reports are paid timely and accurately.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in progressively more responsible roles in a finance, accounting, or business operation
• 5 years of management experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred qualifications

• CPA or similar credential
• Advanced degree in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• Experience in a higher education environment
• Experience with Workday's financials system
• Experience with Viewpost and/or AppZen systems

Work Mode: Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position's mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University's mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources Mode of Work Designation.

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Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University you must submit a cover letter and resume for each position of interest for which you believe you are qualified. These documents are not kept on file for future positions.

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Need some assistance with the application process? Please call 202-687-2500. For more information about the suite of benefits, professional development and community involvement opportunities that make up Georgetown's commitment to its employees, please visit the Georgetown Works website.

EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements:

The Georgetown University community is committed to our public health approach and the important role that vaccines play in contributing to the safety of our University and our broader communities. Georgetown University requires students, faculty, staff and visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when eligible, or to have an approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement applies to all faculty and staff, including teleworking employees. Complete details and updates can be found in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center.


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