Purchasing Card Program Specialist
- Employer
- Murray State University
- Location
- Murray, KY
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
20270030NE
Job Title:Purchasing Card Program Specialist
Number of Vacancies:1
About Murray State:Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.
About Murray State Benefits:Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.
Equal Opportunity Employment:Equal Opportunity Employer/AA. Murray State University does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, disability or political or social viewpoint. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Type of Employment:Regular Full-Time
Work Location:Murray, KY
Employment Term:12 Months
Position Type:Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly)
Department:Accounting and Financial Services
Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities:Handles all components of the P-Card Program and other duties as assigned
- Maintains the P-Card program, sets up new card holders, daily/monthly audits, reporting, etc.
- Processes all paperwork and maintain credit card database. This includes but is not limited to, new card applications, suspensions, and basic account changes.
- Completion of monthly audits with reports from the software vendor and write finding emails to (Card Holder and Accounting Reps).
- Completion of all daily audits and write finding emails to (Card Holder and Accounting Reps).
- Receive and process Monthly Expense Reports. Index University statements.
- Variable daily duties include, but are not limited to: bank accounts setup, reset passwords, run reports, field questions from P-Card users, log monthly audit findings, and conduct card-holder maintenance on the bank website as needed.
- Monthly duties include setting up and conducting P-Card holder training and processing end of banking cycle reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Two years of general accounting experience
- Alertness, initiative, attention to accuracy, memory for oral and written directions or details, ability to plan and make decisions often without instruction or supervision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
09/15/2026
Closing Date:09/29/2026
Open Until Filled:No
Hourly Rate/Annual Salary:$15.95 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications)
Staff Grade:104
Work Hours:- Normal working hours
- Normal for office environment.
- Sit at a desk for long periods of time. Walk across campus to perform audits.
Organization
For 100 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the University has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 9,500 today. Murray State blends educational opportunities found at research institutions with collaborative interactions among students, faculty and staff found at smaller universities. Students receive personalized attention from supportive faculty and staff as the University offers a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Murray State University places our highest priority on student learning and excellent teaching, blending the range of educational opportunities often experienced at research institutions with the nurturing student-teacher interactions usually found at smaller universities. Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Murray State has been continuously accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) since 1928.
Recent Accolades:
- U.S. News & World Report (32 consecutive years as a top-tier university) and top 10 in south region for Top Public Schools, Best Value and Best College for Veterans
- Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck
- G.I. Jobs Military Friendly School
- Forbes Best Employers List
Located in the west Kentucky region, Murray State is a public, comprehensive University with four colleges (business; science, engineering and technology; humanities and fine arts; education and human services)– and two schools (agriculture; nursing and health professions). The University's 236-acre main campus is located in Murray, Kentucky and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs. Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, as well as many other benefit offerings.
The city of Murray, located in Calloway County, offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis.
- Website
- http://www.murraystate.edu/
- Telephone
- (270) 809-2146
- Location
-
412 Sparks Hall
Murray
KY
42071
United States
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