Accounts Payable Specialist

Job description

Job Description Position Summary: Reporting to the University Controller, the Accounts Payable Specialist (Specialist) is responsible for executing and optimizing day-to-day accounts payable operations with a strong emphasis on system integrity, compliance, and process efficiency. This role requires advanced proficiency in Workday, including Workday Financials and the Workday Payables module, to ensure accurate transaction processing, reporting, and internal control adherence. The Specialist supports Wentworth’s financial operations by performing invoice review & processing and ensuring timely payments to vendors, employees, and students (as applicable). The Specialist serves as the sole functional lead responsible for end-to-end management of the department’s operations, maintaining full ownership of all activities within the function, from transaction execution through reporting and compliance. The Specialist will use Workday Financials and PaymodeX, a third-party payment processor, to ensure efficiency and accuracy in the full A/P life cycle, including providing support and training to budget managers who receive & initiate invoices in Workday for approval. The Specialist will r...