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We are seeking an Accounting Specialist who will provide purchasing, accounts payable, and account reconciliation support to each department within the Sheridan Library. The candidate will submit contracts for review, prepare purchase orders, coordinate vendor set-up, submit invoices for payment, research transactions, etc. The candidate will be a detail-oriented team player who is committed to responsiveness and customer service.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue purchase orders, blanket orders, emergency orders, vendor invoices, and entering goods receipts.
• Use SAP to create shopping carts, process vendor and independent contractor payments, etc. - ensuring accuracy in all transactions by independently verifying invoices, GL codes, approval signatures, PO numbers, etc.
• Identify and resolve vendor payment issues.
• Verify, document, and allocate purchasing card transactions.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable Shared Services, Supply Chain Shared Services, and Purchasing to ensure adherence to policy and to resolve issues.
• Track and maintain contracts. Monitor upcoming expirations and proactively initiate renewal discussions with management.
• Assist management with running and analyzing regular and ad hoc financial reports.
• Monitor accounts to ensure that expenses are not in excess of budgets; research discrepancies and assist with problem resolution.
• Assist staff with entering travel reimbursement in Concur.
• Evaluate and determine best practices.
• Provide a high level of customer service to vendors and internal customers.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with various constituencies and develop excellent working relationships with all departments.
• Provides miscellaneous administrative support to Sr Director of Finance and Administration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with high level internal and external figures.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of SAP, or other accounting software.
• Self-starter and quick learner.
• Creative/imaginative with excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to address/resolve difficult, multi-faceted problems.

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to remain in a stationary position for sustained periods of time.
• Dexterity of hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse pad and other office machinery.
• Candidate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Candidate will be required to communicate regularly via telephone, email, and face to face with internal and external audiences and must be able to exchange accurate and timely information in these settings.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
• Two years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5 years related financial processing experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, or other accounting software.
• Prior experience with bookkeeping.

Classified Title: Accounting Specialist 
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OE  
Starting Salary Range: Min $18.00 - Max $33.50 HRLY ($50,200 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 8:30a-5:00p 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Remote 
Department name: Business Office  
Personnel area: Libraries 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

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