ASSISTANT MANAGER/PAYABLE ACCOUNTING

Responsible for assisting with the operations, accounting and compliance of the Payable Accounting office. Develops, refines and documents operational procedures. Prepares, analyzes and reviews financial records and reports as well as reconciles and balances accounts. Assists auditors in our yearly financial audit as well as any additional audits that may be performed on payable accounting processes. Ensures compliance with University policies and procedures, State and Federal regulations and generally accepted accounting principles which include GASB accounting standards. Responsible for assisting with the hiring and training of office staff.

Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or business related field.
Two years' experience.
Experience in purchasing, payables, and/or accounting.
Demonstrated experience working with financial records.
Demonstrated proficiency with written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem solving skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships and project a positive attitude.

Experience in higher education or a non-profit organization.
Experience with SAP.
Strong technical and analytical skills.
Experience testing information technology systems.

Assists with the hiring and training of payables staff. Monitors work assignments, workload, productivity, and ensures that deadlines are met.
Oversees compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, internal controls, University policies and procedures, and State and Federal regulations.
Develops, proposes, and implements policies and procedures in relation to new or changing University policies and new or changing State/Federal regulations.
Monitors transactions processed by internal and decentralized data entry departments, perform periodic audit of transactions, review daily vendor creates and changes, performs TIN matching with IRS ensure all processing is in compliance with University policies and State/Federal regulations.
Reviews and processes files for weekly payment proposal.
Reviews and approves vendor wire payment requests for processing.
Reviews, analyzes and processes various financial accounting reports to ensure compliance and consistency within internal university accounts. 1099 reporting and compliance which includes issuing Form 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, W-2G and 1099-R to payees, and reporting to the IRS, the State of
Michigan, and Michigan Cities that impose a city income tax.
Responsible for New-Hire reporting on independent contractors per state reporting requirements.
Communicates with the campus community and outside vendors to provide information, answer questions, and assist in resolving problems.
Oversees Fiscal Year End close by providing information and reports as required by auditors.
Develops and presents Payable Accounting training to campus community.
Provides backup to the Accounts Payable office professional responsible for processing vendor creates and changes, as needed.
Assists with systems testing of Payable Accounting processes in relation to implementation of changes, system enhancements, and upgrades to the SAP software system.
Evaluates and recommends new technologies relative to AP processes/functions.
Assists in coordinating the PNC ActivePay payment program for Payable Accounting. This includes vendor enrollments, payment issues, and program enhancements from PNC and with SAP.
Responsible for the payable accounting prepaid card program through PNC to include implementation, internal controls and procedures, and meeting with departments to address their concerns and issues.
Hires and assigns student employees to assist members of the Payable Accounting staff.
Reconciles cash fund balances and conduct annual audit/verification.

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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

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Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU's mission, vision, and leadership standards.


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This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials on or before November 10th, 2026.

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