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Under the general supervision of the UW-Madison Financial Specialist Supervisor
for Vendor Relations and Mail Distribution, this position is responsible for
independently determining the routing and proper document processing of over
340,000 invoices, statements and credit memos per year coming into the Accounts
Payable unit. These positions set the pace for all prompt pay processing
requirements. This position functions as one member of a team of employees,
all of whom are assigned their own specified group of vendors by vendor name,
and who are independently responsible for receiving invoices, statements, and
credit memos from their specified vendors. Independently responsible for
determining if invoices, statements and credit memos have the necessary
information required per Accounts Payable policies and procedures. Independent
judgement must be used in determining if the invoice is properly submitted and
can be processed or if it should be returned to the vendor to be resubmitted.
Responsible for corresponding with vendors to correct errors in their submitted
financial documents and subsequent follow up. Exercise expertise in
preparing, organizing, and routing the invoice in a manner consistent with
Accounts Payable policies and procedures. These documents must be processed
according to prompt payment regulations, which requires judgement based
determinations on timeframes for payment which is based on interpretation of
invoice terms, Accounts Payable discount policy, prompt timing and routing to
the invoice auditor responsible for the audit of said invoices. Properly
identifying and determining the recipient of other mail that comes into the
Accounting Services unit in a manner meeting Accounts Payable procedures and
timeframes, assuring that it reaches it's proper destination. Responsible for
training and coordination of student workload for the
mail.
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