Accounts Payable Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support a busy university finance team in Cleveland, Ohio. This onsite opportunity is a Long-term Contract position expected to run approximately 3-4 months, offering the chance to contribute to essential payment operations in a detail-oriented, service-oriented environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong attention to detail, sound judgment when reviewing financial documents, and a collaborative approach to working with internal departments and external vendors.Responsibilities:• Examine invoices, reimbursement submissions, and travel-related expenses in the purchasing system, confirm required approvals, resolve irregularities, and finalize items for payment.• Create and maintain invoice and receipt records while handling exceptions that require additional review or correction.• Monitor shared accounts payable communications, respond to questions from vendors and university staff, and investigate payment issues through to resolution.• Administer vendor, student, and employee onboarding updates by maintaining accurate information in university payment and supplier management systems, including PaymentWorks.• Review purchasing card statement activity to ensure submissions meet policy deadlines, follow up on overdue items, and escalate compliance concerns to leadership and audit contacts.• Support the processing of student-related disbursements and accounts payable transactions, including assistance with year-end closing activities.• Analyze open purchase order reports, determine current status, and communicate needed follow-up or updates to university departments.• Contribute to departmental coverage needs related to accounts payable operations, including work associated with ongoing system implementation backfill support.