Supplier Relationship Analyst

About the role

Reporting to the Vendor Maintenance Supervisor, the Supplier Relationship Analyst supports Financial Services supplier maintenance operations. Duties include conducting due diligence on records, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and University policies, and resolving escalated inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Conducts due diligence on records for new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with federal regulations and University policies.
• Ensures government compliance forms, including W9 and W8, are accurately completed to ensure accuracy of 1099 and 1042S reporting.
• Safeguards foreign suppliers' attributes to ensure compliance with foreign tax withholding requirements.
• Configures Oracle Cloud to add new banks/bank branches, as needed.
• Performs quality checks on all banking information entered in ERP by other team members.
• Runs Orbit/Oracle reports, and performs data analysis, to search for trends and inaccurate data.
• Periodically reviews supplier database to ensure data remains up-to-date and accurate.
• Collaborates with Procurement Services team to maintain integrity of the supplier database.
• Manages relationships with suppliers as required and appropriate.
• Creates and/or maintains supplier information accurately in accounting system and supporting database.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve procedures and systems.
• Performs miscellaneous functions and/or projects as directed by the Supplier Relationship Supervisor.
• Responds to and researches accounts receivable/payable inquiries including payments to vendors and reimbursements to individuals with guidance and direction from others.
• Collects, interprets, and performs routine analyses of payables data.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field and < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Prior experience as a functional user with an ERP system, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Demonstrated ability to use analytical techniques to reconcile financial data and review and process financial documents.
• Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet and database software.
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices/techniques.
• Working knowledge of interfaces between accounts payable and other financial systems.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting or business administration.
• Experience: Background in a customer service environment, previous experience in a higher education institution, familiarity with administrative processes, procedures, and systems within a university setting.

Skills

• Prior experience as a functional user with an ERP system, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Demonstrated ability to use analytical techniques to reconcile financial data and review and process financial documents.
• Proficiency in the use of spreadsheet and database software.
• Strong personal computer skills.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and accounts payable practices/techniques.
• Working knowledge of interfaces between accounts payable and other financial systems.

Benefits

The University offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.