Supplier Relationship Analyst

Responsibilities

• Conducts due diligence on records for new and existing suppliers to ensure compliance with federal regulations and University policies.
• Safeguards government compliance forms, including W9 and W8, to ensure accuracy of 1099 and 1042S reporting.
• Maintains foreign suppliers with appropriate attributes to comply with foreign tax withholding requirements.
• Ensures supplier banking information is complete for international wires to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Configures Oracle Cloud to add new banks/bank branches as needed.
• Performs quality checks on all banking information entered by other team members.
• Runs Orbit/Oracle reports and performs data analysis to identify trends and inaccurate data.
• Periodically reviews supplier database to keep data up-to-date and accurate.
• Collaborates with Procurement Services team to maintain the 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Education: A college or university degree in a related field.
• Experience: Knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, preferably in accounting or business administration; background in a customer service environment; previous experience in a higher education institution; familiarity with administrative processes, procedures, and systems within a university setting; 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; shown intermediate to advanced proficiency in the use of Excel (vlookup, pivot tables, etc) and other database softwares such as Cognos, Tableau, Oracle, etc; proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and databases; 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.