Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, management, or finance, 2+ years of accounting or related experience, Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, Knowledge of accounting and accounts payable processes..

Key responsibilities:

Oversee finance-related operations and enhance reporting tools

Develop dashboards and reports to monitor productivity

Provide indirect supervision and training to AP staff

Manage AP reporting functions and assist with automation solutions.

Job description

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The Operations Specialist supports the Director of Business Operations and Administration by overseeing finance-related operations, enhancing reporting tools, and identifying process improvement opportunities. A key focus is developing dashboards and reports to monitor productivity across business operations and the Accounts Payable (AP) team.

This role provides indirect supervision of AP staff by offering training, ensuring up-to-date documentation, and monitoring workload efficiency. The specialist manages AP reporting functions (e.g., GRIR, SUA) and assists with implementing automation solutions in collaboration with the RPA team, including ROI data collection and analysis. Experience with LEAN or Six Sigma is a plus.

The position also oversees Central Files, including supervising the Departmental Operations Clerk and ensuring compliance with record retention policies. Responsibilities include personnel decisions and serving as the primary contact for building-related matters during staff absences. The specialist may also serve as a backup to the Director as needed.

This position is fully remote.

At Purdue, we believe that the success of every employee – every member of our Boilermaker community – is built on six pillars: Integrity, Respect, Honor, Inclusion, Innovation and Growth.

What We're Looking For:

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor’s Degree in business, management, or finance
2+ years of accounting, or related experience
Six credit hours of accounting coursework
An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Skills needed:

Knowledge of accounting and accounts payable processes
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze policies and synthesize data clearly
Skilled in MS Word, Excel, and report generation
Detail-oriented, analytical, and effective under pressure

What is helpful:

Higher Education experience
Supervisory experience
Working knowledge of educational and/or accounts receivable software such as SAP, Concur, Ariba, Cognos Reporting, TeamDynamix and PaymentWorks etc.
Knowledge of University, state, federal and agency policy and procedures
Experience with LEAN or SIX SIGMA training

Additional Information:

Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days
Purdue University is an EOE employer