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• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule: Mon - Fri (9am - 5pm)
• Building:
• Salary Range: $64,350.00 - $70,500.00

Position Summary

The Procurement Analyst is responsible for performing the day-to-day business operations and financial transactions including ordering, purchasing, accounting payable, invoicing, journal entries, and financial closing/reconciliation related to purchasing. This position reports to the Finance and Operations Manager in the business office of the department of surgery.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to serve as the liaison between the departments, divisions, vendors, and the University.
• Assist with the inflow and outflow of accounts payable and purchasing; assist supervisor as the department?s point of contact for both internal and external inquiries.
• Process the department?s invoices, travel and reimbursement purchase requisitions/orders in a timely fashion.
• Facilitate purchase requisitions, create purchase orders, and follow through process in collaboration with the university?s purchasing office.
• Communicate effectively with faculty, division administrators, and senior management to provide a status of items in the purchasing workflow and prioritize items as needed.
• Review and reconcile the department?s purchasing card transactions, troubleshooting as necessary.
• Support the Finance and Operations Manager to transact quarterly, monthly, and annual financial closing processes (including ABCD Schedule from the Controller?s office).
• Support the Department?s Director of Business Administration with compilation of reports relating to the financial operations as needed.
• Responsible for cross covering the other purchasing and accounts payable staff when necessary.
• Participate in other related duties and projects as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree or equivalent in education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Other Requirements

• Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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