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Providing system training to campus personnel, resolving system errors, and testing new upgrades.  \n● Reviewing and approving departmental expenditures submitted via purchase orders, check requests, invoices, reimbursements, credit card statements, and departmental transfers.  \n● Overseeing the RFP process and negotiating terms.  \n● Maintaining a multi-year plan for furniture and equipment. Selecting and purchasing furniture for offices, classrooms, and residence halls.  \n● Reviewing, negotiating, and overseeing contracts for copiers, office supplies, rental cars, hotels, facility rentals, travel, shredding, vending machines, and other services.  \n● Maintaining the University purchasing policy and designing university communication and training.  \n● Performing vendor performance reviews and establishing vendor credit lines as necessary.  \n● Approving credit limits and issuing employee-use credit cards, including virtual cards, as appropriate.  \n● Working closely with accounts payable to resolve payment issues with vendors, and working to resolve budget issues.  \n● Designing, reporting and maintaining spend analysis to ensure effective and efficient use of the University funds.  \n● Working closely with the EHS Specialist to maintain a safe and sustainable environment for the students, employees and visitors.  \n● Analyzing and reconciling various accounts as needed.  \n● Writing and updating documentation for the purchasing system, purchase order procedure, check requests, credit card policies, etc.  \n● Preparing cost analysis for acquiring furniture and equipment for renovation and new building projects  \n● Serving as a member of the University administrative software team..  \n● Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.  \n● By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact orin a formal supervisory role.  \nRevised 02/2026  \n● Demonstrated experience working cross culturally with respect, appreciation and humility.  \n● Other duties as assigned.  \nWe’re Looking for Candidates Who Have:  \n● A Bachelor ’s Degree and at least 5 years of experience.  \n● Accounting skills.  \n● Experience and comfort with technology and ERP systems.  \n● A high level problem solving and judgment.  \n● Experience in managing people and budgets.  \n● Skills and experience in reviewing and negotiating contracts.  \n● The ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing, including on the telephone, and to understand and follow instructions.  \n● Legal authorization to work in the United States. This position does not offer visa sponsorship; therefore, only applicants who do not require sponsorship for employment visas, now or at any point in the future, should apply.  \n● A commitment to the University’s Theology of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.  \n● A desire to work with a diverse community of students and employees who represent various cultures, backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, political views, and expressions of Christian faith.  \n● A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church. 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