Accounts Payable Specialist
Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to tell someone their reimbursement did not follow policy.
What they are checking: Holding policy firmly while staying respectful with employees and students asking to be repaid.
What would you do
A department head is upset because a vendor has not been paid on time. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Calm problem-solving and clear communication about what is holding the payment up.
You get a request to change a vendor's bank account by email. What do you do?
What they are checking: Fraud awareness and verifying changes through a known contact before updating payment details.
How do you manage a big stack of invoices at month end without making mistakes?
What they are checking: Prioritizing and staying accurate when volume spikes during month-end and year-end close.
About the work
Walk me through how you audit a payment request before you pay it.
What they are checking: Checking authorization, documentation, general ledger coding and policy, which the posting lists as core duties.
Tell me about your experience processing payments or setting up suppliers in Workday or a similar system.
What they are checking: Familiarity with computerized accounting systems, which the posting requires at least two years of.
Which suppliers get a 1099-NEC versus a 1099-MISC, and how do you make sure you have the right tax information?
What they are checking: Understanding of tax compliance and W-9 collection, which drives year-end 1099 accuracy.
How do you catch duplicate invoices before they are paid?
What they are checking: Controls and attention to detail that prevent overpayments and wasted college funds.
What is unclaimed property, and why does an organization have to report it?
What they are checking: Awareness of a compliance task the posting mentions and the reasons behind state reporting rules.
How do you help auditors when they ask for support for year-end payments?
What they are checking: Organized records and audit work papers that make the external audit go smoothly.
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