Purchasing Card Administrator
Role Overview
• Develop, implement, and maintain University purchasing card policies, procedures, guidelines, and internal controls.
• Ensure proper issuance, maintenance, suspension, cancellation, and reconciliation of purchasing cards. Review and approve purchasing card applications, account updates, credit limit increases, and other program changes.
• Monitor purchasing card activity to ensure compliance with university policies and identify potential misuse, fraud, or unauthorized transactions.
• Lead the development and delivery of purchasing card training programs for cardholders, approvers, and campus departments.
• Maintain oversight of Merchant Category Code ( MCC ) restrictions and recommend adjustments based on university needs.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Budget, Finance, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support compliance and operational effectiveness.
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Job Summary
- Develop, implement, and maintain University purchasing card policies, procedures, guidelines, and internal controls.
- Ensure proper issuance, maintenance, suspension, cancellation, and reconciliation of purchasing cards. Review and approve purchasing card applications, account updates, credit limit increases, and other program changes.
- Monitor purchasing card activity to ensure compliance with university policies and identify potential misuse, fraud, or unauthorized transactions.
- Lead the development and delivery of purchasing card training programs for cardholders, approvers, and campus departments.
- Maintain oversight of Merchant Category Code ( MCC ) restrictions and recommend adjustments based on university needs.
- Collaborate with Procurement, Budget, Finance, Internal Audit, and external auditors to support compliance and operational effectiveness.
Essential Job Duties
- Monitor monthly purchasing card activity, spending patterns, and compliance reports.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of purchasing card transactions and resolution of outstanding issues. Manage documentation requirements, including receipts, approvals, missing receipt affidavits, and supporting documentation.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations regarding purchasing card utilization and program performance.
- Maintain knowledge of procurement regulations, audit standards, and best practices related to
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills And Attributes
- Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and financial regulations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to analyze purchasing trends and financial data.
- Knowledge of procurement practices and internal control procedures. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Will this position required travel?
Will this position required night, weekend, and after hour work?
Will this positon be supported using grants or contract funding?
Number of Vacancies
Special Instructions Summary
- Tuskegee University employment application
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Recommendation letters
- Copies of unofficial transcripts.
- Please note that official transcripts(s) will be required upon hire
About Tuskegee University
Private, state-related historically Black land-grant university serving undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in Alabama.
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