Accounts Specialist - Payable

About the role

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of accounting tasks to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial operations. This includes analyzing, verifying, and reconciling accounting records, controlling the processing of invoices, purchase orders, receiving, expenses, and fiscal reports.

Responsibilities

• Resolves delivery and payment issues to effect timely and accurate supplier payment
• Affords assistance to the accounts payable supervisor with system and document maintenance
• Distributes weekly and monthly accounts payable reports
• Communicates with school system personnel and vendors concerning accounts payable matters as necessary
• Assists in duties of vacant account payable technician positions, as needed
• Creates the un-invoiced receipt report for purchase orders that have been received but not closed out by accounts payable
• Processes employee travel and reimbursement requests
• Sets checks for the Bond program weekly
• Verifies, imports, and processes payroll checks and distributes to appropriate personnel
• Processes miscellaneous check requests, as needed

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel; Outlook; Google Apps; Knowledge of accounts payable procedures and policies; Effective time management skills; Ability to perform complex arithmetical computations accurately and with reasonable speed; Ability to operate ten-key calculator by touch and other standard business equipment; Ability to complete complex tasks and minimize errors with attention to detail; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system employees and vendors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or related field
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Skills

Knowledge of Oracle financial applications.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends)