Payroll/Accounts Payable Specialist

About the role

The Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority is accepting applications for the position of Payroll/Accounts Payable Specialist. This position performs accounting and administrative work in support of the Authority's financial operations, with primary responsibility for processing payroll and accounts payable transactions. The position performs daily accounting functions, maintains accurate financial records, processes financial documents, and prepares routine and special reports as required. Work includes verifying, posting, reviewing, balancing, and reconciling financial documents and records to ensure accuracy and compliance with established procedures. The position also provides courteous and efficient customer service to internal and external customers, including employees, vendors, co-workers, and callers.

Responsibilities

• Processing payroll and accounts payable transactions
• Performing daily accounting functions
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Processing financial documents
• Preparing routine and special reports as required
• Verifying, posting, reviewing, balancing, and reconciling financial documents and records to ensure accuracy and compliance with established procedures
• Providing courteous and efficient customer service to internal and external customers, including employees, vendors, co-workers, and callers

Requirements

• Modern office procedures and practices, including the operation of computers, printers, calculators, copiers, scanners, and other standard office equipment
• Accounting, payroll, and spreadsheet software
• Payroll processing procedures and applicable payroll tax requirements
• Payroll deductions, garnishments, leave records, and employee payroll changes
• Bookkeeping functions and practices related to accounts payable
• Accounts payable processes, including invoice processing, payment documentation, vendor records, and account reconciliation
• Basic accounting principles and practices related to general ledger accounts, journals, reconciliations, and financial records
• Financial recordkeeping and documentation practices
• Internal controls applicable to payroll, accounts payable, banking, and financial transactions
• Records management practices and the proper handling of confidential employee and financial information
• Customer service principles and practices

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Five (5) or more years of accounts payable, payroll, bookkeeping, or related accounting experience required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred