Accounts Payable

Cooke County Texas; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooke County is seeking a detail oriented Accounts Payable Assistant Auditor to manage the county's AP function, audit payment requests, invoices, and blanket purchase orders. The role also includes auditing disbursement coding, verifying invoice calculations, and preparing AP reports for the Commissioner Court.

The position reports to the County Auditor and requires a high school diploma or GED; governmental experience is preferred. Cooke County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Accounting degree is preferred plus related experience.

Responsibilities

• Audit payment requests, purchase invoices, and blanket purchase order payments.
• Audit disbursement account coding for accurate expenditure distribution.
• Verify invoice and affidavit calculations.
• Prepare accounts payable reports and disbursement listings for Commissioner Court.
• Work with vendors on billing inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• File and scan accounts payable documents.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Vendor communication

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Accounting degree (preferred)

Job description

Cooke County is seeking a detail oriented individual for the position of Accounts Payable Assistant Auditor. The Accounts Payable Assistant Auditor works under general supervision, performing the accounts payable (AP) function for the county including auditing requests for payment; purchase invoices; and blanket purchase order payments. Audits the disbursement account coding to ensure accurate distribution of expenditures, verifies accuracy of calculation of invoices and affidavits; prepares accounts payable reports and disbursement listing for reporting to Commissioner Court. Works with vendors on billing inquiries and resolves billing discrepancies. Responsible for filing and scanning accounts payable documents. Reports to County Auditor.

High School diploma or GED required, prefer accounting degree plus two to three years of accounts payable experience. Governmental experience is preferred. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment required. Must be detail oriented and able to multitask.

Cooke County is an Equal Opportunity Employer