Accounts Payable, Account Clerk I

West Genesee Central School District; Town of Camillus (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

West Genesee Central School District is seeking an Accounts Payable, Account Clerk I to join our Business Office. This full-time, 12-month role will manage the purchase order process, ensure timely invoice processing, and prepare warrant packets for review by the Claims Auditor.

You will collaborate with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies and maintain accurate financial records, postings to ledgers, and accounts payable workflows in support of district operations.

Qualifications

• One year of full-time work experience with financial accounting duties (e.g., reconciliations, ledgers, vouchers, and purchase orders).
• Or completion of three semester credits in Accounting/Business/Finance from a regionally accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Manage the purchase order process and ensure timely invoice processing.
• Prepare compliant warrant packets for Claims Auditor review.
• Collaborate with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies and ensure accurate postings.

Skills

Accounts payable

Bank reconciliation

Journal entries

Cash management

Education

Accounting coursework

Job description

West Genesee has an immediate opening for an Accounts Payable, Account Clerk I in our Business Office. This is a full-time, 12-month position.

The Accounts Payable, Account Clerk manages the purchase order process, ensures timely invoice processing, and prepares compliant warrant packets for Claims Auditor review while collaborating with vendors to resolve billing discrepancies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. One (1) year of full time work experience, or its part time equivalent, which must include as a regularly occurring function of the job some financial account keeping duties, such as reconciling bank statements, posting to ledgers, making entries to journals, checking vouchers and purchase orders for arithmetical accuracy and completeness; or, the processing and maintenance of fiscal transactions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and statistical data and records. OR
2. Successful completion of three (3) semester credit hours in college level Accounting, Business Administration or Finance from a regionally accredited college, university, or business school.

Employment Conditions

• New York State Education Department Clearance:Appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and fingerprinting clearance from the NYS Education Department as required by the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) legislation.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

• West Genesee Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.