Accounts Payable Analyst II: Invoices & Reconciliation

Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobb County Government in Marietta, GA is seeking a professional accountant to perform high‑level accounts payable and reporting tasks. The role ensures accurate posting of invoices, proper coding, and timely payments across departments.

You will reconcile accounts, prepare monthly analyses, respond to vendors, and support the preparation of financial statements for internal use and regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; supplemented by three years of experience in financial accounting; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Responsibilities

• Reviews invoices for satisfactory payment approval for assigned departments; posts invoices to the appropriate purchasing document in the financial system; verifies the accuracy of vendor invoices and confirms that the correct account codes are used in the financial system; verifies the RC to match the outgoing payments; keep track of credit memos to outgoing payments to post simultaneously; verifies and calculates all extensions and totals on invoices (calculating and taking discounts when applicable).
• Maintains and tracks all payments and encumbrances, invoices, statements, etc.; verifies financial data for use in maintaining accounts payable records and provides other clerical support necessary to pay the obligations of the organization.
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances; preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports and entry statistics.
• Responds to external vendors and internal managers regarding all aspects of the accounts payable process, including processing invoices for payment; maintains accurate Vendor Customer information by notifying Vendor Enrollment and ensuring payments to the correct locations; leads/assists on check table, stuffing checks and taking to the mail room.

Education

Associate's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Job description

Cobb County Government in Marietta, GA is seeking a professional accountant to perform high‑level accounts payable and reporting tasks. The role ensures accurate posting of invoices, proper coding, and timely payments across departments.

You will reconcile accounts, prepare monthly analyses, respond to vendors, and support the preparation of financial statements for internal use and regulatory reporting.