Accounts Payable Assistant Auditor

Cooke County Texas; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooke County is seeking a detail oriented individual for the position of Accounts Payable Assistant Auditor. The AP Assistant Auditor works under general supervision, performing the accounts payable 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

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Prefer accounting degree and 2–3 years AP experience.
• Governmental experience preferred.
• Detail oriented with ability to multitask.
• Works under general supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Audit payment requests and purchase invoices.
• Audit disbursement account coding for accurate expenditures.
• Prepare accounts payable reports and disbursement listings.
• Work with vendors on billing inquiries and resolve discrepancies.
• File and scan accounts payable documents.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Auditing

Accounts payable

Vendor communication

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Accounting degree

2-3 years accounts payable experience

Governmental experience 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