Accounts Payable & Financial Reporting Specialist

City of Houston; Walker (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Houston Finance Department seeks an Accountant to manage accounts payable and financial reporting tasks at the 611 Walker Street location. The role involves processing invoices, journals, purchase orders, and maintaining accounting records in accordance with procedures.

You will prepare reports, analyze data, respond to inquiries, and support cross-department projects. A Bachelor's degree with 9 accounting hours and at least one year of professional accounting experience are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Finance with 9 hours in Accounting.
• One year of experience as an Accountant Associate or professional accountant is required.
• Professional accounting experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, except for the required minimum of 9 hours in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes invoices, department bills, journal vouchers, purchase orders, etc., for submission to the Controller's office. Research problems with invoices to expedite payment of bills.
• Maintains proper control and procedures in processing accounting transactions.
• Research problems and/or management inquiries associated with posting transactions to the City's automated financial accounting system.
• Assists with or performs special projects as assigned.
• Responds to customer inquiries.
• Designates and reviews accounting work assignments for accuracy and completeness.
• Provides support to departments and divisions on issues related to processing payments and chargebacks.
• Performs journal corrections.
• Reviews and ensures appropriate signature approvals on documents.
• Ability to assist management in analyzing reports.
• Measures, compiles, and analyzes metrics to assist in citywide central services accounts payable activities.
• Investigates and resolves vendor issues or inquiries.
• Assist in maintaining and updating policies and procedures.
• Ability to apply specific guidelines, internal controls and methodologies.
• Ability to analyze and/or maintain large quantities of financial data.
• Researches and responds to internal and external customer inquiries regarding the payment of invoices, payment of employee reimbursements or status of vendor setup requests.
• Ensures all documentation and authorization is received according to guidelines.
• Discusses questionable information with user departments or team leads and ensures corrections are processed.
• Assist with or performs special projects as assigned.

Skills

Independent work under deadlines

Time management

Organization

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business Administration/Finance with 9 accounting hours

Job description

City of Houston Finance Department seeks an Accountant to manage accounts payable and financial reporting tasks at the 611 Walker Street location. The role involves processing invoices, journals, purchase orders, and maintaining accounting records in accordance with procedures.

You will prepare reports, analyze data, respond to inquiries, and support cross-department projects. A Bachelor's degree with 9 accounting hours and at least one year of professional accounting experience are required.