Accounts Payable & Purchasing Specialist (Gov't)

State-of-Missour; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri’s Office of Administration, Division of Accounting seeks a qualified professional for the Purchasing and Accounts Payable Unit. The role requires applying critical thinking to support 14 consolidated state agencies, handling purchasing, payments, and journal entries.

The position involves background checks and work authorization in the U.S. The department notes that base pay is described, with potential pay differentials added to total compensation.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of accounting principles and practices and ability to apply them to varied accounting transactions.
• Two or more years of experience as a Senior Accounts Assistant with the Missouri Uniform Classification and Pay System; and possession of a high school diploma or proof of high school equivalency.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 15 earned credit hours in Accounting; and, two or more years of professional business or governmental accounting experience including the processing of financial data which requires the interpretation and application of established accounting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of Purchasing and Accounts Payable functions
• Prepare, audit and approve requests to purchase of goods and services
• Prepare, audit and approve purchase orders using MissouriBuys and SAMI
• Prepare, audit and approve invoices for payment using MissouriBuys and SAMII
• Prepare, review and approve journal vouchers for payment corrections and modifications
• Prepare and approve cash deposits for refunds from vendors to state funds
• Manage Fixed Assets and oversee the physical year-end checkout/reconciliation
• Manage the processing of monthly and quarterly payments for debt obligations
• Monitor and resolve budget and funding issues for purchases and payments
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Accounting knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree with 15 accounting hours + 2+ years accounting experience

Tools

SAM II System

MissouriBuys

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

State of Missouri’s Office of Administration, Division of Accounting seeks a qualified professional for the Purchasing and Accounts Payable Unit. The role requires applying critical thinking to support 14 consolidated state agencies, handling purchasing, payments, and journal entries.

The position involves background checks and work authorization in the U.S. The department notes that base pay is described, with potential pay differentials added to total compensation.