Accounts Payable Specialist Onsite
Area of Focus:
Accounts Payable
Work Arrangement:
Onsite
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable professional to process and review financial transactions, ensure accurate and timely payments, reconcile accounts, and provide support to vendors and internal departments.
The ideal candidate will have experience in government accounts payable operations, strong attention to detail, and knowledge of financial systems and accounting procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and process invoices, reimbursement requests, and payment adjustments.
- Verify supporting documentation and ensure transactions comply with applicable policies and procedures.
- Process vendor payments, ACH transactions, employee reimbursements, and refunds.
- Review employee expense reports and non-purchase-order invoices.
- Reconcile accounts and payment transactions, investigate discrepancies, and resolve exceptions.
- Respond to vendor and departmental inquiries regarding payment status and account discrepancies.
- Provide guidance to internal departments on accounts payable procedures and systems.
- Maintain accurate financial records and prepare spreadsheets and reports.
- Support timely and accurate processing of accounts payable transactions.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of direct government accounts payable experience.
- Associate's degree or equivalent college-level education in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of accounts payable processes, general accounting principles, payment auditing, and reconciliation.
- Understanding of purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and payment procedures.
- Familiarity with applicable financial policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas and lookup functions such as VLOOKUP or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
- Experience working with an ERP financial system.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with PeopleSoft Financials.
- Experience with Excel pivot tables and financial reporting.
- Previous experience supporting government finance or municipal accounting operations.
Work Environment
- This is an onsite, office-based position.
- The role primarily involves administrative and financial processing responsibilities.