Accounts Payable Specialist — Precise & Timely Payments

Woonsocket Education Department; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Woonsocket Education Department is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage invoices, purchase orders, and payment vouchers, ensuring accurate and timely processing in a confidential, control-focused environment.

Responsibilities include reconciling records, monitoring outstanding payables, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting reporting and budgeting activities for the Director of Administration and Finance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Pass Accounting- Math Skills test with a 70+ score.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of accounts payable transactions.
• Process, verify, and reconcile invoices, purchase orders, requisitions, and payment vouchers.
• Record school financial transactions in journals, ledgers, and financial systems.
• Review invoices for accuracy, completeness, and proper authorization.
• Pay obligations timely and accurately; monitor payment status.
• Assist with reports, reconciliations, and documentation for the Director of Administration and Finance.

Skills

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Independent judgment

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Google

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Woonsocket Education Department is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to manage invoices, purchase orders, and payment vouchers, ensuring accurate and timely processing in a confidential, control-focused environment.

Responsibilities include reconciling records, monitoring outstanding payables, maintaining vendor relationships, and supporting reporting and budgeting activities for the Director of Administration and Finance.