Accounts Payable Support Specialist

Pinal County; Florence (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinal County is seeking a detail-oriented accounts payable clerk to perform clerical and accounting work involving research and processing of accounts for tax permits, licenses, utility services, cashiering reviews, vendor statements, P-cards, travel cards, and other accounts payable, with significant counter and phone customer interaction under supervision.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, posting to ledgers, reconciling statements, preparing reports, and providing responsive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two years of data entry, administrative and/or customer service experience.
• Two years experience in accounting and/or finance.

Responsibilities

• Review, reconcile, and process payments and invoice requests and perform duties within scope of authority and training and in compliance with County policies and quality standards.
• Verify accuracy of data entry and compare system entries to invoice details.
• Distribute card statements to appropriate card holders for review.
• Reconcile and process various financial statements.
• Conduct special research and analysis projects, summarize data, and generate reports.
• Post accounting transactions to computer ledgers, review source documents for compliance to rules and regulations, and review and validate proper handling of accounting transactions within designated limits.
• Check documents for validity and accuracy of information, research and clarify payment requests, perform mathematical calculations, record, file, sort, and distribute related paperwork and documents, and report discrepancies.
• Maintain accounting and bookkeeping records and filing systems, enter data into computer systems, process transactions, and update accounts.
• Provide customer services, respond to requests for information, and attempt to resolve them by researching files and records within the scope of authority, update, retrieve, and release information according to procedures, and refer matters requiring policy interpretation to supervisor for resolution.
• Cross train in other clerical accounting duties and assist with the training and cross-training of Department staff.
• Supervise the maintenance of financial record systems.
• Assess fines, fees, and restitution on the system.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Accounting basics

Record keeping

Data verification

Math skills

Confidentiality

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Pinal County is seeking a detail-oriented accounts payable clerk to perform clerical and accounting work involving research and processing of accounts for tax permits, licenses, utility services, cashiering reviews, vendor statements, P-cards, travel cards, and other accounts payable, with significant counter and phone customer interaction under supervision.

Responsibilities include accurate data entry, posting to ledgers, reconciling statements, preparing reports, and providing responsive