Finance & Accounts Payable Specialist

Federal Way Public Schools; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Way Public Schools is seeking a paraprofessional accountant to handle accounts payable and receivable processing, cash receipts, and reporting. The role ensures expenditures and revenues are processed timely in accordance with policy and law.

The incumbent will prepare and reconcile receipts, journal entries, and various financial records, assist staff, and support internal audits while collaborating with the Business Services team.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Two years of increasingly responsible experience in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll or a related field.
• Two years college level coursework in accounting, business, payroll, or a related field. Related education and experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and other District claims for payment; match invoices to purchase orders; obtain necessary approvals; investigate unusual or missing items; verifies extensions, and calculates and pays use tax.
• Audit expenditure allocations for proper coding and compliance with law and district policy; ensure that certifications are prepared, payables and cash receipts input balances, and stale-dated warrants are cancelled and reissued.
• Assist school and department staff concerning accounts payable and cash receipts processing; provides advice and direction; answer technical and procedural questions from staff and vendors.
• Prepare, post, and reconcile receipts, journal entries, invoice requisitions, timesheets, and personnel data changes; may maintain accounts receivable records including billings, adjustments and receipts.
• May receipt incoming checks and cash and prepare daily bank deposits.
• Assist accounting staff in conducting internal audits and reconciling subsidiary accounting records to general ledger; and in analyzing and correcting discrepancies.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to support job requirements.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Excel

Database management

Education

High school graduation

Two years bookkeeping/ accounting experience

Two years college coursework in accounting/business

Tools

Ten-key by touch

Automated accounting systems

Computerized business software

Job description

Federal Way Public Schools is seeking a paraprofessional accountant to handle accounts payable and receivable processing, cash receipts, and reporting. The role ensures expenditures and revenues are processed timely in accordance with policy and law.

The incumbent will prepare and reconcile receipts, journal entries, and various financial records, assist staff, and support internal audits while collaborating with the Business Services team.