Financial Transactions & Accounts Payable Specialist

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County seeks a Financial Support Specialist I to manage financial system transactions, vendor payments, and cash receipts. The role supports business customers and ensures accurate posting to the financial system.

The position requires an associate degree in a related field and at least one year of relevant experience. Strong attention to detail and ability to work with others are essential, with standard Monday–Friday hours.

Qualifications

• Requires Associate's Degree in business, finance, accounting or closely related field.
• Requires one year experience in at least two of: tax revenue accounting, licensing, cash receipting, accounts payable, finance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Monitors, prepares, verifies and processes accounts payable transactions.
• Receives and processes cash receipts and balances daily.
• Balances cash receipts and posts to general ledger; prepares deposits for the bank.
• Processes weekly vendor payments and updates accounts payable daily.
• Reconciles processed work and verifies entries against system reports.
• Provides information regarding regulations to business customers and responds to inquiries from businesses, citizens, vendors, and user departments.
• Codes payable transactions for taxable reporting to IRS (e.g., 1099s).
• Receives and processes monies from departments and customers; maintains accounts receivable.
• Maintains department workflow by handling calls, emails, and mail.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Cash receipting

Accounts payable

Tax licensing

Financial software

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in business/finance/accounting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County seeks a Financial Support Specialist I to manage financial system transactions, vendor payments, and cash receipts. The role supports business customers and ensures accurate posting to the financial system.

The position requires an associate degree in a related field and at least one year of relevant experience. Strong attention to detail and ability to work with others are essential, with standard Monday–Friday hours.