Municipal Accounts Payable Specialist

City of Hopkinsville; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation days

Paid sick days

Paid holidays

Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

City of Hopkinsville seeks an experienced accounting professional to prepare and process all accounts payable using a computerized system, and to prepare financial reports for internal and external users.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with three years of accounting experience and two years using spreadsheets; an Associate’s degree in Accounting and public accounting experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma/GED and three years’ accounting experience.
• Two years’ experience using spreadsheets.
• Associate’s degree in Accounting and experience in public accounting preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to journals and ledgers.
• Maintain an accounts payable system, determine fund availability and disburse payments to vendors for city purchases.
• Prepare reports for internal use, public use, City legislative body, state and federal agencies.
• Coordinate with external auditors to provide information for CAFR.
• Prepare month-end closing and annual closing.
• Develop schedules of expenditures, revenues, bank analysis and trust accounts for auditors.
• Advise CFO on new accounting procedures and reporting changes.
• Maintain payroll system and complete payroll reporting.

Skills

Spreadsheets

Accounts payable

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Associate’s degree in Accounting (preferred)

Tools

Accounting software

Public accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City of Hopkinsville seeks an experienced accounting professional to prepare and process all accounts payable using a computerized system, and to prepare financial reports for internal and external users.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with three years of accounting experience and two years using spreadsheets; an Associate’s degree in Accounting and public accounting experience are preferred.