Senior Accounting & Payroll Specialist

City of Maypearl; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Maypearl is seeking an accounting professional to perform technical accounting and finance duties, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, journal entries, and reconciliations.

The role supports departmental functions, requiring an Associate's degree in Accounting or related field and 2 years of experience. Proficiency with MS Office and standard accounting principles is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with bookkeeping, payroll, and basic accounting principles.
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Processes payments related to administrative expenses and claims.
• Maintains and updates vendor records for claims processing.
• Audits and processes invoices, ensuring accuracy before approval and payment.
• Reviews and processes employee expense reimbursements.
• Prepares and posts journal entries to allocate expenses and correct coding errors.
• Assists with payroll-related tasks and provides additional accounting support as needed.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Payroll

Accounting principles

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

City of Maypearl is seeking an accounting professional to perform technical accounting and finance duties, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, journal entries, and reconciliations.

The role supports departmental functions, requiring an Associate's degree in Accounting or related field and 2 years of experience. Proficiency with MS Office and standard accounting principles is essential.