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*Job Description: *Performs various Accounts Payable related activities including auditing, researching, and processing Invoices; preparing reports and responding to inquiries.
Interpreting, reviewing, and implementing state and federal statutes, legislation, laws and/or policies.
Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives.
*Essential Duties:*
* Processes and audits various departmental accounts payable vouchers, invoices for purchases or contracted services; prepares vouchers authorizing payments and processes for distribution.
* Codes, enters, and processes data into OnBase/PeopleSoft or other automated accounting systems.
* Examines accounting source documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental and state rules, regulations, and agreements.
* Functions as liaison between employees and banking institutions, insurance companies or other entities on accounting issues.
* Provides technical assistance; assists in preparing new systems/programs or enhancements to existing systems/programs.
* Answers inquiries from vendors, contractors, or other out-of-agency personnel regarding departmental financial transactions.
* Represents the district or division on ad hoc committees related to accounting activities.
* Research and answers inquiries from vendors, contractors, or other out-of-agency personnel regarding departmental financial transactions.
* Ensures compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards pertaining to programs.
* Prepares and distributes accounts payable management reports.
* Assists with data integrity and quality control processes to ensure accuracy/consistency of internal and external report
* Prepares written correspondence, reports; maintains files, logs, activity books, tables, coding manuals or automated databases associated with accounting processes and activities.
* Coordinates with the Comptroller's office to reconcile accounting discrepancies.
* Examines accounting source documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with departmental and state rules, regulations, and agreements.
* Performs final audit activities for the Department.
* Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
*Minimum Qualifications:*
*Education: *Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business-related discipline
*Experience*: 1 year accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, auditing, purchasing.
(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part-time equivalent).
_Related college education and/or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
_Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
*Preferred Qualifications:*
Accounts Payable Specialist II - 1 YEAR Accounting, Bookkeeping, payroll processing, Auditing
Accounts Payable Specialist III - 2 YEARS Accounting, Bookkeeping, payroll processing, Auditing
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37,918.
00 - $61,339.
00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Disability insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Flexible spending account
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Paid sick time
* Professional development assistance
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
* Work from home
Experience level:
* 1 year
Physical setting:
* Office
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
* Performance bonus
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bryan, TX 77803