| Opportunity Number: | 25698636 | | Company Name: | Sound Transit | | Location: | Seattle, WA US | | Categories: | Accounting & Finance
Clerical & Administrative | | Salary: | DOE | | Minimum Education: | High School Diploma | | | Updated: 9/2/2010 |
Accounts Payable Specialist
| Sound Transit
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Sound Transit is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to join the Accounting Division. As our Accounts Payable Specialist, the breadth of our organization will develop and expand your strong experience with new opportunities for learning. The position reports directly to the Accounts Payable Supervisor.??
With a steady workload and varied tasks, you will be expected to reassess priorities to meet strict deadlines.? The team?s accuracy and attention to detail is paramount for processing vendor payables.? Using your self-starter approach, you will recognize potential problems and offer insight and solutions.? Your excellent communication skills will allow you to effectively interact with internal and external clients.
Under general supervision, the Accounts Payable Specialist performs a variety of advanced clerical and routine technical accounting duties in support of the Agency?s accounts payable group and other Accounting Division functions.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Performs a variety of advanced clerical and routine technical accounting duties in support of the Accounting Division. Assumes responsibility for specific assigned duties; provides associated assistance in administrative and operating programs as assigned.
??Performs general bookkeeping and clerical accounting duties and responsibilities involved in financial record keeping and reporting for assigned area; maintains a variety of accounting records, logs, and files; verifies, balances, and adjusts accounting records as appropriate/necessary.
??Performs a full range of duties in support of the accounts payable functions; process approved vendor invoices for payment; reviews invoices for proper supporting documentation and approvals; resolves Accounts Payable or related issues with appropriate staff; logs and match invoices into the accounts payable module; ; assists in posting, preparing, processing of checks, wires and ACH disbursements; organizes and matches payment vouchers to detail report; prepares checks for mailing; distributes mail of logged invoices to Agency.
??May process expense claim/travel card/credit card reconciliations; and reviews, analyzes, and edits credit card reconciliation.
??Maintains various filing systems and records as established, including accounts payable vendor invoice and employee purchase and travel card files;
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma/GED and the equivalent of two years of specialized technical or college level coursework in accounting, finance, or closely related field and three years of accounts payable experience
Required Licenses or Certifications:
Accredited Payables Specialist certification (IAPP, TAPN/IOMA or equivalent organization) highly desirable or have worked in and Accredited Accounts Payable department.
Required Knowledge of:
Industry principles and practices of Accounts Payable.
Pertinent state and federal regulations; Agency policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
Principles and practices of accounts payable processing.
Basic accounting, bookkeeping, and mathematical principles and practices.
ERP Accounting software.
Required Skill in:
??Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other Agency staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.
??Preparing a variety of financial and administrative reports.
??Preparing and maintaining accounts payable related accounting records including but not limited to vendor payment files.
??Researching accounts payable transactions and reconciling accounts payable problems.
Apply online:
http://www.soundtransit.org/Working-With-Us/Jobs.xml |
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