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City of Durham

Accounts Payable Specialist

City of Durham, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703

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Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $53000 to $75,000

Work Day/Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Join one of the highest fiscally rated entities in the country. The City of Durham’s Finance Department promotes sound management and stewardship of taxpayer dollars by helping the City Council, City Manager and City departments manage their financial resources and leading risk management administration and training. If sound fiscal management is what you’re about, join our team!

Devoted to providing Accounts Payable and fiscal support and professional Accounts Payable/fiscal analysis and management for the City’s accounting, and accounts receivable/payable support.

Responsible for performing a broad range of Accounts Payable support work involving processing routine and complex transactions; reconciling data for accuracy and quality control; performing data entry; researching expenditures, receivables, purchases and/or delinquent accounts; preparing documentation; maintaining files and records; and providing customer service.

Responsible for processing vendor invoices

Assisting with Employee Travel Reimbursements

Assisting with processing utility invoices, assisting departments with account validations and account reconciliation

Interpret and apply applicable operating procedures and standards based on assignments for Finance

Assist with payroll administration

Utilize communication and interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisors, the public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive work directions

Maintain organized files

Responsible for front desk operations to include distributing mail, welcoming and assisting visitors and other daily routine tasks

Access and use relevant software to enter and monitor accounts payable invoices and perform monthly vendor reconciliations

High School Diploma or GED

Three years of related accounting and/or Accounts Payable support experience.

Experience and skills using Microsoft Excel and Word

Experience with accounts payable processes

Experience working with vendors to resolve payment issues

Experience using MUNIS or Oracle ERP

Experience handling discrepancies or errors in invoices

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