Accounts Specialist-Payable

Job Description

Overview POSITION TITLE (Oracle title) ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST WORKING TITLE Accounts Payable Specialist SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT Accounting LOCATION Crossroads II, Cary, NC PAY GRADE Noncertified Grade 25 FLSA STATUS Nonexempt ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT No WORK WEEK SCHEDULE Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) POSITION PURPOSE: Performs a variety of accounting tasks required to analyze, verify, and reconcile accounting records in order to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate financial operations. Controls the processing of invoices, purchase orders, receiving, expenses, and fiscal reports for daily accounting operations. Explains complex rules and procedures to school staff, suppliers and the general public, as required. Works with school staff to resolve delivery and payment issues to effect timely and accurate supplier payment. Reviews processed transactions, ensuring presence of all required supporting documentation and determining need for additional information in order to meet regulatory requirements. Analyzes transactions to ensure compliance with general accounting principles and audit regulations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs) Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, and Excel; Outlook; Google Apps; Knowledge of accounts payable procedures and policies; Effective time management skills; Ability to perform complex arithmetical computations accurately and with reasonable spee