Accounts Payable Accountant

Burke County School System

Job Descritption

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Title: Accounts Payable Accountant

Reports To: Finance Director

Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma required. Associate Degree or equivalent, or Bachelor Degree or higher preferred.

Experience: Minimum of three years expereince in a public or private sector business function with emphasis on multi-tasking.

Background and experince in accounts payable processing required and working knowledge of double entry accountant

preferred.

Job Function: To apply accounts payable procedures of the school system

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide support and direction to system personnel in the proper utilization of all-encompassing accounts payable reosurces; including the timely cut-off of purchase requests at the end of the school year and the prompt processing that is necessary at the beginning of the school year
• Receives all purchase orders from all departments and schools (except School Nutrition), review for compliance with required procedures and processes in a timely manner
• Works with vendors to resolve any problem with invocies
• Processes, routes and monitors vendor invoices to insure that the appropriate payment authorization is received in a timley manner
• Responsible for the timely payment of all vendor invoices (except School Nutrition); including preparing and mailing all accounts payable checks
• Insures that all invoices are charged to the proper account in accordance with Federal, state and local guidelines
• Processes all travel requests of the Burke County School System with the exception of School Nutrition; including the proper authorization, timely payment and proper accounting of all requests
• Provides records/files/reports for State Auditors
• Assists the Finance Department with numerous reports and surveys requested by the Federal, state and local agencies
• Provide support to the Finance Director
• Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualities, Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills, communicates effectively
• Strong organization skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to remain confidential
• Ability to deal with large volume of information
• Is flexible and adaptable

WAGE/SALARY LEVEL: As set by the BCBOE Administrative and Support Salary Schedule

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 240 days per year; 8 hours per day

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually by the Finance Director

REVISED: April 2024