Accounts Payable Specialist

Dickinson Independent School District
  • Dickinson, TX
    17 days ago

    Job Description

    Position: Accounts Payable Specialist

    Department: Business Office/ESC

    Wage/Hour Status: Non-exempt

    Immediate Supervisor: Executive Director of Business Operations

    Pay Grade: Per Compensation Manual

    Days Employed: Per Compensation Manual

    POSITION SUMMARY:

    • Perform the duties of maintaining the district's financial records in a manner as prescribed by the Texas Education Agency and as required by standard accounting principles
    • Perform the duties for the efficient processing of purchase orders and paying of the district's accounts

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    Education/Certification:

    • High School Diploma or GED
    • Have thirty (30) semester hours of college credit with some business/accounting training

    Special Knowledge/Skills:

    • Advanced knowledge in accounts payable process
    • Knowledge of basic accounting principles
    • Knowledge of District policy and procedures
    • Satisfactorily complete the Dickinson ISD competency requirements for Level III
    • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
    • Ability to be organized and produce accurate results while meeting established deadlines
    • Demonstrate advanced skills in computer literacy in the area of word processing, spreadsheets, and data entry
    • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written communications
    • Proficient in maintaining auditable file records according to guidelines and content
    • Proficiency in the use of a ten-key calculator
    • Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all District employees and vendors
    • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with frequent interruptions and without supervision

    Experience:

    • Minimum of five years (5) experience of accounts payable experience preferred
    • Minimum of two years (2) experience in a school-related environment preferred

    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Keep the Executive Director of Business Operations informed on the business affairs of the district
    • Responsible for entering and balancing accounts payable disbursements for assigned departments/campuses in the Districts Financial Accounting System
    • Distribute and file accounts payable disbursements for assigned departments/campuses according to the current process
    • Assist departments/campuses on inquiries concerning the purchasing process
    • Respond to inquiries from vendors on various aspects of the district's accounts payable disbursements
    • Post deposits for assigned departments/campuses
    • Maintain all outstanding encumbrances
    • Process tax-exempt requests
    • Maintain a continuous internal control for accounts payable
    • Monitor department mail and email
    • Maintain all vendor payment options
    • Maintain confidentiality of employee information
    • Maintain regular and reliable attendance
    • Maintain an accurate track of hours worked through the District software
    • Maintain professional, ethical use of district network resources
    • Monitor and maintain a department filing system
    • Complete special projects
    • Perform other duties as assigned

    Equipment used:

    • Computer, printer, copier, telephone, fax machine

    WORKING CONDITIONS:

    Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

    • Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, climb, talk and hear
    • Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms
    • May require the employee to travel between sites independently and to work at various sites
    • Ability to perform a variety of duties concurrently
    • Light to moderate lifting
    • Lengthy sessions working on a computer
    • Occasional stresses caused by deadlines
    • Frequent interruptions
    • Occasional long hours
    • Regular Attendance
    • Maintain emotional control under stress

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDickinson, TX

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