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Job Title:        Accounts Payable 

Term:              Full Time/Permanent (12 months)

Reports To:    Chief Financial Officer

Summary: Ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of all accounting and fiscal practices of the District, with guidance from the Chief Financial Officer.  Solve problems with financial record keeping and reconciliations of accounts to the complete satisfaction of independent auditors.  Ensure the integrity of internal controls and the District’s compliance with all external financial reporting requirements.  

Salary & Benefits:

• Starting at $50,000, based on credentials and experience.

• A complete benefits package offering exceptional medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, paid time off, and other benefits afforded for full-time staff.

Qualifications:         

• Bachelor’s Degree with accounting emphasis preferred, but not required.

• Accounts Payable experience is required. 

• Excellent computer skills – spreadsheet development and ability to use centralized financial software packages.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan, organize and support procedures for financial operations.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.  

Performance Responsibilities:

? Completes and maintains records of forms 1099 

? Maintains paper inventory 

? Completes online purchases, purchase orders, and curriculum orders 

? Maintains employee confidence and protects the district’s reputation by keeping information confidential 

? Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries 

? Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal ID numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order; contract invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos; or purchase order amendments 

? Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports; preparing checks 

? Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions and creates bills paid reports ? Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions and maintains accurate records of transactions 

? Maintains historical records by scanning and filing documents 

? Answer phones as needed 

? Other duties as assigned

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work activities are conducted in a climate-controlled open office environment and noise levels are usually quiet. There are no hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, possess average ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate office equipment, talk, hear average or normal conversations, reach with hands and arms, walk, climb and descend stairs, bend, crouch, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent and regular movements are required using the wrists, hands, and fingers to feel, handle, or operate office equipment, tools, or controls.