Coordinator for Accounts Payable

Job Summary

This position performs accounting and bookkeeping functions required for the timely payment of school division invoices.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Processes invoices for timely payment. Assigns vendor number to new accounts as appropriate. Ensures that discounts offered by vendors for prompt payment are utilized whenever possible.
• Reconciles invoices, statements, and receiving reports to purchase order for price, quantity, and conformance to specifications.
• Maintains accounts payable purchase order suspense file and outstanding purchase order file. Identifies encumbrances to be liquidated.
• Processes Capital Improvement Project payments and reconciles purchase orders.
• Processes contract and monthly payments and reconciles purchase orders.
• Audits PCard accounts and assures that users provide necessary backup. Enters and balances data.
• Reconciles vendor statements. Identifies unpaid invoices and coordinates payment with schools if necessary.
• Posts all AP batches and prints checks.
• Coordinates funds for weekly payments with County Treasurer.
• Matches checks and prepares for mailing. Audits Accounts Payable Specialist’s entries.
• Coordinates processing of accounts payable data for Operations Department. Prints related reports and prepares checks.
• Reconciles outstanding checks and identifies unclaimed property.
• Processes void and stop-payment letters and posts batches.
• Responsible for reporting.
• Works with independent auditors in the performance of annual and special financial audits.
• Maintains good school / community / vendor relations in personal contacts with school personnel, outside agencies, vendors, and the public.
• Operates a variety of office machines, such as data processing equipment, calculator, typewriter, FAX machine, scanner, etc. Recommends improvements to data processing systems as they relate to the accounts payable function.
• Models the WJCC Strategic Plan Values : Individualism, Integrity, Innovation, Accountability and Collaboration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and / or Abilities Required)

Supervision Exercised

None.

Supervision Received

Performs duties under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Busy office environment with constant deadlines and frequent interruptions. High volume of work requiring the establishment of priorities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The incumbent will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the principal or appropriate administrator. WJCC Public Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.