Accounting Specialist I Part-Time

Accounting Specialist I Part-Time

Employment Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Benefit Status:

Bella Vista Property Owners Association

Department: Accounting

Department #: 995

Safety Rating: Normal

Starting Pay: Prepared Date: April 2026

Position Summary

The Accounting Specialist position is an entry-level position responsible for supporting day-to-day and monthly close accounting operations. This role assists with routine accounting tasks and processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with established policies and procedures. Work is performed with clear guidelines and readily available oversight. This position is a part-time position for up to 28 hours per week, depending on the needs of the department.

Requirements, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and payments with accuracy and proper documentation.
• Match invoices to supporting documentation, research discrepancies, and resolve routine issues with internal departments and external vendors
• Assist with vendor payments via check and electronic methods
• Code and allocate recurring invoices according to established agreements and predefined accounts
• Support month-end close activities, including basic reconciliations and reporting assistance.
• Assist with inventory-related processes.
• Respond to routine internal and external accounting inquiries.
• Maintain organized electronic and scanned accounting records.
• Provide backup support for accounting staff during absences
• Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, ethical standards, and internal controls
• Support BVPOA's mission, values, and commitment to excellent customer service

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger experience, or an equivalent combination of education/experience
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic understanding of accounting principles
• Ability to follow established procedures and work effectively under supervision
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Effective communication skills and a customer-service mindset
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting software.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Specific required movements include the following: trunk-bend, twist, rotate, push, pull, and carry, arm's reach and leg-lifts. 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, the air clean, and generally void of pollutants, the lighting and temperature at comfortable office environment levels.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

The Bella Vista POA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.