Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Farmers Electric Cooperative has an immediate opening for an individual who is looking for a career in financial accounting with a large electric cooperative. An Accounts Payable Specialist runs reports, processes internal reimbursement requests, balances employee expenses and completes other accounting tasks that may require investigation, verification, classification, reconciling and recording of data. The successful candidate must be organized with excellent ability to carry out a variety of activities which require a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail and confidentiality.  Must be able to multi-task and have strong communication and problem-solving skills.

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field and a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in bookkeeping or general accounting. Applicants will be required to demonstrate a high degree of working knowledge and skill with the operation of personal computers and software programs such as Microsoft: Excel, Word, and Outlook.

This position earns a competitive salary based on experience. We also offer paid training, health insurance, generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, a retirement pension plan, and a 401(k) plan.

This job is primarily a remote home-based position, with some in-office duties once a week on Wednesdays at our Greenville, Texas office. The assigned hours will be Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm with the possibility of alternate work schedule. Because you will be working with confidential data, all remote work must be done from a home office which offers adequate privacy. 

ABOUT FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

Formed in 1937 to bring electricity to the rural areas of Northeast Texas, we are a rapidly growing electric cooperative that provides a safe, reliable, and affordable power supply along with consistently good service to more than 75,000 co-op members in the fast-growing region spanning 12 counties. More than an electric power utility, we're an electric cooperative. We are a community-based organization that is locally owned and operated. Our members have a voice in our policies and practices. With careful management of resources, dedicated employees, and strategic planning, we’ve managed to keep our electricity prices low and our service reliability high.

Our employees are our neighbors and yours, working to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. We’re always on the lookout for more talent. Besides a great job with a powerful purpose, working for us allows our employees to work for a company that puts the needs of its members and the community first. We believe that our electric cooperative is a great place to work and we’re confident that you will too.