Accounts Payable Coordinator

Accounts Payable Coordinator

This position is responsible for processing and maintaining accounts payable transactions for the school district. This position ensures invoices, purchase orders, payments, and related financial records are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with district policies, accounting procedures, and applicable regulations.

SafeSchools Training to be completed before employment and updated annually

Essential duties include:

• Review, verify, and process invoices for goods and services purchased by the district.
• Match invoices with purchase orders, receiving documentation, and appropriate approvals.
• Enter accounts payable transactions accurately into the district's accounting system.
• Prepare and process checks, electronic payments, and other disbursements.
• Maintain accurate vendor records, including tax information and payment details.
• Respond to questions from vendors, schools, administrators, and district staff regarding invoices and payments.
• Research and resolve discrepancies involving invoices, purchase orders, receiving records, and payments.
• Reconcile vendor statements and accounts payable records.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and ensure payments are made according to established schedules.
• Maintain organized electronic and paper records in accordance with district record-retention requirements.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Prepare reports and documentation for accounting, budgeting, and auditing purposes.
• Ensure transactions comply with district policies, purchasing procedures, and applicable state and federal requirements.
• Protect confidential financial and vendor information.
• Possess and practice strong interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people both inside and outside the school district.
• Be a positive team builder who works in a collaborative manner.
• Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Services

Required qualifications include:

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills/knowledge: Strong attention to detail, ability to maintain organized financial records and meet deadlines, problem-solving and analytical skills, professional communication and customer-service skills, ability to work effectively with school district staff, administrators, and vendors. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, email, and accounting or financial-management software, ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement, knowledge of accounts payable procedures, purchase orders, invoice processing, and basic accounting principles, ability to manage multiple priorities

Health & safety requirements: Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods. Ability to frequently use a keyboard, computer, telephone, and other standard office equipment. Ability to occasionally lift or move files, boxes, or office supplies as required.

References: Required

Background check: Required

Preferred qualifications include:

• Coursework or an associate degree in accounting, business, or a related field
• Previous accounts payable, bookkeeping, accounting, or financial office experience
• Experience working in a school district business office or other public-sector environment

Working conditions include:

The physical demands and work environment 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 frequently required to sit, talk, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employees may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equipment used: General office equipment and educational software

Salary & benefits: Wage/salary range: $28.65-$34.74. Clarkston School District offers a competitive benefits package to employees who work half-time or more. These benefits are administered by the Washington State Health Care Authority/Public Employee Benefits Board. Medical: Choice of medical plans. Employee cost is dependent upon which plan is chosen and which family members are covered. Dental: Dental insurance is a mandatory benefit and is free to the employee and family. Life Insurance: Basic life insurance in the amount of $35,000 is mandatory and is free to the employee. Additional/optional life insurance can be purchased at an additional cost for the employee and family. Long-term Disability Insurance: Basic long-term disability insurance is optional for an additional cost.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The Clarkston School District will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Coordinator, Thaynan Knowlton, Superintendent, 1294 Chestnut Street, Clarkston, WA 99403 View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io; Title IX, Civil Rights, Equity, and Section 504/ADA Coordinator Rebecca Lockhart, Executive Director of Student Services, 1294 Chestnut Street, Clarkston, WA 99403 View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.