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JOB SUMMARY:

The Accounts Payable/Receivable Technicionperforms and provides financial, administrative, and clerical support for the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, by ensuring disbursements are completed and expenses are controlled by receiving, processing, and verifying disbursement documentation and recording disbursement activity in the general ledger, and ensuring the Agency receives payments for services and properly records the remittances in the billing program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Gather invoices and other documentation to prepare payment authorizations for program expenditures, make cost allocations to appropriate program cost centers and budget categories, and submit for payment.
2. Manage the Agencys electronic accounts payable database, to include scanning and filing all accounts payable invoices and other vital back-up material, such as purchase orders, purchase requisitions, and procurement information, and reconcile to check registers for the month.
3. To prepare checks for accounts payable, post to appropriate accounts and acquire necessary signatures.
4. Reconcile the monthly cash receipt log to deposit slips and amounts recorded in the general ledger or accounts receivable log book, to ensure all remittances are accounted for and properly posted. Approve documentation for all deposit tickets.
5. Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for multiple Fees/Sales Accounts.
6. Reconcile monthly Contract Sales Reports, prepared by staff, to deposits received during the month.
7. Post insurance and other remittances for services by reviewing cash, checks, and credit card transactions, and entering them into the accounting/billing software. Make deposits for receipts received at the administration building.
8. Assist in month-end financial closing, financial audits, and preparation of reports, by gathering information and processing data.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Perform other job-related tasks as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Self-motivation and ability to work independently on assigned tasks with minimal supervision.
• Good organization, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, particularly email; ability to work in Microsoft Word and Excel preferred.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Basic data entry and accounting skills.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Professional attitude and reliable.nimum Requirements

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Three years experience working in an accounts payable and/or accounts receivable environment or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Basic understanding of the principles of finance, bookkeeping, and accounting preferred.
• High school or general education diploma required. Associates degree/certification from an accredited college or university in a business-related field preferred.