Accounts Payable Clerk

Sparks Group has partnered with a renowned local government authority seeking a detail-oriented professional Accounts Payable Clerk to manage daily financial transactions, vendor relations, and local government compliance. In this role, you will perform high-volume invoice processing, reconcile departmental accounts, and play an essential part in maintaining the financial integrity. If you are looking for the next step in your career, apply now!

Key Responsibilities

• Process Invoices & Payments: Review, code, and match a high volume of vendor invoices, packing slips, and purchase orders to process via 3-way match; prepare weekly check runs, EFT, and ACH disbursements.
• Resolve Discrepancies: Communicate professionally with internal county departments and external vendors to resolve billing errors, contract pricing questions, or shipping issues.
• Reconcile Accounts: Maintain accurate general ledger accounts and perform monthly vendor statement reconciliations to ensure balanced fund distributions.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Assist with annual county financial audits, prepare 1099 tax forms, and track sales tax exceptions in accordance with public procurement laws.
• Data Management: Utilize ERP software to input data, track budgets, and maintain systematic digital archives of all transactional records.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is preferred.
• Experience: 1–3 years of clerical accounting or accounts payable experience (prior government or public-sector fund accounting experience is a plus), ideally with high-volume 3-way match processing experience
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel formulas and data entry) and familiarity with automated financial systems/ERP software, i.e. Oracle or Oracle Fusion will be considered first.
• Core Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong basic math skills, and the ability to handle confidential data with complete integrity.

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This job is In-Person.

Pay Range: Hourly $20.00 to $21.00

We offer several comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance, paid and unpaid time off, and retirement and savings plans to qualifying employees.

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Sparks Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, citizenship, family status, genetic information, disability, or protect veteran status.