Accounting Specialist

APS • Phoenix, AZ

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.SummaryThe Accounting Specialist involves processing a high volume of Purchase Order-related invoices and managing the process from beginning to end – reviewing invoices for completeness and accuracy, preparing the documents for import/scanning and validating/keying the invoices into the payables system. The position requires prior Accounts Payable experience, preferably in a high volume environment. Speed and accuracy in data entry are a must. Effective verbal and written communications skills as well as problem solving skills are also important. PeopleSoft/Oracle experience a plus.

Requirements

• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices as demonstrated through a minimum of 6 college semester hours in accounting or specific application of such knowledge for a minimum of 1 year
• OR a minimum of 2 years of specific experience in performing work requiring the researching, organizing, analyzing and reporting of data/information utilizing various computer/software applications/databases (i.e. Excel spreadsheets & graphs, databases- Access, BAS).

Nice To Haves

• PeopleSoft/Oracle experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, monitor  & reconcile accounts, transactions & reports; create queries on costs; identify & resolve problems; interpret and apply govt statutes, regs, and/or Company policies and procedures to accounting applications.
• Develop billings for the participants.
• Develop specialized procedures for vendors and/or other departments of the company related to accounting systems and processes in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Provide information on the status of various actions, applicable procedures, guidelines, instructions, practices and policies to other employees.
• Coordinate and provide guidance to various internal and external customers to facilitate applicable processes, procedures and authorization.
• Research, analyze, & correct all accounting transactions (Journal Vouchers, Inventory Journal Vouchers, File Maintenance Void and Journal entry errors).
• Utilize computer, including word-processing, spreadsheets & graphs (Excel) and database (Access) software, download and upload databases, take data and import it into different applications, and query the mainframe in order to gather data and present it in a usable format.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed