Accounts Payable Lead Coordinator

Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District•Park City, UT

3d•$58,871 - $73,588•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Coordinator, Accounts Payable position performs various accounts payable auditing and compliance work. This position audits payment requests from departments, ensuring compliance with District policies and procedures and verifies accuracy, appropriate documentation, and authorized approval.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business, or a closely related field; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience..
The successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check, and subsequent mandatory background checks in accordance with current District policy requirements.
Knowledge of: Governmental accounting as related to accounts payable.
Knowledge of: Business law, Federal, State, and County laws and regulations relating to accounts payable.
Knowledge of: Computers, Microsoft Office applications, and accounting software on an intermediate level.
Knowledge of: IRS Regulations for 1099 tax reporting.
Knowledge of: Web-based financial systems.
Knowledge of: Business English and mathematics.
Skill and Ability to: Perform basic mathematical and accounting computations.
Skill and Ability to: Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Skill and Ability to: Read and interpret written policies, procedures, and contracts.
Skill and Ability to: Reconcile accounts/statements.
Skill and Ability to: Resolve problems under stressful conditions, adhere to deadlines, and be flexible.
Skill and Ability to: Research State/County contracts, i.e., terms & conditions.
Skill and Ability to: Reconcile and research errors independently.
Skill and Ability to: Understand payment transactions in terms of accounting codes and classifications; determine proper accounting codes and classifications for transactions.
Skill and Ability to: Work independently with limited supervision or collaborate with a team.
Skill and Ability to: Maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Skill and Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, vendors, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Experience with state or local government finance.

Responsibilities

Audit payment requests from departments including, but not limited to, validity, ownership, compliance with District policies, proper authority, clerical accuracy, expired contracts or agreements, correct accounting distribution, and amount.
Distribute general warrants.
Assist in training District employees within each department who are authorized to submit invoices for processing.
Assist District personnel in correcting errors related to payment requests.
Audit and verify invoices and prepare payment for recommendation of approval/denial.
Distribute invoices to appropriate department managers for coding and approval.
Ensure that all payments are recorded correctly in accordance with IRS & HIPAA requirements.
Communicates with vendors and other outside agencies; responds to citizens and management requesting payment-related information.
Respond to inquiries, complaints, and GRAMA requests for payment-related non-confidential information.
Research stale dated general warrants to determine if they should be submitted as unclaimed property.
Review and check records, forms, and other documents for accuracy, completeness, and conformance to State statutes and District procurement policies and procedures.
Assist with calculating, collecting, and recording impact fees from developers.
Assist with other routine accounting functions as assigned.