Accounts Payable Specialist - Part Time (Chesterfield-Colonial Heights)
About The Position
This job announcement is a courtesy job post for the Chesterfield-Colonial Heights local Social Services agency. It is not a position of the Virginia Department of Social Services or any other Commonwealth of Virginia agency. Local employment opportunities may also be available through the local agency’s city or county website/job board(s). The Department of Social Services is an organization dedicated to serving the community. Our Mission is to provide advocacy and excellent services that encourage self-sufficiency; preserve and restore families; and protect the well-being of children, senior citizens, and people with disabilities. We have a culture that is invested in making a meaningful difference by providing quality customer service, recruiting a strong workforce, incorporating efficient business practices, and partnering with our community. Looking for a career in an organization that has a positive impact in the community? This position is a viable support to the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Department of Social Services to help provide quality customer services to internal and external customers. The department is seeking a dedicated team player who wants to be part of a culture of high performers who strive to make contributions to those in need.
Requirements
- High school diploma supplemented with bookkeeping coursework, and related fiscal support experience using business and agency software to include spreadsheets OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Skill in operating a personal computer, associated business and agency software including spreadsheets, a calculator, and other office machines.
- Considerable knowledge of the application of established bookkeeping and accounting principles and techniques to governmental accounting transactions; and arithmetic.
- Working knowledge of state and local government fiscal regulations, policies and procedures; and office accounting methods and procedures.
- Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Based on the Virginia DMV point system, record must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months. Out of state driving records must be obtained by applicant and presented at time of interview. Records must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date.
- Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of accounting principles and practices as well as general office practices and procedures.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial reports and data, as well as maintain detailed fiscal records and files.
- Excellent computer skills utilizing Microsoft Excel and other software packages are required.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and critical thinking skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated skill in handling fast paced and often competing pressures on one's time.
- Confidentiality and tact.
Responsibilities
- Processing accounts payable for a variety of benefit and service programs.
- Handling purchase order processing, invoice verification, and payment requests.
- Processing benefit replacement checks, researching outstanding checks, submitting proof registers, and issuing checks.
- Managing Companion Care provider payments using QuickBooks Pro software.
- Maintaining daily communication with case workers.
- Auditing information to guarantee compliance with state and local regulations, budget guidelines, and program policies.
- Serving as a backup for processing Foster Care and other program payments using Harmony and Dynamics systems.
- Interpreting financial reports.
- Scanning documents using our Laserfiche Imaging System.
- Perform other work as required.
Benefits
- Attractive benefits package
- Incentives, approved through the Virginia Department of Social Services, to candidates hired who possess additional relevant training, skills and experience (e.g., Masters or Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Masters in Human Services, LCSW, Child Welfare Stipend participants, completion of COVLC new worker training or are Bilingual (Spanish & ASL)).
- Credit towards the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
