SENIOR FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

Lawrence Kansas•Lawrence, KS

About The Position

This position serves as the accounts payable clerk and performs advanced clerical work in the area of Finance accounts payable. Key job duties include processing purchase orders and invoices and distributing payments as requested. Other key job duties include entering data and maintaining a variety of files and confidentiality of records. This position answers questions and provides information to the public, outside agencies, other departments and divisions. Responsibilities also include coordination of the City’s purchasing cards for department operations and services. May provide task direction or instruction to lower level clerical staff to assure correctness and completeness of their work.

Requirements

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade
Supplemental training in accounting or bookkeeping
At least four years of responsible clerical or related experience
Strong working knowledge of MS Office to include Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills
Strong communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to multi-task
Highly autonomous and self-motivated
Ability to work effectively without direct supervision
Must pass a background check, post-offer physical, and drug screening

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration
Experience with data entry equipment
Experience with financial systems

Responsibilities

Processing purchase orders and invoices
Distributing payments
Entering data
Maintaining a variety of files and confidentiality of records
Answering questions and providing information to the public, outside agencies, other departments and divisions
Coordination of the City’s purchasing cards for department operations and services
Providing task direction or instruction to lower level clerical staff