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Positing: Open Until Filled

Salary: $36,500

City of Atlanta’s Accounts Payable Specialist focuses on customer-based accounting responsibilities in accordance with Company procedures and core values. Provides financial, administrative and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by processing, verifying and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner. Role is an experienced skilled level capable of carrying out most assignments typical in accounts payable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Below are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.

• Responsible for processing customer invoices

• Audits and monitors incoming invoices while preventing fraudulent activity

• Answers all e-mail and telephone requests promptly

• Performs general clerical duties to include, but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, emailing, and filing

• Teamwork – support team when in need

• Ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently unsupervised

• Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills

• Displays highest level of integrity

• Excellent communicator both in writing and verbal

• Possesses a “can do” and “do whatever it takes” attitude

• Self-Motivated and quick learner with a sense of urgency

• Has a sense of urgency

• Team Player

• Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills

• Ability to assess customer needs through relevant questioning during initial telephone contact

• Ability to multi-task

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma, college courses in accounting preferred

• 2 years of related experience preferred

• 2 years of customer service experience

• Experience working in Oracle Cloud environment

• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel and Word) and Outlook

• Basic understanding of principles of bookkeeping and accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree in accounting or related field preferred

• 5+ years of customer service experience

• Advanced knowledge of applicable accounts payable/general ledger systems and procedures, financial chart of accounts and corporate procedures

• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word and Excel)