Wilson School District
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Accounts Payable Specialist
Job Description
Accounts Payable Specialist - Competitive hourly rate will depend on skill, knowledge and experience and subject to negotiations. High School Diploma/GED or equivalent. 1+ year Accounts Payable and Purchasing experience. Bookkeeping and/or Accounting experience and use of Infinite Vision system.
JOB SUMMARY
At Wilson School District, we believe that education should be shaped by a sense of purpose. As the Accounts Payable Specialist, you help ensure students have access to high quality education they need to learn in a safe and healthy environment by providing direction to the overall fiscal affairs of the district. You will also have the opportunity to provide and grow in a leadership role.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintain complete and accurate vendor information, prepare vouchers, issue payments, and manage other Accounts Payable functions
Oversee purchase order process, including approval of PO, necessary revisions, and closure
Communicate with vendors, schools, and departments regarding statuses of PO's
Act as Assistant Student Activities Treasurer, processing payments and maintaining banking activity
Oversee district credit card procedures and maintain, distribute, and reconcile monthly credit card statements
Accurately documents, records and reconciles general fixed assets
Maintain fiscal and financial records and files in accordance with policies
Participate in professional development and continuous enhancement of role and responsibilities
Perform other duties as assigned
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
High School diploma/GED or equivalent
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
1+ year Accounts Payable and Purchasing experience. Bookkeeping and/or Accounting experience and use of Infinite Vision system
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Basic tax forms and procedures, including end-of-year processes
Bookkeeping with regard to accounts payable processes
Skilled in:
Maintaining accurate, efficient record keeping processes
Mathematical and analytical thinking
Critical thinking and problem-solving
Written and verbal communication
Core Competencies:
Work independently and prioritize from a variety of tasks
Adapt to changing technology and utilize available tools and resources
Promote a harmonious working environment
At Wilson School District, we believe that education should be shaped by a sense of purpose. We are dedicated to the total personal development of each student in our district. We believe that the ultimate goal in education should be to prepare a stable, yet adaptive student for a world of rapid change. Our instruction will maintain flexibility in adapting to this ever-changing society. Working together with parents and community, we will strive to develop each students intellectual, physical, moral, emotional, aesthetic, creative, and social growth so that the student may become a useful and responsible member of home, community, and society while leading a personally rewarding life.
Every member of our Wilson familyfrom our top leadership team to our bus drivers, our nutrition team to our nurses, and our teachers to our technology gurusis shaping the lives of our students every day. Its not just our work; it is our passion!
We are a Pre-K through 8th grade school district in Phoenix, Arizona, established as the seventh school district organized in Maricopa County in 1879 and named for Mr. W. J. Wilson, a school board member. The district name was changed in the mid-1930s to Hawkins School. From Wilson to Hawkins to Ward to Skiff, the District was bought by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and relocated to its current location in the early 1980s and named Wilson Primary and Wilson Elementary, opening on Martin Luther King Day in 1985. The district boundaries cover an area from Roosevelt Street to the north; the Salt River to the south; 40th Street to the east; and, 16th Street to the west.
WHAT YOULL LOVE ABOUT US:
Our two-school community offers a close-knit feel.
We offer job-embedded professional development as well as a variety of career pathways.
We have an exciting STEM program with amazing community partners.
Theres always something to do or see in the Phoenix area. Whether you enjoy watching sports, touring a museum, or hiking and playing outdoors, youll find plenty of enjoyable activities to keep you busy.
NOTICES
The statements in this job description describe the essential function and requirements as assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required. Job descriptions are subject to change. Employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and extensive fingerprint and background check. Discrimination against an otherwise qualified individual with a disability or any individual by reason of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity gender expression, age, or national origin is prohibited. Efforts will be made in recruitment and employment to ensure equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons. WSD is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Alex Dumas, Human Resources Director, at (602) 681-2204 at least 3 days in advance.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach; employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and can vary in temperature. The nature of this position is fast-paced and may occasionally be thought of as stressful. Through interaction with the public and other district employees, the employee may encounter different scents.
Wilson School District has a variety of benefits that you can take advantage of. Some of these benefits include: Free employee low plan health and dental with a prescription drug plan, voluntary vision insurance, free life insurance and accidental and death policy for $50,000, additional voluntary life insurance policy at a reduced cost, 403B and 457C Tax Shelter annuities plan, voluntary short term disability, FLEX spending account for medical expenses and/or dependent care, enrollment into the Arizona State Retirement System.
Interviews will be conducted soon.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021 12:00 AM -
Friday, April 30, 2021 11:59 PM
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