Accounts Payable Specialist Iii (comptroller%27s Office) Seiu 73

Cook County Offices

Under The President

Administrative Hearings

Auditor

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Economic Development

Bureau of Finance

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Technology

Facilities

Office of the President

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Deputy Comptroller- accounts payable or designee, provides financial, accounting, and administrative services for the accounts payable (AP) Division of the Comptroller's Office.

Engaged in variety of tasks related to the review, verification and reconciliation of invoices and processing of County wide vendor payments.

Trains, supervises and organizes the work of support staff who perform key tasks related to the invoice review verification of vendor accounts, resolving invoice and payment discrepancies and processing of County wide vendor payments.

Confers with management/personnel on County wide policies and procedures relative to accounts payable activities.

Prepares financial reports and participates in month-end and year-end activities related to accounts payable.

Assumes responsibility for following up with internal and external customers in an efficient manner.

Assists management with working on special projects and identifying and implementing process enhancements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

• Experience utilizing financial ERP systems, preferably Oracle EBS.

• Excellent verbal and written skills to communicate with department heads, staff and external vendors.

• Thorough knowledge of accounts payable principles, accounting standards, procurement principles and industry regulations and ability to apply such knowledge to specific AP duties and assignments.

• Ability to generate, analyze and understand financial reports related to encumbrances, expenditures and accounts payable.

• Ability to perform well under pressure and work under multiple weekly, monthly and annual deadlines while coordinating several tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certificate and Six (6) years of experience in accounts payable with proficiency in full-cycle accounts payable experience, including payment execution and vendor master management.

OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in accounting or finance and Four (4) years of experience in accounts payable with proficiency in full-cycle accounts payable experience, including payment execution and vendor master management.

OR

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance and Two (2) years of experience in accounts payable with proficiency in full-cycle accounts payable experience, including payment execution and vendor master management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced competency in Oracle EBS financial system

• Experience supervising staff

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary ...