Accounts Payable Coordinator

Position Summary

This position is responsible for processing and maintaining accounts payable transactions for the school district. This position ensures invoices, purchase orders, payments, and related financial records are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with district policies, accounting procedures, and applicable regulations.

Special Notes/Position Conditions

SafeSchools Training to be completed before employment and updated annually

Essential Duties

• Review, verify, and process invoices for goods and services purchased by the district.
• Match invoices with purchase orders, receiving documentation, and appropriate approvals.
• Enter accounts payable transactions accurately into the district's accounting system.
• Prepare and process checks, electronic payments, and other disbursements.
• Maintain accurate vendor records, including tax information and payment details.
• Respond to questions from vendors, schools, administrators, and district staff regarding invoices and payments.
• Research and resolve discrepancies involving invoices, purchase orders, receiving records, and payments.
• Reconcile vendor statements and accounts payable records.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and ensure payments are made according to established schedules.
• Maintain organized electronic and paper records in accordance with district record-retention requirements.
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Prepare reports and documentation for accounting, budgeting, and auditing purposes.
• Ensure transactions comply with district policies, purchasing procedures, and applicable state and federal requirements.
• Protect confidential financial and vendor information.
• Possess and practice strong interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people both inside and outside the school district.
• Be a positive team builder who works in a collaborative manner.
• Perform other accounting and administrative duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Services

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or an associate degree in accounting, business, or a related field
• Previous accounts payable, bookkeeping, accounting, or financial office experience
• Experience working in a school district business office or other public-sector environment

Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment 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 sit, talk, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak.  Employees may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equipment used: General office equipment and educational software

Salary & Benefits

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Clarkston School District will provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities program without discrimination based on race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  The district will provide equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Coordinator, Thaynan Knowlton, Superintendent, 1294 Chestnut Street, Clarkston, WA 99403 (509) 758-2531, knowltont@csdk12.org; Title IX, Civil Rights, Equity, and Section 504/ADA Coordinator Rebecca Lockhart, Executive Director of Student Services, 1294 Chestnut Street, Clarkston, WA 99403 (509) 758-2531, lockhartr@csdk12.org.