Accounts Payable Specialist

Under general direction, performs major daily and project/program based administrative duties. Recommends and administers divisional/departmental policies and procedures. Prepares regular and special reports related to divisional/departmental operations. Performs other job-related duties as required.A High School Diploma or GED is required. A Bachelor's Degree in Business/Public Relations or closely related field from a four-year accredited college or university is required. Two years of full time paid expeience in government or private industry office administration is required. (Substitution: Two years of full time experience may substitute for each year of college education lacking.) Must be able to operate a personal computer with Microsoft Office Suites.

This position reports directly to the Deputy Commissioner of Accounts:

• Creating/modifying vendor files in City of Cleveland's Financial Management Information System (Advantage)
•  Preparing wire payments with instructions for Treasury as required
• Generating a weekly file and register for all City of Cleveland vendor checks
• Processing Central Collection Agency (CCA) interface files for checks as requested
• Troubleshooting/assistant with Accounts Payable processing and completed
•  Assisting with reviewing/verifying vendor information within the check runs
• Collecting/processing W9's to be completed by an independent contractor, freelancer, or consultant doing business with the City
• Assisting with modifying 1099 tax forms that were submitted/created by an individual/business in which incorrect information was provided. 

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

Salary : $60,000 - $69,997