Back to Jobs search

Accounts Payable Specialist

City of Durham • Durham, NC • 2d ago

Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/durhamnc/jobs/newprint/5163276)

Apply

Accounts Payable Specialist

Salary

$52,903.00 - $82,086.00 Annually

Location

Durham, NC

Job Type

Full time with benefits

Job Number

25-05755

Department

Finance

Opening Date

10/09/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

Benefits

Questions

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $53000 to $75,000

Work Day/Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Join one of the highest fiscally rated entities in the country. The City of Durham's Finance Department (http://durhamnc.gov/456/Finance) promotes sound management and stewardship of taxpayer dollars by helping the City Council, City Manager and City departments manage their financial resources and leading risk management administration and training. If sound fiscal management is what you're about, join our team!

Devoted to providing Accounts Payable and fiscal support and professional Accounts Payable/fiscal analysis and management for the City's accounting, and accounts receivable/payable support.

Responsible for performing a broad range of Accounts Payable support work involving processing routine and complex transactions; reconciling data for accuracy and quality control; performing data entry; researching expenditures, receivables, purchases and/or delinquent accounts; preparing documentation; maintaining files and records; and providing customer service.

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsible for processing vendor invoices

Assisting with Employee Travel Reimbursements

Assisting with processing utility invoices, assisting departments with account validations and account reconciliation

Interpret and apply applicable operating procedures and standards based on assignments for Finance.

Assist with payroll administration

Utilize communication and interpersonal skills to interact with coworkers, supervisors, the public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and receive work directions

Maintain organized files

Responsible for front desk operations to include distributing mail, welcoming and assisting visitors and other daily routine tasks

Access and use relevant software to enter and monitor accounts payable invoices and perform monthly vendor reconciliations

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

High School Diploma or GED

Three years of related accounting and/or Accounts Payable support experience.

Additional Preferred Skills

Experience and skills using Microsoft Excel and Word

Experience with accounts payable processes

Experience working with vendors to resolve payment issues

Experience using MUNIS or Oracle ERP

Experience handling discrepancies or errors in invoices

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

12-13 paid holidays per year

13 standard work days of vacation per year

13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement

2 weeks paid military leave per year

Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans

State and City retirement plans

Short and long term disability plans

Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions

City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System

Paid funeral leave

Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling

Paid life insurance equal to annual salary

48 hours for volunteer work each year*

4 hours parental leave each year

Workman's Compensation Insurance

457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)

State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire

Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire

Dental and life insurance, after one year of service

Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service

Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

City of Durham Website

Walk in

Job fair

Employee referral

Professional organization Please list the organization in "other" box below

Internet posting Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below

Craig's List

Facebook

GlassDoor

governmentjobs.com

Monster.com

Indeed.com

Employment Security Commission

Magazine/Newspaper

Other

If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.

Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.

Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)

How many years of related experience do you have with accounts payable processes?

No related experience

Less than 1 year of related experience

1 year but less than 3 years of related experience

3 years but less than 7 years of related experience

7 or more years of related experience

Do you have experience with working with vendors to resolve payment issues?

Yes

Please briefly describe your experience working with vendors to resolve payment issues: If no experience in this area, please put N/A

Do you have experience handling discrepancies or errors in invoices?

Yes

How would you rate your experience level with Microsoft Excel and Word?

No experience

Beginner level

Intermediate level

Advanced level

Expert level

How many years of related experience do you have using MUNIS or Oracle ERP?

No related experience

Less than 1 year of related experience

1 year but less than 2 years of related experience

2 years but less than 6 years of related experience

6 or more years of related experience

Required Question

Go to Apply

Data Integration Sr Analyst - Consumer Banking Strategic Initiatives

First Horizon Bank • Raleigh, NC • 1d ago

Finance, Accounting & Banking

Description Location: On site in Memphis, TN, Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC, Orlando, FL, Miami, FL, Lafayette, LA, New Orleans, LA, Dallas, TX. Reports To: Head of Strategic Initiatives, Consumer Banking About the Role As...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Data Integration Analyst - Consumer Banking Strategic Initiatives

First Horizon Bank • Raleigh, NC • 1d ago

Finance, Accounting & Banking

1d ago

Go to Apply

Claims Representative - Workers Compensation (REMOTE- State License Required))

Sedgwick • Raleigh, NC • 1d ago

Finance, Accounting & Banking

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experi...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Accounting Manager

EBSCO Information Services • Raleigh, NC • 1d ago

Finance, Accounting & Banking

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) delivers a fully optimized research experience, seamlessly integrated with a powerful discovery platform to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Internship Program - Finance (FP&A)

Educational Testing Service • Raleigh, NC • 1d ago

Finance, Accounting & Banking

About ETS: ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks...

1d ago

Go to Apply

Subscribe to get new jobs sent directly to you
(no charge, cancel anytime)

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.