The Accounts Payable Specialist is under the direction of the Accounts Payable Manager and performs complex accounting support work with responsibility for accounts payable functions. Serves as the lead team member for the Accounts Payable team, providing technical guidance and ensuring compliance with established policies, procedures, and accounting standards.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Demonstrates excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative, tactful, and effective working relationships with coworkers, attorneys, external agencies, and the public.
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Communicates clearly and professionally, both in person and by telephone, using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to convey routine and complex information in a respectful and understandable manner.
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Exhibits strong written communication skills to prepare correspondence using correct grammar, punctuation, and formatting appropriate for the intended audience.
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Possesses strong computer proficiency, including use of Microsoft Office applications, database systems, email, PDF documents, internet research tools, and standard computer peripheral equipment.
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Maintains knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, including word processing, records management, transcription, form development, and general office practices, equipment, and terminology.
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Demonstrates the ability to learn, interpret, and apply specialized information such as codes, rules, policies, procedures, forms, and legal terminology to perform job duties accurately and efficiently.
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Handles confidential and sensitive information in compliance with state and federal regulations and established guidelines.
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Exhibits strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize workload in an environment with frequent interruptions and multiple competing demands.
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Is dependable and able to meet assigned work schedules, with flexibility to adapt to changing work assignments and operational needs.
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Works independently with minimal supervision while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
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Adheres to legal advice restrictions and operational guidelines of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office.
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The statements contained in this section are intended to describe the general nature of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all competencies associated with the position.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the Deputy Clerk is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to operate computers and office equipment and to reach or handle materials.
The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus for reading legal documents and computer screens.
Work is primarily performed in a professional office environment with occasional travel to meetings, court facilities, or legislative sessions as required.
