Accountant - Accounts Payable Specialist

9 hours ago

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States Pennington County Full time
About Pennington County

We strive to provide high-quality public services, as mandated by law and driven by citizen needs, through innovative leadership and the collaborative efforts of our people, officials, and employees.

Our Employee Value Proposition

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • South Dakota Retirement Plan and Supplemental Retirement Plan
  • Eleven paid holidays
  • Generous vacation and sick leave
  • Emergency leave
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Flexible scheduling hour days
  • Limited remote work options
  • Employee assistance program
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist plays a crucial role in overseeing the auditing, reconciling, and processing of invoices and transactions for payment across all county departments. This position is also responsible for maintaining and accounting for all capital assets in accordance with governmental accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities
  • Audit vouchers/invoices to ensure accurate charging to the proper expenditure line item for annual financial statements
  • Assemble voucher packages for Board approval and process payments via check and ACH
  • Process disbursements of juror payments, overpayments, and refunds, as well as tax dollars to taxing entities
  • Maintain and account for capital assets, including annual depreciation and required reports for annual financial statements
  • Analyze budget reports and work with departments to prepare and process budget supplements
  • Prepare annual 1099 reporting per IRS regulations
  • Maintain user setup and permissions in financial accounting software
  • Maintain the general ledger chart of accounts expenditure numbers and create new numbers as needed
  • Support election processes by providing information to the public, processing data, and assisting during elections as needed
Additional Duties
  • Maintain vendor master file, including W-9s for all vendors
  • Maintain contract/agreement files and post them on the county website
  • Maintain files for all county vehicle titles
  • Run reports and reconcile Treasurer's Office bank totals to bank statements
  • Prepare annual reports for state reimbursement of Public Defender/Court Appointed Attorney and Abuse and Neglect fees
  • Prepare annual unclaimed property reports and file with the Office of the State Treasurer
  • Process absentee requests and mail absentees as needed
  • Answer phone and work with the public at the front counter as needed
Qualifications

We seek a highly skilled and experienced professional with:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, or related field, plus three years of progressively responsible professional accounting work
  • Working knowledge of principles and practices common to governmental and fund accounting
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment and computers with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Work Environment

This role is primarily performed indoors in an office setting, with occasional travel for training and delivering supplies to polling locations. Overtime hours may be required to meet deadlines, especially during year-end and election cycles.

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