Spokane Regional Health District Looking for Accounts Payable Specialist at Spokane, WA  Full Time

Who we are:
The Spokane Regional Health District is passionate about public health and considers it a privilege to be able to provide services to the residents of Spokane County. We are one of 34 local public health agencies serving Washington state’s 39 counties. We have approximately 280 employees and serve a population of more than 550,000 in Spokane County.

What we do:
The Spokane Regional Health District is organized into six divisions to serve the diverse needs of our community best: Environmental Public Health, Community Health, Treatment Services, Disease Prevention and Response, Administration, and Finance.

What you can expect from us:
Working at the Spokane Regional Health District is more than just a job; it is a place where you can be directly involved with the betterment of the health and well-being of your local community.

Reviews, reconciles, and processes accounts payable invoices in a timely fashion. ?Manages the district?s petty cash fund and advance travel account.

Voucher/Check Processing

• Responsible for processing accounts payable vouchers. Generates vouchers, attaches documentation, and submits to Financial Controller for approval.
• Prepares and submits weekly electronic check processing file to Spokane County within required timeline.
• Completes payments and controls expense by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

Accounts Payable/Audit and Preparation

• Coordinates accounts payable billing process, divisional approval, and distribution of expense for phones, copiers, etc. Verifies proper documentation, approval, account coding, use of purchase order and receiving reports. Sets up and maintains Excel spreadsheets for costing out various internal expenses across divisions.
• Pays invoices by verifying transaction information, scheduling, preparing disbursements and obtaining authorization of payment.
• Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation, issuing stop payments and adjustments.
• Enters A/P data into Dynamics GP and, when appropriate, applies to purchase order and/or applicable contract.
• Responsible for establishing contract purchase orders in the system.
• Reconciles district master credit card and verifies the accountability of backup documentation and compliance with travel guidelines and policies. Distributes credit card statements to staff and reconciles backup documentation.
• Audits and processes travel and mileage reimbursements for payment. Verifies travel approval, proper documentation of credit card charges, meal per diem, and out of pocket expenses
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance.
• other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Required Education: Associate degree in a related field
• Required Experience: Three years of relevant experience

To perform this job successfully, and individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Products such as Word and Excel as well as the ability to learn the accounting system utilized at Spokane Regional Health District.

If you share our values, we want to hear from you! For more information about SRHD and to apply online, visit our website at .

Why you should work for SRHD:

• Longevity Pay at 2.5% (10, 15 and 20 years for represented employees).
• Full-time workweek at 37.5 hours.
• Flexible work schedules
• 13 Paid Holidays plus 1 personal day.
• Paid Vacation (7.5 hours per month).
• Paid Sick Leave (7.5 hours per month).
• Washington State Public Employee’s Retirement Program (PERS2 or PERS3).
• Washington State Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
• Medical/Vision with multiple plan options (Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)).
• Dental (Employee, Spouse, and Child(ren)).
• Employer Paid Basic Life and AD&D (determined by annual earnings up to $200,000) and long-term disability.
• Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Children (voluntary).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Health Savings Accounts (with participating medical plans).
• SmartHealth annual wellness incentives ($125 discount off the annual deductible).
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $3,000).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Employee Assistance Program (employee and family with up to 4 sessions per person, per situation, per year).
• Pet Insurance (voluntary).
• Identity Theft Protection (voluntary).
• Accident, Critical Illness, and/or Hospital Indemnity Insurance (voluntary).