Education and/or Experience: Required training includes graduation from an accredited high school, with additional course work and three years’ accounts payable experience. Associates degree preferred. Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounts payable principles is preferred. Excellent data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy. Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks. Experience with accounting software is preferred. Successful experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suite.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None. Depending on the assignment, a valid Michigan Driver’s license and good driving record may be required.
Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain collaborative, effective working relationships with staff and community members in a team environment. Employee will be helpful, respectful and approachable. Employee must be highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, prioritize work, manage time well and meet deadlines. Employee must have good computer skills, including the ability to learn and utilize new software programs as systems are upgraded. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district, state and federal requirements. Proficient in the use of business machines, including scanner, fax machine, phone system and copy machine. Ability to score at the proficient level on tests for Microsoft Word and Excel, or Google Docs and Sheets.
