MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION

 

TITLE: MANAGER ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

GRADE: 16

JOB CODE: 0139

FLSA: EXEMPT

 

Job Summary

 

Directs the Accounts Payable (AP) operations districtwide with emphasis on timely and correct payments to vendors.

 

Scope

 

This position works in the area of business services.  Work contacts include administrators, faculty, staff, external auditors and vendors.  Equipment used includes standard office equipment and various software applications.

 

Supervision Received

 

This position reports to the Director Financial Services & Controller; receives general direction regarding routine and standard matters; specific instructions regarding non-routine and highly sensitive matters.

 

Supervision Exercised

 

Supervises the positions of Account Payable Technician, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Technician, Fiscal Technician and/or other assigned staff.

 

Representative Duties

 

Manages and plans accounts payable administrative computing system; provides training and general guidance to internal community in the area of accounts payable procedures and system access; evaluates and recommends appropriate internal controls over operations; leads the district-wide effort for testing, enhancing and implementing the accounts payable computer system; coordinates computer system needs with information technologies programming staff; resolves complex operational problems; conducts short-term and long-term operational planning; develops and/or recommends district-wide accounts payable procedures; works directly with external auditors; analyzes and resolves problems associated with vendors; audits vendor accounts for accuracy including application of sales/use tax; analyzes, reconciles and edits accounts payable interface to general ledger system; generates and analyzes reports used for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of district office and college accounts payable processing efforts; supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff; performs related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge and Abilities

 

Knowledge of: standard office practices, procedures and equipment; accounting principles and practices; sales and use taxes; computerized accounts payable system.

 

Ability to: manage a centralized accounts payable function; train and evaluate staff; analyze and develop operating systems, reports and procedures for the accounts payable function; interpret procedures to others; communicate effectively orally and in writing; establish cooperative working relationships in the course of performing assigned duties.

 


Training and Experience

 

Any combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge and abilities.  An example of this would be a college degree in business administration, accounting or related field and/or professional level experience in the supervision of an accounting function.

 

Special Conditions of Employment

 

 

Working Conditions

 

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned.  It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.