Purchasing and Accounts Payable Coordinator - Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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JOB SUMMARY

Provides accounting support to the Division.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Accounting or other closely related field, plus one (1) year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background investigation. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists staff members in making purchases.
• Receives and reviews submitted invoices for approval and adherence to county-wide purchasing policies.
• Creates and enters purchase orders and processes invoices for payment in the County payment system.
• Reconciles purchases and contract payments.
• Organizes, maintains, and archives Division accounts payable records and contracts.
• Responds to staff and vendor questions regarding payment status.
• Monitors Division contracts and notifies staff of contract status until fully executed.
• Provides general accounting assistance where required.
• Develops accurate reports as assigned.