Accounting Services Specialist - NCTCOG

The purpose of this position is to assist with the processes related to Accounts Payable and the weekly processing of accounts payable invoice payments, childcare payments and employee expense reimbursements.   This position also provides general support to Accounting Operations and is responsible for mailing all check payments.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing filing and mailing services
• Assists with the Accounts Payable check runs to ensure they are completed weekly on schedule 
• Enters AP and PO vouchers and reviews invoice backup for reasonableness and necessity
• Research discrepancies, match invoice amounts with payment requests
• Review requests for appropriate signatures and authorization
• Process invoices, purchase requests, PAM’s, PO’s and travel reimbursements in accounting system
• Process monthly postage transactions, prints AP checks and EFT advices
• Attaches Employee Expense Reimbursement documentation to imported vouchers
• Enters Zero AP Vouchers, PAM's and attaches backup to vouchers.
• Can assist with mailing AR invoices and 1099's
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education & Experience:

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocations, administrative or technical nature that may be obtained with six months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency and up to 1 year related experience.

Compensation: 

• FLSA: Non-Exempt 
• Starting Salary: $19 - $21/hour depending on skills, qualifications and experience 

Benefits:

We offer a highly competitive package of many desirable benefits to our full-time employees including: 

• Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance 
  • We provide an outstanding package of health, dental, vision and life benefits for employees, with the monthly premium paid by NCTCOG 100%. Coverage available for their families and those monthly premiums are shared with NCTCOG. We provide employees with life insurance coverage that is employer paid with a benefit of 2 times the employee’s annual salary. 
• Paid Leave 
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and personal days are provided as part of the benefit plan, as well as specified holidays. This position also includes a phone allowance. 
• Retirement 
  • NCTCOG participates in a defined contribution plan as an alternative to Social Security. The defined contribution retirement plan provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. NCTCOG contributes twelve percent (12%) of permanent full-time employees' gross salaries. Participating employees contribute six percent (6%) of gross salary. An employee becomes forty percent (40%) vested in NCTCOG's contributions after three full years of employment. An additional fifteen percent {15%) is vested for each additional year of employment. An employee becomes fully vested after seven years of employment. 
• Work/Life Balance Programs 
  • To help employees and their families meet personal and professional challenges, NCTCOG provides an employee assistance program, prepaid legal services, lunch and learn seminars, alternate work schedules, alternate commute programs, and an on-site gym. 
• Professional Development 
  • NCTCOG is committed to professional development and provides a wide range of training opportunities-both online and traditional classroom sessions. It covers applicable professional development expenses, professional memberships, and licenses, as well as tuition reimbursement 
• Hybrid Officing
  • Based on performance, job duties, and business requirements, hybrid work environment, may include remote work opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

NCTCOG is an equal opportunity employer/program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other classifications covered under federal, state, or local laws. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Background Check & Drug Testing:

All selected candidates must undergo a pre-employment background check and drug screening. Background checks include national criminal background check, employment history, motor vehicle record check, social security verification, education verification, and other elements as needed. NCTCOG is committed to a safe and drug free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping NCTCOG safe and drug free. In order to receive an offer of employment from NCTCOG, selected candidates must successfully pass the pre-employment background check and drug screening.

E-Verify:

The North Central Texas Council of Governments participates in the federal E-Verify program in order to verify a new employee's authorization to work in the United States. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Job postings are kept open for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may close anytime thereafter at the discretion of the hiring manager.