Accounts Payable Associate

Lamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lamarpa.edu or call 409-984-6560.

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Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Associate has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, processing local and state vouchers for payment. This is a non-exempt position that reports to LSCPA’s Finance Department.

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsible for processing and reconciling invoices and maintaining accurate financial records

Process and reconcile vendor invoices timely and accurately

Scan, enter, and index invoices into Xtender document management system

Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving documents

Communicate with vendors to resolve billing issues

Prepare daily bank deposits

Run and processes state interest reports monthly

Open, date, and deliver office mail as back-up when needed

Perform vendor warrant hold checks in USAS

Collect incoming Request to Travel documents and generate approval letters as necessary; review, analyze, and correct employee Travel Reimbursement Vouchers to comply with campus Travel Policy

Comply with campus policies and procedures

Other related duties, as assigned

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in a Business-related field (or 3 years of experience in accounts payable)

Supplemental Information

Physical Requirements:

This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

Work Hours:
Monday – Friday, 40 hours a week

Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.