Accounts Payable Technician

Salary: $46,134.40 Annually

Location : SC, SC

Job Type: Regular Full Time Employee

Job Number: 01815

Department: Financial Management & Reporting

Division: Accounting

Opening Date: 10/29/2025

Closing Date: 11/10/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

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Job Description

City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Accounts Payable Technician

JOB SUMMARY

The Accounts Payable Technician is responsible for managing accounting and clerical tasks related to accounts payable transactions. This role entails processing and recording a high volume of invoices, as well as updating and maintaining the accounts payable ledger.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Processes accounts payable documentation; receives invoices from vendors and routes to internal departments for approvals.

Ensures accuracy and completeness of information and that appropriate account numbers have been identified.

Processes check requests, notice of receipts and LPO's; attaches the correct documentation to invoices.

Reconciles purchase orders to invoices received.

Posts adjustments; enters data into computer systems; and ensures that all accounts payable activities comply with relevant financial policies and procedures

Scans & indexes accounts payable checks and related invoice documentation

Communicates with relevant suppliers to process invoicing or payment queries

Prepares monthly supplier statement reconciliations

Handles both external and internal queries by phone and email

Investigates and resolve outstanding creditor items

Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, vendors, taxpayers, auditors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.

Operates a personal computer, general office equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, to include the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software.

Assists other departments as needed.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

Assists other departments as needed.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED; two (2) years of experience in accounts payable or closely related work.

Licenses or Certifications:

None.

Special Requirements:

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of basic accounting principles and bookkeeping procedures.

Knowledge of customer service principles.

Knowledge of basic math functions.

Skill in applying concepts and dealing with complex problems.

Skill in maintaining composure.

Skill in finding common ground and solving problems.

Skill in paying attention to details.

Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division calculations; using decimals, percentages, and fractions; and interpreting/creating graphs.

Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data.

Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.

Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.

Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

Ability to actively listen to others.

Ability to build rapport with others.

Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is sedentary work. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires: handling, hearing voices, lifting, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, expressing ideas by the spoken word, visual acuity in data, and walking. Tasks may require the ability to sit for prolonged periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office type of setting, in a relatively safe, secure, and stable work environment, and without exposure to adverse environmental conditions.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This

description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

Supplemental Information

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits

No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees

401K & 457 Plans Available

State Retirement

Employee Wellness Clinic

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance

And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City's policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran's status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.