Accounts Payable Specialist

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Openings as of 8/2/2026

Accounts Payable Specialist

• Position Type: ESC Classified/ Accounts Payable Specialist
• Date Posted: 7/30/2026
• Location:
  
  Education Service Center
• Closing Date: 08/13/2026

"Littleton Public Schools - Big enough to serve you; small enough to know you."

Littleton Public Schools (LPS) is a premier school district located a few miles south of downtown

Denver. With approximately 13,000 students, LPS offers a comprehensive education from preschool through

Grade 12 at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, several alternative programs, a central preschool, and two charter schools. We welcome your interest to join our family and support our 100 Percent Goal: graduating 100percent of LPS students prepared for meaningful postsecondary opportunities. With a history of close community ties and consistent support from our residents, LPS is not just a place to work but adestination for exceptional individuals to establish career long roots, develop professionally, and make meaningful contributions for our students.

You belong here!

Serves as a skilled accounts payable specialist to help process, track, and record accounts payable transactions and applies knowledge in the performance of the accounts payable process. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: train, assist, and review the work of the schools and departments; and maintain, improve, and document accounts payable processes. The Accounts Payable Specialist will review invoices for correct account classification;

perform three-way match prior to entering invoices in the accounts payable system; resolve vendor problems; approve and post the check run; print checks; prepare checks for mailing; and prepare reports. In addition, the Accounts Payable Specialist will perform a monthly upload of the procurement card transactions into the District financial system and audit procurement card users. The Accounts Payable Specialist participates in the development of new department initiatives.

• Enter data into financial system to process payment for vendor invoices or District requests for payment. Process invoices associated with bond projects, payroll garnishments, annuities and credit union contributions.
• Research and resolve problems with District personnel or vendors regarding ordering, receiving and payment of invoices.
• Assist or review the work of the school and department invoices.
• Responsible for accurate coding and understanding of basic principles of finance, accounting and bookkeeping.
• Assist in cross-training employees, processing open record requests, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• After monthly Procurement Card transactions are downloaded, upload into the District financial system to record to the District accounts, review account numbers, contact cardholder and make corrections, if necessary.
• Audit documentation for petty cash and imprest check reimbursement requests, communicate with originator and prepare memos.
• Initiate contact and paperwork with qualifying vendors regarding change in payment method from paper check to electronic.
• Prepare recap for check and electronic payments preparation, run financial reports, and transmit AP payment file, mail or upload as needed.
• Coordinating Accounts Payable presentation and paperwork for beginning of the year round-table meetings with Business Plus users.
• Open, sort and distribute mail.
• Process scanned invoices to be attached to ERP system file.
• Train District personnel on accounts payable procedures.
• Process scanned invoices from AP email to be attached to the invoice in the financial system.
• Model integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting.
• Other duties as assigned

• Oral and written communication skills;
  English language skills
• Interpersonal relations…