Accounts Payable Clerk

Salary: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 Annually
Location : Freehold, NJ 07728
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2025-53
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 10/17/2025
Closing Date: Continuous

Description
Monmouth County Finance Department is seeking an entry level Accounts Payable Clerk. We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, team player to perform general data entry duties including, but not limited to, the review and processing of purchase orders, invoices, and all vendor payment related supporting documents.

Examples of duties:

• Review purchase orders and invoices to ensure items are appropriately charged.
• Data entry processing of invoice payments.
• Process changes to existing vendor files and create new vendors as needed.
• Assist in the production of semi-monthly accounts payable check reconciliations.
• Responds to phone and email inquiries, providing documents or support as needed.

Requirements:

• Attention to detail is required.
• Ability to meet deadlines and multitask.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office suite of products
• Experience with Edmunds GovTech Finance software is preferred
• NJ government experience a plus

Please be advised, all Monmouth County positions are on site. There are no provisions for work remotely.

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Monmouth County offers generous health and wellness benefits to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Competitive plans include medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and an award-winning wellness program. Part-time employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week over the course of a year may also elect these benefits.

Eligible employees* are enrolled in the New Jersey State Pension and Group Life Insurance, and enjoy a bank of vacation, personal, and sick days as well as a substantial paid holiday package.

Additional retirement/deferred compensation plans - 457 (b), short-term disabiity, whole life insurance, cancer, critical illness, and accident plans are also available as voluntary benefits.

Monmouth County is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer. Go to: for more information.

*Seasonal and temporary employees are not eligible.