Accounts Payable Specialist at Mountain View Electric Association Inc – Limon, Colorado

Mountain View Electric Association (MVEA) is one of the fastest growing mission-driven and member-owned electric cooperatives in Colorado. With offices in Falcon and Limon, our service territory spans 5,000 square miles from the foothills outside of Colorado Springs through the rolling plains of eastern Colorado.

While a lot has changed in our industry since we were incorporated as a not-for-profit electric cooperative in 1941, MVEA still operates on the values we started with years ago—integrity, accountability, innovation, and commitment to community. Today, MVEA is proud to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to more than 58,500 members and over 68,500 meters in portions of eight counties.

Our electric cooperative is financially strong and experiences tremendous growth of over 2,000 accounts per year due to the expanding communities outside of Colorado Springs. MVEA has annual revenues of over $125 million and over 6,500 miles of distribution line. We are a respected leader in the distribution cooperative industry due to a long history of safety, reliable service, member engagement, financial health, rate stability, and employee dedication.

To learn more about MVEA and the communities we serve, visit www.mvea.coop.

Top Reasons to Work with Us:

• Competitive Salary and Outstanding Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, Life, and Paid Time Off
• Traditional Pension Plan and 401(k) with Company Match
• Stable and Growing Company
• Four Day Work Week (Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
• Great Company Culture

We are seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to support the Accounting & Finance team in our Limon office. This role performs a variety of accounts payable and administrative functions to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurately processes all invoices received by the Association. Ensures items have been received, confirms purchase order numbers and amounts, verifies appropriate General Ledger account numbers, determines due dates, computes any available discounts, and obtains department head approvals as necessary.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining vendor records in iVUE software including, but not limited to IRS W-9, direct deposit, and address changes.
• Timely and accurately prepares all general and operating checks for weekly payment and distribution. Contacts vendors as necessary for assistance and documentation. Attaches documentation for review by authorized personnel prior to mailing. Ensures that checks are processed for mailing by separate party. Scans and archives paid invoices into the iVUE program.
• Compiles annual statement of property taxes payable and ensures timely payment to counties.
• Identifies and records purchases subject to use tax. Verifies appropriate sales tax is applied to invoices. Stays abreast of changes to sales and use tax rates by location. Works with other members of the Accounting Team in the submittal of sales and use tax reports.
• Adjusts the entered cost of inventory items received to the billed amount. Assists in monthly balancing of Material Inventory including the uninvoiced material listing.
• Enters vehicle expense and service history into the Fleet Management module. Processes month-end closing. Tracks and records diesel fuel consumption for preparation of Special Fuel Tax refunds.
• Works with the Fleet Coordinator to submit appropriate paperwork to county clerks for the titling and licensing of new vehicles as well as vehicle renewals. Assigns number and enters new vehicle as well as retires vehicles that are disposed of into Fleet and Asset Management system as well as fleet management software.
• Enters detailed information on items purchased as special equipment or for a specific work order. Confirms proper documentation is forwarded to the appropriate person. Assists the Accounting Team in monthly balancing of special equipment and work orders.
• Processes payments from outside vendors for the sale of scrap metal and junked transformers.
• Prepares, reconciles, and mails annual Internal Revenue Service Form 1099. Obtains Internal Revenue Service W-9 forms from vendors. Tracks Directors and attorney compensation and reimbursed expenses. Stays abreast with changes in IRS reporting requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalent required. One (1) year of bookkeeping or related accounting experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and extensive knowledge to effectively use current Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to understand and apply the accounting cycle, which includes keeping records of financial transactions, understand why it is kept, understand the meaning of accounts payable, accounts receivable, income, general ledger, journals, income statements and balance sheets.
• Must be able to research and analyze data.
• Self-motivated, well organized, personable, and able to exercise discretion, and use sound judgment in dealing with people and confidential information.
• Communicate and interact effectively with members and co-workers in a courteous, professional manner.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, Females/Minority/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.