Purchasing & Finance Coordinator

Purchasing & Finance Coordinator
Temporary 4-Month Assignment

Location: Sarasota, FL
Pay Rate: $31.20/hr.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Are you a detail-oriented professional with purchasing and finance experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment? We're looking for a highly organized Purchasing & Finance Coordinator to support departmental procurement activities, manage purchase orders, and ensure compliance with County purchasing procedures.

Job Duties

• Initiate and process new and revised purchase requisitions in accordance with County procurement policies.
• Verify vendor insurance requirements and ensure all required documentation is uploaded with purchase requisitions.
• Maintain purchase requisition tracking logs and monitor requests from initiation through purchase order completion.
• Understand and apply term contracts, TCAFs, departmental purchasing protocols, and procurement procedures.
• Monitor purchase orders, reconcile balances, and ensure accurate financial tracking.
• Prepare and process purchase order change orders as needed.
• Document final payments and coordinate the timely closure of completed purchase orders.
• Utilize Central Square FE, OnBase, and Clerk OnBase to track purchase orders, invoices, and change orders.
• Generate reports and reconcile purchase orders, vendor invoices, and payments using system reporting tools.
• Independently research issues, solve problems, and make sound decisions related to purchasing activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, finance, or accounting support.
• Strong understanding of purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and invoice processing.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with enterprise financial or procurement software is preferred. Experience with Central Square FE, OnBase, or similar systems is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.