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Park County to hire temporary accounting clerk while testing AP automation
Summary
County finance staff explained that a temporary accounting hire will bridge workload after recent staff departures while the county pilots accounts-payable automation software intended to extract invoice data from emails and create approval workflows.
Park County officials on Tuesday approved hiring a temporary accounting clerk to cover increased payroll and accounts-payable workload while the county pilots an accounts-payable (AP) automation system, county staff said.
Why it matters: County payroll and AP work is currently concentrated after a recent payroll clerk resignation and an internal staff move. Staff said the temporary hire will let the county complete a short-term workload analysis and run an automation pilot that may reduce longer-term staffing needs.
County finance staff described the tool under consideration as software that “would take in emails and scan documents. It can actually process them, pick up the pertinent information, and go into a workflow,” which would allow department heads to approve invoices in a centralized system rather than tracking approval chains through email. The software, staff said, can also attach email threads to invoices to create an audit trail.
County staff framed the hire as a bridge while the AP automation is implemented; a vendor demonstration has occurred and staff said the automated system can be implemented rapidly once selected. Commissioners approved the temporary hire by voice vote.
Background and context: Staff said they do not want to post a permanent position until the pilot shows whether a full-time role will remain necessary. The vendor demonstration indicated the automation can learn account coding over time, potentially reducing manual work. The county expects to follow up with an implementation timeline and staffing recommendation after the pilot.
Ending: Commissioners requested updates as the pilot proceeds and approved the temporary appointment to ensure short-term continuity of finance operations.
