Accounts Payable

The Finance Department is responsible for the administration, direction, and coordination of all financial services of the City involving financial planning, budgeting, treasury management, investments, purchasing, accounting, payroll, business licensing, insurance, and utility customer services.

Accounts Payable

The City of Columbia has a Centralized Accounts Payable System which processes payment of invoices for all fourteen City Departments.

Location: 800 Cherry St., Lower Level, Columbia, Mo. 65201
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday -Friday

View a list of frequently asked vendor payment questions.

Vendors - To ensure timely payment, please note the following procedures.

Mail bills to the following address:
(original invoice if possible)

City of Columbia
Finance Accounts Payable
P.O. Box 7236
Columbia, Mo. 65205

Supply the City Department making the purchase with a priced packing slip or a copy of the invoice to ensure timely approval of the purchase.

Reference purchase order number on invoice.

Accounts Payable Contacts:

CONTACT	PHONE	AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
Tionna Lawson Barb Rorman	573-874-7692 573-874-7695	Payment of field purchase orders (PO # starts with "F" and cannot exceed $499.99, e.g. F05236).
Barbara Rorman	573-874-7695	Payment of large dollar purchases.
Tionna Lawson	573-874-7692	Payment of large dollar purchases.
Christina Calvin	573-874-7493	Remit to address changes, copy of tax exempt letter.

Any other questions, please contact Jodie, Accounts Payable Supervisor at 874-6359, or Dalynne at 874-7540.