Accounts Payable Representative

St. Luke's University Health Network • Allentown, PA

3d

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Accounts Payable Representative performs accounting and clerical tasks related to the processing of vendor invoices, check requests, and employee reimbursement in a timely and accurate manner and in accordance with hospital policy and accounting procedures. Will maintains accurate and reconciled records of vendor accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting or Business Administration. Will accept High School Graduate with at least 4 years of Accounts Payable Experience.
• 4 years experience in Accounts Payable, proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Windows PC Environment), and knowledge of general accounting principles, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Review all requests for Accounts Payable disbursements for proper documentation in addition to compliance of IRS guidelines, General Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP), and Network policies.
• Process vendor credits, vendor invoices, check requests, and employee reimbursements; prioritizing using department business rules operating an OCR database.
• Review non-purchase order invoices; identify department manager to obtain approval and expense coding, process upon completion of approval.
• Review purchase order invoices; process by matching invoice to authorized purchase order, and route all discrepancies to Materials Management.
• Process employee expense reimbursements; auditing submission ensuring adherence to IRS guidelines and Network policies, in addition to frequently returning submissions to the requester for non-compliance.
• Process check requests; auditing submission ensuring adherence to IRS guidelines and Network policies.
• Utilize AP Automation software to manage various work queues for invoice processing; New, Awaiting Manager Approval, Invoice Approval Response, Check Request, and Employee Reimbursement.
• Upload files and content as needed to support all transactions.
• Reconcile daily preliminary payment report to validate payment accuracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level