Accounts Payable Specialist

McLaren Health Care•Grand Blanc, MI

13d

About The Position

Responsible for entering, reviewing, preparing, and processing supplier invoices for payment. Reconciles supplier statements to ensure accurate balances. Schedules invoices for payment and communicates payment dates to appropriate individuals. Processes checks for payment including electronic payment processing. Responsible for responding to supplier questions and collaborating with supply chain and accounting on resolving discrepancies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Related courses or experience

Nice To Haves

PeopleSoft experience

Responsibilities

Maintains quality by ensuring that customers are serviced efficiently and accurately and in accordance with organizational pay policies, standard operating procedures, and regulatory requirements
Enters and reviews invoices, verifies purchase orders, statements, and contracts needed to prepare payments
Charges invoices to appropriate accounts by analyzing invoices, expense reports, or contracts
Responsible for processing payment runs and maintains secure physical control of the organizations checks
Understands and applies the cash budget approved through finance for use in the identification and selection of invoices for payment
Responsible to understand and utilize available discounts for timely payment, communicate discounts taken so that the cash budget can be adjusted
Reconciles processed work by verifying entries, reconciling statements, and account balances
Facilitates and communicates discrepancy resolution and payment variances by collaborating with supply chain management and interacting with vendors, managers, and physicians
Makes recommendations to enhance and streamline accounts payable processes; assists with developing standard operating procedures
Assists with generating the accounts payable approval and monthly close processes