Accounts Payable Specialist

SGHS•Brunswick, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Southeast Georgia Health System is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Specialist to support the efficient and accurate processing of accounts payable transactions across our healthcare system. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong invoice processing, vendor relations, and accounts payable experience who enjoys working in a collaborative and mission-driven environment. As an Accounts Payable Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring timely payment processing, maintaining vendor records, supporting month-end close activities, and assisting with internal and external audits. Your work will directly contribute to the financial integrity and operational success of the Health System.

Requirements

Associate's Degree preferred or equivalent experience
Five years accounts payable processing experience
Excellent interpersonal and telephone etiquette skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook email; ability to operate office equipment (adding machine, fax, copier, telephone).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of basic accounting principals
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently.

Responsibilities

Corresponds with vendors requiring credits or adjustments for price differences, merchandise billed but not received, or merchandise returned for credit.
Resolves issues in a timely manner
Files all invoices entered into accounts payable system on a daily basis
Assists with the accrual of all expenses which are not received and/or not entered into the system at month end
Works with the receiving department if there are receiving discrepancies or with the purchasing department if there are price discrepancies, resolving these issues in a timely manner
Responsible for getting social security numbers and federal tax ID numbers and addresses for 1099 purposes.
Ensures that all invoices are coded for 1099’s if applicable for the Health System
Acts as the complete accounts payable backup as assigned
Gathers all necessary documentation required for both internal and external audits and requests in a timely and confidential manner
Assists accounting personnel with month end closing process and assists department leadership with administrative duties such as scheduling meetings, answering telephones, controlling all department supply inventory and coordinating the purge of older files to the offsite warehouse facility
Works effectively with other Health System departments to promote the Health System mission and successfully completed all other duties as may be assigned