• Accounts Payable Coordinator

    St. Bernard's Medical Center (Jonesboro, AR)


    + JOB REQUIREMENTS

    + Education

    + High school graduate required. Two years of college preferred with an emphasis in Business or Accounting or experience in accounts receivable, cash management, accounts payable, payroll, or purchasing in a healthcare setting.

    + Experience

    + Candidate should have up to 2 years of accounting related experience working with computerized purchasing system or on-line purchase order/invoice matching system. Must have experience using Microsoft Excel, Imaging, and Windows. Must possess strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization. Should demonstrate the ability to work independently and also as part of a team environment. Must possess a strong knowledge of or the aptitude to learn business related software applications. Should be familiar with Federal and State laws, GAAP rules and have general knowledge of maintaining auditable records for all the entities of the SBHC organization.

    + Physical

    + Normal hospital environment. Extremely close eye work – work on computer up to eight hours per day and continuous reading. Hearing within normal range. Finger dexterity, talking, repetitive motion and writing, lifting and moving up to 50 pounds. Continuous sitting (99% of time), some walking and bending. Filing and storing files.

    + JOB SUMMARY

    + + Under general direction of Corporate Controller, is responsible for payment processing, start to finish, for in excess of 30 entities. Candidate will be required to work independently and possess time management skills to prioritize tasks in a fast paced environment, adhering to weekly and monthly deadlines for approximately 500 vendors. Payment processing includes scanning, indexing, importing and moving data across multiple operating systems, including email, imaging systems and operating systems. Sole ownership of payment processes include matching vendor invoices to purchase order information and resolving discrepancies; keying payment information into the OS and verifying accurate posting to the general ledger; verifying approvals in accordance to our internal policies and procedures; verifying contract and lease information for payments; maintaining records for secure delivery of payments to vendors. Candidate will work in a team environment to maintain auditable records, insure work flow of documents is accurate, and respond to inquiries from administrators, department personnel and vendors. Handles the resolution of account discrepancies, statement reconciliation of vendors and identify issues/provide solutions for A/P Procurement process. Other duties as assigned by the Director.