Accounts Payable Specialist

The starting rate for this position is: $18.62

Rate of pay displayed reflects the beginning of the pay scale.  At the time of an offer, determination of your offer will reflect your skills and experience as it relates to the position.

Summary

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for the processing of Accounts Payable transactions for the organization. His/her role is to provide financial, administrative and clerical support to the department. The Accounts Payable Specialist will be responsible for processing both invoices and payments while controlling expenses by verifying and reconciling statements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes the mission and values of Covenant Health Ministry.
• Responsible for processing invoices and payments on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for compliance by auditing invoices to adhere to corporate AP policy
• Ensures each invoice must be approved by appropriate leadership role, include expense coding and adhere to corporate spending policy.
• Responsible for creation of the bi-weekly accounts payable payment check run as well as demand checks. 
• Responsible for printing disbursements, both ACH and paper, and disseminating by mail.
• Position responsible for the invoice and purchase order matching process.
• Responsible for research and resolution of vendor discrepant invoices by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Other duties as consistent with this role.

Job Requirements

Job Knowledge and Skills

• AP Specialist must possess interpersonal and communication skills to work with others.
• AP Specialist must understand basic principles of accounts payable processes
• The role must be able to sit repeatedly for hours at a time.
• Requires attention to detail, meeting deadlines, organizational skills and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook) especially EXCEL
• Position has knowledge and skill in working in an AP Database

Education and Experience

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Previous accounts payable experience preferred. 
• Basic accounting knowledge along with computerized A/P Processing preferred.

An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Must possess the physical and mental abilities to perform the tasks normally associated with this position that involves a combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching. Occasional lifting/carrying up to 25 lbs.  Some stress related to high level of responsibility for quality care.

Americans with Disabilities Statement

Must be able to perform all essential functions of this position with reasonable accommodation if disabled.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.  Covenant Health reserves the right to modify position duties at any time, to reflect process improvements and business necessity.

Standard of Business Conduct

Every St Joseph Hospital employee is required to abide by the Standards of Conduct and to report any activity that appears to violate the Standards of Conduct.

Covenant Health Mission Statement

We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

Our Core Values:

• Compassion - We show respect, caring and sensitivity towards all, honoring the dignity of each person, especially the poor, vulnerable and suffering.
• Integrity - We promote justice and ethical behavior, and responsibly steward our human, financial and environmental resources.
• Collaboration - We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.
• Excellence - We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information (including family medical history).