What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at J C Lewis Primary Health Care Center?
J. C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is a federally qualified community health center which exists to provide patient-centered primary health care services to the medically underserved residents of the greater Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia community. The Health Center makes comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, oral health care, and inpatient respite care services available to all persons, including the homeless and low-income uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center excels in the provision of compassionate care and promotes healing through healthy living. Our team of highly skilled providers partners with patients in need to enable them to achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness across their life cycle.
The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is seeking to add an Accounts Payable Specialist to our existing interdisciplinary team. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for managing the company's outgoing payments, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in processing invoices, and maintaining the financial records related to those transactions. The role involves working closely with vendors, internal departments, and management to ensure that accounts payable functions run smoothly.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Invoice Processing:
- Review, verify, and process invoices from vendors for payment.
- Ensure that all invoices are accurate and match purchase orders and receipts.
- Handle discrepancies or issues related to invoice discrepancies.
- Payment Processing:
- Prepare and process payments to vendors by various methods (check, ACH, wire transfers).
- Schedule payments according to vendor terms and company policies.
- Monitor cash flow to ensure timely and accurate payment processing.
- Vendor Management:
- Communicate with vendors to resolve billing issues or discrepancies.
- Maintain updated vendor contact information and payment terms.
- Respond to inquiries regarding payment status.
- Reconciliation:
- Reconcile accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities related to accounts payable.
- Review and reconcile payment reports.
- Record Keeping:
- Maintain organized records of all accounts payable transactions.
- Ensure accurate filing of invoices and payment documentation for auditing purposes.
- Compliance and Reporting:
- Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
- Assist with financial audits by providing required documentation and reports.
- Prepare reports as needed for management on accounts payable activities and cash flow.
- Collaboration:
- Work closely with other departments such as purchasing, procurement, and finance.
- Assist in budget forecasting by providing insight into payment schedules and vendor expenditures.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Identify areas for process improvement and contribute to streamlining accounts payable procedures.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest accounting software and tools.
Qualifications:
- Associates degree in related field
- Minimum of 1 year of accounting experience (Required)
- Accounting & Data Entry Skills (Required)
- Proficiency in mathematics
- Analyzing Information
- Outstanding Organizational skills
- Attention to Detail
- Thoroughness with high degree of accuracy
- Reporting Research Results
- Verbal Communication
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $24.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24
