Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable Specialist

Pride Health is hiring an Accounts Payable Specialist for one of its clients in Illinois.

This is a 3-month contract with a possible extension with competitive pay and benefits.

Location – Champaign, Illinois (61822)

Pay range - $20 - $22.50 per hour.

Length of assignment – 3 months (With possible extension)

Shift – (Monday-Friday) – 8 am-3 pm or 9 am-4 pm.

Job Summary

The AP Specialist will be responsible for properly processing Accounts Payable and various GL functions. Possesses good communication skills to interact with internal & external customers. Have a professional disposition to handle challenging questions and solve problems. Continuously strive to learn and have a thorough knowledge of Carle's systems. Show attention to detail. Understand Accounts Payable policies and procedures.

Job Duties

• Input information into the computer, analyze output and make corrections.
• Monitor internal controls by getting proper authorizations, review of approval limits, propriety of disbursement, and appropriate information collected for governmental reporting.
• Process bank transactions including voids, stop payments, and reconciliations.
• Maintain documentation in an orderly fashion which includes invoices, outstanding checks, month-end AP reports, journal entries, and canceled checks.
• Prepare reconciliations keeping accounts up to date.
• Assist internal and external customers with information. Must know how all systems interrelate to accomplish this function.
• Confirms, reconciles vendor statements, and pays all appropriately approved expenditures in a timely fashion. Communicate any vendor issues to the direct Manager.
• Verify expenditures to ensure Carle is regulatory and compliant.
• Backup for AP check processing.
• Perform checks and balances - audit and verify data entered into the AP system.
• Understanding Excel to maintain formulas and changes to spreadsheets.
• Uploading Excel spreadsheet into the AP & GL systems.
• Maintain cross-training and backup support for AP functions.
• Backup support to Accounts Payable Manager.
• Assist with other accounting and AP tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED.
• Five (5) years of prior Accounts Payable experience.
• Prior experience in major computer and regulatory reporting systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills - detailed knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be a Team player.
• Take ownership and continuously strive to know all the ins and outs of the position.
• Quick learner - learn from mistakes.
• Ability to follow through to completion of assigned tasks.
• Strong computer skills.
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Prior Carle experience is a plus.

Benefits

Pride Global offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.