What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accounts Payable Specialist position at Redlands Community Hospital?
Reporting to the Assistant Controller, this position performs general accounts payable duties according to specific guidelines and established procedures. Duties include oversight of the AP email inbox and incoming mail to ensure invoices and inquiries are handled timely, check payment authorizations, resolution of payment disputes, oversight of monthly schedule of prepaid transactions, preparation of month-end AP closing accrual entries, as well as serving as back-up for handling exceptions and submission of banking positive pay and daily paid files, reconciliation of monthly vendor statements, monthly tax and unclaimed property reporting, and filing and calendar year-end 1099 submission.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Accounting or equivalent required.
- Five years or more Accounts Payable experience required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel/pivot tables required
- Familiarity with hospital accounting systems and their applications to accounting functions
- Ability to work independently with a strong sense of urgency and must be action and results oriented
- Organized with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Experience working with hospital accounting systems and their application to accounting functions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with all levels of staff and management.
