What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at Sherman Medical Center?
JOB SUMMARY: Complies and reviews accounts payable documents and prepares document batches for processing; prepares special manual checks; responds to employee and vendor inquiries. Orders supplies for department. MUST HAVE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF EXCEL.
Education, Experience, Training
Education, Experience, Training
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Associate degree preferred.
- Ability to type 40 words per minute.
- Proficient with 10-key.
- Minimum of two years accounting clerk experience.
- One year accounting experience in health care organization preferred.
- Knowledge of accounting systems and practices.
- Knowledge of basic mathematics.
- Familiarity with Excel spreadsheet applications.
- Opens all incoming mail and sorts for delivery to appropriate departments.
- Sorts all accounting mail to match invoices with purchase orders.
- Enters invoices associated with purchase orders into the Meditech system.
- Investigates, with the assistance of the materials management department, any discrepancies noted in responsibility #3.
- Utilizes Meditech system to electronically scan all invoices relating to purchase orders.
- Determines sales tax for related invoices.
- Processes accounts payable checks as back-up for the Accountant as circumstances warrant.
- Reconciles vendor statements to Meditech system as needed.
- All other duties as assigned or required.
