Sr Accounts Payable Specialist

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.Job TypeRegularScheduled Hours40Job SummaryThe Senior Accounts Payable Specialist will assist the St. Elizabeth Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Physicians Accounts Payable, Procurement and Accounting departments with supplier maintenance/onboarding, accounting and payables activities related to the Accounts Payable sub-system.Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.Job Description• Maintain the PeopleSoft supplier master file for St. Elizabeth Healthcare/St. Elizabeth Physicians.• Administer supplier approval process with Procurement and business departments for new suppliers.• Secure the integrity of our supplier master file by performing audits of supplier data to identify fraudulent information.• Work with Accounts Payable Manager to develop operating statistics and reporting relevant to supplier activity and spend.• Perform quarterly audits and supplier inactivation activities.• Coordinate Accounts Payable statement review and analysis for St Elizabeth Healthcare & St Elizabeth Physicians.• Work with AP Team, Procurement and supplier contacts to reconcile outstanding statement issues.• Maintain communication with AP Manager regarding urgent or delayed resolution of issues.• Coordination of year end 1099 processing for St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Preferred Lab Partners & St. Elizabeth Physicians including 1099 form preparation and distribution, data reconciliation, and filing of informational returns to the IRS.• Ensure proper tax related supplier setup of supplier master file.• Answers supplier tax questions on 1099 issues.• Maintain a working knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding Accounts Payable tax related issues.• Complete Accounts Payable related account reconciliations for St. Elizabeth Healthcare & St. Elizabeth Physicians for most Accounts Payable related general ledger accounts and resolve reconciling variances.• Work with Accounting and budget owners to resolve any errors identified in the DBVR review.• Coordinate, log and research AP reclass requests from various sources.• Participate in annual external audit by providing auditors with supporting documentation of transactions and by providing input on Accounts Payable related issues for St. Elizabeth Healthcare & St. Elizabeth Physicians.• Responsible for coordination of year end Accounts Payable accrual communications for managers and compilation of year-end manual accrued receipts/voucher review.• Work with suppliers to encourage participation in electronic payment methods (ACH or virtual payment card.)• Provide customer service and coordinate supplier onboarding onto electronic payments by providing instructions and resolving technical or setup issues related to ACH or virtual payment card payments.• Work with our financial institutions to optimize processes related to electronic payment processing.• Work with Accounting, Procurement, Information Systems, and other departments to resolve system or process related issues.• Participate in teams to develop process improvements and procedural changes.• Participate in systems testing to validate results of development projects.• Maintain and update departmental procedural documentation related to position.• Maintain open and frequent communication with Accounts Payable Manager regarding all issues.• Assist Accounts Payable Manager and Supervisor with special projects. Perform other duties as assigned.Education, Credentials, Licenses• High school diploma or equivalent.Specialized Knowledge• Knowledge of ERP Accounting/Accounts Payable systems and intermediate experience with Microsoft ExcelKind And Length Of Experience• 5 years of Accounts Payable experience.FLSA StatusNon-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.