Accounts Payable Lead Clerk

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Payable Lead Clerk to join their dynamic finance team. This role is essential for ensuring smooth operations in accounts payable, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will lead a team, mentor clerks, and maintain financial policies while fostering partnerships with vendors. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth. If you're detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Career growth and development

Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance

Diverse and collaborative working environment

Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Accounts Payable required.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills (V-Lookup, Pivot Tables).
• Experience in AP automation workflow in a paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Guide the team under direction from the AP Supervisor.
• Review inquiries from team members and vendors.
• Prepare accounts payable reports and maintain records.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Microsoft Excel

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

SAP

Service Now Portal

Serrala

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Requisition #:652751 Location:Johns Hopkins Health System, Baltimore, MD 21201 Category:Finance Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Full Time

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
  
  

Our competitive Benefit Package is designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. You can explore the details of our benefits offering by visiting the following link: https://jhhs.mybenefitsjhhs.com/

Summary

The Lead Accounts Payable Clerk has a solid understanding of accounts payable principles and strong analytical problem-solving skills. Incumbent will assist the supervisor and provide leadership to the team in carrying out daily operations and recommend adjustments to meet demand. This person must perform in a way that will guarantee every effort is made to satisfy the customer while continuing to build and develop partnerships with our vendors and departments.

Essential Functions

• Guides the team under direction from the AP Supervisor and assists in coaching/mentoring of AP Clerks
• Adheres to all financial policies and procedures
• Assist in developing and maintaining documentation of processes centered on maintaining adequate key areas of control within AP
• Review and answer inquiries from team members and vendors regarding purchase orders, invoice data, accounts payable checks, and related matters
• Performs petty cash reconciliations
• Processes recurring payments
• Performs vendor statement reconciliations
• Point person for SUA and ACH programs, including account reconciliation & exceptions of single-use credit card & ACH program accounts
• Resolution of discrepant invoices in business workflow
• Prepares accounts payable reports, maintains accounts payable records, and performs special projects related to accounts payable as assigned
• Point person for single-use credit card programs
• Assists with monthly status reports
• Provides support to the Hopkins Enterprise Training group as SME
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Required Qualifications

• An associate's Degree is required. May substitute experience beyond the work experience requirement may be substituted for education on a 2:1 basis.
• 5+ years of experience in Accounts Payable
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel Skills (V-Lookup and Pivot Tables)
• Knowledge of the purchase order process
• Experience in AP automation workflow in a paperless environment
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Capacity to work remotely when required
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and SLA’s
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• The proven ability to analyze and apply financial policies, communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to establish effective working relationships with all levels of staff
• Ability to retain policies and procedures.
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, professional attitude, reliable
• Strong system skills and ability to learn new systems quickly
• Working Knowledge of SAP
• Experience with Service Now Portal
• Experience with Serrala
• Experience with customer service and working in a professional accounting environment
  
  

Salary Range: $20.22/hour - $33.38/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

JHM prioritizes the health and well-being of every employee. Come be healthy at Hopkins!

Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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