Accounts Payable Specialist

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Lansing, MI is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to manage the entry, review, and processing of supplier invoices for payment. You will reconcile statements, schedule payments, and communicate payment dates to stakeholders.

You will work with supply chain and accounting teams to resolve discrepancies, ensure timely payments, and uphold internal controls. The role is full-time with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Related courses or experience

Responsibilities

• Enters and reviews invoices, verifies purchase orders, statements, and contracts needed to prepare payments
• Processes payment runs and maintains secure physical control of checks
• Reconciles supplier statements and account balances
• Communicates payment dates and resolves discrepancies with vendors
• Looks for discounts and notifies cash budget adjustments
• Supports accounts payable close and procedures

Skills

Accounts payable

Invoices

Payment processing

Vendor communication

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for entering, reviewing, preparing, and processing supplier invoices for payment. Reconciles supplier statements to ensure accurate balances. Schedules invoices for payment and communicates payment dates to appropriate individuals. Processes checks for payment including electronic payment processing. Responsible for responding to supplier questions and collaborating with supply chain and accounting on resolving discrepancies.

Position Summary

Responsible for entering, reviewing, preparing, and processing supplier invoices for payment. Reconciles supplier statements to ensure accurate balances. Schedules invoices for payment and communicates payment dates to appropriate individuals. Processes checks for payment including electronic payment processing. Responsible for responding to supplier questions and collaborating with supply chain and accounting on resolving discrepancies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintains quality by ensuring that customers are serviced efficiently and accurately and in accordance with organizational pay policies, standard operating procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Enters and reviews invoices, verifies purchase orders, statements, and contracts needed to prepare payments
• Charges invoices to appropriate accounts by analyzing invoices, expense reports, or contracts
• Responsible for processing payment runs and maintains secure physical control of the organizations checks
• Understands and applies the cash budget approved through finance for use in the identification and selection of invoices for payment
• Responsible to understand and utilize available discounts for timely payment, communicate discounts taken so that the cash budget can be adjusted
• Reconciles processed work by verifying entries, reconciling statements, and account balances
• Facilitates and communicates discrepancy resolution and payment variances by collaborating with supply chain management and interacting with vendors, managers, and physicians
• Makes recommendations to enhance and streamline accounts payable processes; assists with developing standard operating procedures
• Assists with generating the accounts payable approval and monthly close processes

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Related courses or experience

Preferred

• PeopleSoft experience

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26003953
• Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No