Disbursement Specialist

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Discounts

Job summary

MU Health Care in Columbia, MO is seeking a Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist to ensure timely and accurate disbursements for employees and vendors. You will act as the payroll/AP expert, maintain payroll data, process salary changes, and provide professional customer service to departments and leadership.

This on-site role in the Accounting department offers a base pay range of $19.15 to $30.23 per hour, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.
• Associate's degree in accounting, business, or a related field is preferred; additional license/certification as determined by hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Record, maintain, check and balance timecards, and process salary changes through payroll to ensure accurate calculations of employee and agency staff pay.
• Maintain employee payroll and personal information in the HR/Payroll System including W-4's, direct deposit, and personal information.
• Compile and calculate pay including deductions, taxes, incentive earnings, overtime, leave time, and holiday pay.
• Provide guidance to departments on any special pay programs approved by compensation.
• Compile and calculate special reports involving complex calculations.
• Prepare input for automated payroll system or manual records.
• Record invoices in the finance system and troubleshoot any issues with invoices in a timely manner.
• Effectively communicate with the procurement office to resolve issues with purchase orders.
• Provide customer assistance to departments regarding University of Missouri assigned credit cards and expense reports, Maintain positive relationship with vendors and hospital departments.
• Maintain accurate disbursement records in the University's electronic file storage system.
• Exercise general discretion and work with independence.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Skills

Payroll processing

Accounts payable

Customer service

Data accuracy

MS Excel

Education

Associate's degree in accounting, business, or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

HR/Payroll System

Finance System

Job description

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Arrangement: On-Site

Department: Accounting

Facility: Quarterdeck Building. 2401 Lemone Industrial Blvd, Columbia

Compensation: Base Pay Range: $19.15 - $30.23 per hour, based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

Act as the specialist in the payroll and accounts payable disciplines. Ensure that employee and vendor disbursements are generated timely and accurately. Provide professional customer service and assist Disbursements Leadership.

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger - to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system - the only in mid-Missouri - is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions - with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Learn more about MU Health Care.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Record, maintain, check and balance timecards, and process salary changes through payroll to ensure accurate calculations of employee and agency staff pay.
• Maintain employee payroll and personal information in the HR/Payroll System including W-4's, direct deposit, and personal information.
• Compile and calculate pay including deductions, taxes, incentive earnings, overtime, leave time, and holiday pay.
• Provide guidance to departments on any special pay programs approved by compensation.
• Compile and calculate special reports involving complex calculations.
• Prepare input for automated payroll system or manual records.
• Record invoices in the finance system and troubleshoot any issues with invoices in a timely manner.
• Effectively communicate with the procurement office to resolve issues with purchase orders.
• Provide customer assistance to departments regarding University of Missouri assigned credit cards and expense reports, Maintain positive relationship with vendors and hospital departments.
• Maintain accurate disbursement records in the University's electronic file storage system.
• Exercise general discretion and work with independence.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree in accounting, business, or a related field. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.