In House-Nursing Home Accounts Payable - Entry Level

Care Network; Village of Valley Stream (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Network is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to lead the AP department, optimize processes, and maintain relationships inside and outside the organization. The role requires knowledge of accounting and AP procedures, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and decisive leadership.

Responsibilities include managing vendor bill routing, weekly check runs, month-end close, and staff development. This position emphasizes process improvement and collaboration with finance and treasury teams

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and knowledge of AP procedures.
• Strong leadership, motivated to develop and maintain internal/external relationships.
• Analytical, knowledgeable, decisive with accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage routing, auditing, and approval of vendor bills.
• Review weekly check runs for accuracy and coordinate cash approvals with finance/treasury.
• Manage AP month-end close for monthly financial statements.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships and secure favorable payment terms.
• Hire, train, motivate, and evaluate AP staff members.
• Develop, implement, and enforce budgets, policies, and department controls.

Skills

Accounts payable

Leadership

AP procedures

Accounting principles

Analytical thinking

Job description

Job description

Nursing home management company looking for an Accounts Payable Specialist to provide strong leadership to our accounts payable department and ensure that the department runs smoothly. To succeed in this role, you should be focused on optimizing department processes & workflows, motivation to develop and maintain relationships both inside and outside of our organization and have extensive knowledge of accounting and AP procedures. You should be knowledgeable, analytical, and decisive with exceptional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing all routing, auditing, and approval of vendor bills.
• Reviewing weekly check runs for accuracy and completeness and coordinating cash approvals with finance/treasury.
• Managing the AP month close process for monthly financial statements.
• Building and maintaining relationships with vendors + ensuring favorable payment terms.
• Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating accounts payable staff members.
• Developing, implementing, improving, and enforcing budgets, policies, and department controls to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information for management.
• Setting and facilitating the achievement of department objectives.