Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for preparation and maintenance of Hospital Payroll and Accounts Payable. Performs other Accounting duties as required.

·         Performs duties relative to the facility’s overall payroll and accounts payable functions.

·         Verifies employees punch detail reports as to hours worked and hours paid as completed by department managers.

·         Processes accounts payable timely and accurately, according to corporate policies.

·         Matches purchase orders to invoices, with any discrepancies reported to and resolved with Materials Management.

·         Works with vendors and employees on questions regarding payables.

·         Performs A/P month-end close, verifying that the A/P system and the General Ledger are in balance with the Controller.

·         Maintains all payroll and accounts payable reports and files as required.

·         Maintains current employee status on the system, which is the complete payroll information earnings record for each employee.

·         Maintains employee ETO and sick accruals; distributes biweekly benefit status reports to department managers.

·         Maintains employee histories for pension plan.

·         Reports payroll tax withheld for deposit with the IRS and the State of Alabama.

·         Handles salary verification requests by lending institutions, SSA, etc.

·         Assists auditors, including external and governmental, with review of payroll and accounts payable records.

·         Assists employees in obtaining information concerning their payroll checks, deductions, overtime, etc.

·         Updates facility statistics system daily.

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