Accounts Payable Specialist

Job Opportunity

Provides financial, administrative and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled by issuing payments; processing, verifying and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience:

1. Three years of Accounts Payable experience OR Two years of Accounts Payable experience AND Two courses in Accounting.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. Associate's Degree in Business or related field.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Performs day to day management of all payment cycle activities and provides efficient customer service.
2. Resolves problems associated with payables transactions.
3. Maintains vendor records and ensures adherence to company policy or procedure and federal regulations.
4. Audits payables related transactions for completeness, accuracy and adherence to company policy or procedure, and if required federal regulations.
5. Enters data from transactions into the financial system.
6. Applies discounts, special rates, or credit terms.
7. Prepares invoices for recordkeeping purposes.
8. Verifies the entry of information and checks for errors.
9. Updates and maintains accounting records.
10. Verifies and calculates all extensions and totals on invoices, calculating and taking discounts when applicable.
11. Codes documents according to company procedure.
12. Keeps track, processes and reconciles payments and expenditures.
13. Ensures correct approval, sorting, coding and matching of invoices/receipts.
14. Regularly tabulates data and compiles necessary reports.
15. Ensures that customers receive an adequate level of service or help with their questions and concerns.
16. Manages the ePayables program and leads the self-assessment effort for department compliance.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Manual dexterity used in operating standard office equipment.

2. Prolonged periods of sitting.

3. May be required to walk to various areas throughout the department or medical complex. This may require use of elevators and/or stairs.

4. Occasionally lifts up to 15 lbs.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Non-Exempt

Company: SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center: 542 SYSTEM Accounts Payable

Address: 3040 University Ave Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.