Accounts Payable Specialist – Lead
Cleveland Clinic
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cleveland • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Oversee a team in the daily operations of accounts payable (AP)
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of domestic and international invoices, payment requests and employee reimbursements through the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Responsible for paying, processing and resolving issues with requests for goods and services
- Assist with invoice auditing, matching and reconciliation
- Manage electronic and check payment runs and handle stop payments and voids
- Administer electronic invoice interfaces and manual uploads, resolve invoice discrepancies and collaborate across departments
- Monitor and facilitate invoice exception management in coordination with match exception reports
- Train and mentor new and existing employees to ensure key job duties are completed appropriately
- Analyze, audit and process invoices, payment requests and employee reimbursements in a timely manner
- Perform verification and exception management of electronic invoices processed through OCR, supplier portal, EDI interfaces and process manual invoice uploads
- Facilitate 2-way and 3-way electronic matching of invoices to purchase orders
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in Accounts Payable or comparable position OR an Associate's Degree in Finance or related field may offset some experience
- Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures in accounts payable
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and take ownership of assigned tasks or projects
- Ability to identify areas of opportunity for increased team competency and provide effective coaching for improvement
- Strong stress and time management skills
- Proficiency using a large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook and Excel
- Experience working in a large corporation or hospital setting
- Experience with major ERP systems
- Prior experience in accounts payable
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accounts payableinvoice auditinginvoice reconciliationexception managementelectronic invoice processingOCREDI interfaces2-way matching3-way matchingpayment processing
Soft skills
attention to detailconfidentialitytime managementstress managementcoachingownershipmultitaskingteam competency improvementmentoringcollaboration
Certifications
high school diplomaGEDAssociate's Degree in AccountingAssociate's Degree in Finance