Accounts Payable Specialist- Accounts Payable

Job Description

Summary

• In accordance with policies and procedures, processes invoices and internal payment requests for Maine Medical Center and related MaineHealth affiliates. Ensures proper authorization for all payments via purchase order/receipt verification or authorized signature prior to entering invoices into the accounts payable system. Applies applicable sales tax regulations to all purchases, as well as IRS regulations relative to reportable income. Provides customer service in response to internal and external inquiries regarding invoice and payment activity.
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• Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
  • Education: N/A
  • License/Certifications: N/A
  • Experience: Two to three years’ prior accounts payable or general accounting clerical experience.
  • Analytical skills necessary for applying established policies and procedures.
  • Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for reviewing, auditing, and applying codes to vendor invoices.
  • Knowledge and experience with PCs, preferably with the Microsoft Office Suite, MS Add-Ins, and computerized financial systems.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with our internal and external personnel in gathering and exchanging invoice related information.
  • Ability to read and write, understand and follow written/verbal instructions, perform non complex arithmetic calculations, type at acceptable levels of speed and accuracy, operate computer systems with appropriate training, maintain logs, and file records as normally acquired through completion of at least high school.
  • Knowledge of 1099 reporting and Maine Sales Tax preferable.

Additional InformationMaineHealth is a health system whose members and affiliates include hospitals, physician practices, long-term care facilities, home care agencies, and support services. Learn more about this system at www.mainehealth.org