Manager, Accounts Payable

We're searching for an Accounts Payable Manager, someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you'll provide support to the Assistant Director or above in planning and directing accurate and timely accounts payable functions, to direct the work of the professional and clerical staff, to work with our departments to address issues related to payment processing and to work with our departments to develop more efficient procurement and payment processes.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and maintain accounts payable processes for all entities
• Review process logs of staff and develop and maintain benchmarks for staff performance measures
• Ensure that all department's key controls are executed to ensure the accurate processing of accounts payable and related functions
• Provide customer service by responding to employee and leader inquiries in a timely and accurate manner
• Oversee customer service functions of all work groups to ensure we maintain satisfactory feedback from peers, leadership, personal responses, and survey results
• Ensure the maintenance of, and identify and implement enhancements to, the systems supporting accounts payable processes while working closely with stakeholders in Human Resources, Supply Chain and Finance functional support
• Direct monthly queue volumes to ensure that all trade payable accounts are properly expensed and that adjustments are proposed in a timely manner
• Direct the implementation and maintenance of electronic invoicing process with Texas Children’s vendors
• Participate in leadership of the department by coordinating training activities for staff and stakeholders, assuming an active role in the management team meetings and activities and assisting in the decision-making process for departmental issues
• Maintain an adequate control environment through the ongoing development and review of departmental policies and procedures by coordinating revisions with appropriate staff, monitoring progress, and reviewing necessary changes with other members of the management team
• Monitor the organization's compliance with accounts payable activities
• Ensure that Joint Commission requirements specific to your department are fulfilled but also understand the linkage between your department’s requirements and those of the integrated delivery system 
   

Skills & Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 5 years’ experience in accounts payable, financial disbursements, or operational accounting required
• Prior supervisory experience preferred
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), multi-entity accounting and prior experience with PeopleSoft Financials/Payroll Modules
• Ability to use a computerized accounting system, word processing, spreadsheets, ten-key by touch, communicate effectively verbally and in writing with subordinates, departmental management and all employees 

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused o