Accounts Payable Analyst Lead

Pay Range:$25.00 - $31.88

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Evaluates invoices for consent/authorizations and identify any inconsistencies or errors and perform timely data entry as needed

• Works with Supply Chain staff to resolve invoice matching exceptions while ensuring that items on purchase orders have been received and accounted for and dollar amounts on purchase orders are sufficient to process invoices.

• Audits data entry to ensure accurate/approved coding to proper general ledger accounts.

• Analyze electronic invoices (EDI) for accuracy and provide input for improved matching accuracy

• Ensures that vendor information is reconciled and audited for year-end 1099 reporting

• Maintains vendor master data and W-9 files

• Evaluates and audits employee expense reimbursements for accuracy and compliance to the policy

• Evaluate and audit employee reimbursements to ensure proper accounting

• Contact for employee reimbursement processing and issue resolution

• Validate and reconcile complicated vendor statements

• Participates in meetings to evaluate system upgrades/testing

• Training of new employees on data entry and vendor management

• Prepares miscellaneous reports as requested and data uploads for processing

• Perform monthly data review and support for year-end audits

• May assist Accounts Payable Analysts with staff coverage and escalation of complex issues.

• Other duties as assigned

Additional Details:

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• High school diploma or GED – required

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance – preferred

Experience Required

• Two or more years of experience processing computerized, accounting, or other financial systems

• Two or more years of data entry experience – preferred

• Knowledge of Accounts Payable processes – required

Knowledge of

• Accounts payable processes

• Ability to research problems and analyze data for accuracy

• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately

• Understanding of bookkeeping principles

• Excel

Skills in

• Positive attitude, excellent work ethic and a willingness to learn new skills

• Oral communication skills needed to explain accounts payable processes to individuals of various backgrounds and cultures, both in person and over the phone in a positive manner 

• Professional demeanor

• Must exhibit interest in being a team player

• Strong organizational skills

• Accurate data entry skills

• Ability to pay close attention to detail

• Excellent customer service skills in dealing with vendors (internal and external)

Ability to

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

• Handle multiple tasks with deadlines

• Work under time pressure and limitations

• Detect and avoid errors in copying and computing figures

• Pay close attention to detail in a high-volume data entry work

Position Information:

Work Shift:OT 8/40

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!