AP Specialist

Department: Accounting

Location: 1668 S. Garfield Ave. 2nd Floor, Alhambra, CA 91801

Compensation: $22.00 - $27.00 / hour

Description

The Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for providing financial, administrative, and clerical support by ensuring payments are completed and expenses are controlled. This role involves processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices according to established policies and procedures in an efficient, timely, and accurate manner for Astrana Health. What you'll do Invoice Processing: Receive, review, and verify invoices and check requests.
Sort, code, and match invoices.
Set invoices up for payment.
Enter and upload invoices into the system. Vendor Payments: Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
Prepare and perform check runs.
Post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records.
Reconcile accounts payable transactions. Vendor Management: Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
Maintain vendor files.
Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries. Reconciliations and Reporting: Assist with month-end closing.
Provide supporting documentation for audits.
Produce monthly reports. Compliance and Documentation: Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures. Qualifications:
High School degree required; Associates Degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
1-3 years of accounts payable or general accounting experience.
Experience in a healthcare or managed care organization is a plus.
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP).
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

What You'll Do

Invoice Processing

• Receive, review, and verify invoices and check requests.
• Sort, code, and match invoices.
• Set invoices up for payment.
• Enter and upload invoices into the system.

Vendor Payments

• Prepare and process electronic transfers and payments.
• Prepare and perform check runs.
• Post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records.
• Reconcile accounts payable transactions.

Vendor Management

• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date.
• Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
• Maintain vendor files.
• Correspond with vendors and respond to inquiries.

Reconciliations and Reporting

• Assist with month-end closing.
• Provide supporting documentation for audits.
• Produce monthly reports.

Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
  
  

Qualifications

• High School degree required; Associates Degree in Accounting or related field preferred.
• 2 years of accounts payable or general accounting experience. Experience in a healthcare or managed care organization is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Familiarity with accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Environmental Job Requirements and Working Conditions

• Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where the expectation is to work both in office and at home on a weekly basis. The office is located at 1668 S Garfield Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91801.
• The national target pay range for this role is between $23.00 - $27.00 per hour. Actual compensation will be determined based on geographic location (current or future), experience, and other job-related factors.

Astrana Health is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. If you require assistance in applying for open positions due to a disability, please email us at humanresourcesdept@astranahealth.com to request an accommodation.

Additional Information:
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.