What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Specialist position at avera?
Location: Sioux Center, IA Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Discover a Career of Faith and Healing: For over 70 years, Sioux Center Health has served patients with Jesus’ healing ministry. With eight locations located in Sioux Center, Iowa and surrounding communities, we take great pride in providing superior care in our state-of-the-art facilities. A Career that You Will Love: There’s no other way to say it: You will love working here. Between our strong mission and our great people, we have nurtured a pretty exceptional culture at Sioux Center Health. A Chance to Make a Difference: Working with us means making a real difference in the lives of our community members. Your talents and your passions are truly appreciated here. In addition to the service we provide, Sioux Center Health also supports our community with sponsored programs and events, and other volunteer work. If this is your passion, you need to consider joining our team driven to provide quality care and services within a caring Christian culture. Position Highlights Sioux Center Health has been awarded a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital award, Top Workplace honor by The Des Moines Register, and won Best of the Northwest in 12 healthcare categories. Sioux County also ranked #6 in the nation for being one of the Healthiest Communities according to U.S. News & World Report and CVS. There’s a reason we are a recognized healthcare leader. Summary The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible to assist the Finance Manager in the daily and monthly accounts payable functions. General Hours of Work Monday through Friday Education and/or Experience High school diploma or GED and/or graduate of an accredited business school or college. Experience in bookkeeping, computers, and accounting preferred. Certificate, Licenses, Registrations N/A Essential Functions Responsible for maintaining various accounting functions including but not limited to: Accurate and timely payment to hospital vendors and maintains Accounts Payable dictionary. Makes timely distribution of accounts payable payments. Facilitates quality improvement; reconciling invoices with the purchasing department, working with the department leader to review and correct classification, maximizing early pay discounts. Provide any information requested for selected General Ledger accounts for any year-end requirements. Prepare and submit annual 1099 forms. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.