Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk

Responsible for preparation and maintenance of Hospital Payroll and Accounts Payable. Performs other Accounting duties as required.

• Performs duties relative to the facility’s overall payroll and accounts payable functions.
• Verifies employees punch detail reports as to hours worked and hours paid as completed by department managers.
• Processes accounts payable timely and accurately, according to corporate policies.
• Matches purchase orders to invoices, with any discrepancies reported to and resolved with Materials Management.
• Works with vendors and employees on questions regarding payables.
• Performs A/P month-end close, verifying that the A/P system and the General Ledger are in balance with the Controller.
• Maintains all payroll and accounts payable reports and files as required.
• Maintains current employee status on the system, which is the complete payroll information earnings record for each employee.
• Maintains employee ETO and sick accruals; distributes biweekly benefit status reports to department managers.
• Maintains employee histories for pension plan.
• Reports payroll tax withheld for deposit with the IRS and the State of Alabama.
• Handles salary verification requests by lending institutions, SSA, etc.
• Assists auditors, including external and governmental, with review of payroll and accounts payable records.
• Assists employees in obtaining information concerning their payroll checks, deductions, overtime, etc.
• Updates facility statistics system daily.

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