Job Description:
Baptist Health is looking for a remote Pharmacy Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team at the Central Pharmacy.
Accounts Payable
- Processes all BHS invoices into the accounts payable system with accurate coding and subsequent payment to vendors.
- Reviews a high volume of supplier invoice and credit memo documents for accuracy and critical information in order to determine appropriate location in which to charge as well as proper general ledger coding, remittance and payment methods, due dates impacting discounts or late fees, purchase orders, RTVs, or other necessary payables information.
- Monitors and ensures urgent vouchers route appropriately through workflows and approvals to payment.
- Ensures efficient, accurate, and timely processing of POs, invoices, and payments.
- Ensures vendor statements have been received, reconciled, and compared to open receipts according to established frequency/priority.
- Manages relationships and collaborates with vendors, finance, pharmacy procurement, supply chain, and other internal customers and departments.
- Investigates and resolves issues associated with the processing of purchase order vouchers, invoices, and credit memos.
Compliance & Training
- Audits supplier information when processing to notify Manager, Pharmacy Accounts Payable of any necessary updates or corrections.
- Assists in the collection of documentation and responses in support of internal and external audit inquiries, government claims and grants, or business partner needs.
- Provides support for special projects, business initiatives and system upgrades, as needed.
- Assists in providing onboarding as well as ongoing training to staff on the proper handling and coding of invoices for the accurate recording of the transactions.
Minimum Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Accounting, Finance, or equivalent college level courses in accounting preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience in a complex, high-volume accounts payable processing role.
- Experience processing payables in a shared service center or multi-location environment preferred .
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounts and coding required with experience in healthcare preferred.