Accounting Specialist I

Job Description:

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for processing source data/documents while performing routine, repetitive, and detail-oriented accounting, payroll, accounts payable, revenue cycle, and reimbursement (hereafter, and collectively referred to as 'accounting') tasks. Under close supervision, this position performs accounting duties and responsibilities listed. **Position purpose to be adjusted for area of position responsibility**

This position is offered to work hybrid to local Utah applicants only, who live within proximity to the Intermountain Health Supply Chain Center on 7200 South in Salt Lake City.​ This is an entry level position.

Schedule Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm MST.

This is a Temporary position

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
This position is responsible for timely and accurate processing of payment to Intermountain's suppliers for goods and services, and ensures that all payments are processed in compliance with Intermountain policies and procedures. This position provides excellent customer service, has thorough understanding of Intermountain's payable systems, and is a resource in assisting Intermountain's managers ensure their suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
CORE ESSENTIALS:

• Problem solves within an accounting application and/or defined problems set.
• Performs a variety of calculating, verifying, posting, and summarizing tasks in maintaining assigned segments of financial records.
• Performs routine to moderately complex repetitive tasks in recording day-to-day transactions related to reconciliations, systems, and reports.
• Resolves errors and notifies appropriate personnel to prevent future occurrences.
• Researches routine issues and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal colleagues and external customers with timely and professional phone calls and emails.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability by taking responsibility for tasks and exemplifies dependable attendance.
• Manages volume of work to meet required deadlines.
• Understands and appropriately interprets Intermountain policies and procedures.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ESSENTIALS:

• Accurately processes invoices and check requisitions to pay Intermountain's suppliers for goods and services, or processes requests for new supplier set-up and supplier changes within Intermountain's accounts payable systems. Ensures compliance with Intermountain's policies, procedures, and guidelines while performing these responsibilities.
• Maintains and builds good working relationships with accounts payable colleagues, materials specialists, buyers, facility managers, and suppliers in resolving accounts payable issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience demonstrating an aptitude for numbers and the ability to learn common business applications for either education or job experience.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills.
• Computer experience using word processing, spreadsheet, internet and e-mail, etc.
• Demonstrated basic keyboarding and 10-Key by touch.
• Demonstrated interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of college-level finance and/or accounting courses
• Specialized knowledge of one or more financial applications
• Experience demonstrating a working knowledge of accounting procedures such as accounting reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, or payroll.
• Accounts Payable Preferred: Experience with PeopleSoft financial applications.

Physical Requirements:

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

Supply Chain Center

Work City:

Midvale

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$18.38 - $26.65

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.