Summary
Performs supervisory functions for area of responsibility by effective management of human and financial resources to achieve quality outcomes in line with financial goals of the institution. Incumbent is responsible for daily operations for the organization. The position is under the direction of the System Director of Accounts Payable.
Responsibilities
1. Supervises personnel by assessing, planning, implementing and directing workload of personnel to meet the needs of customers in order to increase the department's contribution to overall Hospital goals.
2. Serves as a resource by communicating both verbally and in writing with the AP Director, AP Manager, employees, and all other customers to resolve any questions/disputes concerning workload in specific area of responsibility.
3. Assesses staffing in specific area of responsibility by utilizing good hiring, training, counseling and evaluating techniques to ensure quality outcomes. Also assists with team payroll to ensure accuracy and approval.
4. Responsible for maintaining vendor master file in all Accounts Payable systems, verifying accuracy of vendor information and communicating updates to appropriate BMHCC personnel as necessary to assist in accurate ordering of supplies in all facilities.
5. Responsible for processing all forms of payment cycles for BMHCC to provide payment to vendors in timely manner.
6. Responsible for monitoring and analyzing AP workflow in ERP, to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner by team.
7. Other duties as assigned.
Other Information
Education
Minimum: Associate's degree desired or equivalent Accounts Payable work experience.
Experience
Minimum: 4 to 5 years in job specific experience.
Skills Required
- 4 to 5 years job-specific Accounts Payable or finance experience
- Supervisory or team leadership experience (hiring, training, counseling, evaluating)
- Experience with Accounts Payable systems and ERP workflow monitoring
- Experience maintaining vendor master file and verifying vendor information
- Experience processing payment cycles and ensuring timely vendor payments
- Experience assisting with team payroll to ensure accuracy and approval
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to resolve disputes and liaise with stakeholders
- Associate's degree or equivalent Accounts Payable work experience
What We Do
Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated health care networks in the country. The health care system comprises 24 affiliate hospitals in West Tennessee, Mississippi and East Arkansas; more than 5,400 affiliated physicians; Baptist Medical Group, a multispecialty physician group with more than 900 providers; home, hospice and psychiatric care; minor medical centers and clinics; a network of surgery, rehabilitation and other outpatient centers; and an education system highlighted by Baptist Health Sciences University (formerly Baptist College of Health Sciences). Baptist employs more than 21,000 people, and in fiscal year 2022 contributed more than $455 million in community benefit and uncompensated care to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit www.baptistonline.org or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
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