Senior Accounts Payable Technician

Job Details
Description
ABOUT AUSTIN REGIONAL CLINIC:
Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit https://www.austinregionalclinic.com/careers/
PURPOSE
To be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the accounts payable subsidiary ledger by applying knowledge of company policies and procedures to activities associated with the subsidiary ledger and to establish and/ or maintain the organization’s accounting principles, practices, procedures and internal controls to ensure the generation of GAAP accrual based financial statements. Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Accounts Payable:

Reviews and processes complex vendor invoices for timely payment
Works with internal customers to ensure proper authorization, accurate vendor billing and coding to support GAAP financials as well as Enterprise Accounting Reporting (EAR) initiatives, and compliance with various management service agreements between related parties
Maintains and reconciles the purchasing / inventory accrual
Assist with vendor implementation, including but not limited to electronic invoicing
Develop process efficiencies through use of technology
Policy and procedure documentation, maintenance and training
Accounting :

Prepares journal entries and/ or other required work papers to support journal entries to the general or subsidiary ledgers in accordance with GAAP and established accounting policies and procedures
Reviews the general ledger activity and trial balances monthly for coding accuracy and reasonableness
Reconciles general ledger accounts as assigned and in accordance with Company policy
Coordinates the monthly closing of AP and Supply Chain modules in Oracle
Provides support cross-functionally as required
Updates policies and procedures as needed
Provides special reports as required
Taxes

Research Texas sales and use tax issues
Ensure Texas sales and use tax on all purchase has been properly paid if applicable
Develop, document and maintain Texas Sale and Use Tax audit plan
Prepares & maintains 1099 vendor file to facilitate and streamline annual reporting
Other

Provides guidance and assistance to the General Ledger staff
Identifies areas for process improvement and time savings in existing processes and procedures
Prepares and monitors the accounts payable metrics to ensure efficient transaction processing
Prepares audit schedules in support of the annual corporate audit
Liaison to the Purchasing department
Assists in identifying and resolving potential internal control issues
Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct
Regular and dependable attendance
Follows the core competencies set forth by the Company, which are available for review on CMSweb
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Gains an understanding of the allocation process as well as the data that drives the GAAP/ EAR allocations to ensure allocation results are accurate and in line with financial reporting goals of the Company
Gains an understanding of the flow of data and funds throughout the organization. There are multiple entities, multiple data sources and multiple systems- each of these must be well understood in order to be successful in this position
Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration or finance preferred.
Experience

Five (5) years of experience in accounting or accounts payable
Experience working in a multi-specialty physician practice preferred.
Oracle EBS preferred
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
Advanced Access and Excel skills
Experience managing the accounts payable process
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs
Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to manage competing priorities
Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times
Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information
Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
Ability to apply common sense in performing job
Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex statistical data and/or to develop forecasts and models
Skill in analyzing and interpreting financial records
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