Accounts Payable Specialist

Hometown Veterinary Partners

Accounts Payable Specialist

Lakeville, MN
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Competitive salary

    Dental insurance

    Employee discounts

    Paid time off

    Vision insurance

    Wellness resources

    The Accounts Payable Specialist is primarily responsible for monitoring the outflow of capital of the company. Primary duties include maintaining accurate records regarding payments to suppliers, processing payments from clients and supporting fellow team members. To success in this role, you should be focused on optimizing the department's processes and building lasting relationships with others within and outside of the company. You should be knowledgeable and analytical with excellent communication skills.

    Culture

    Constantly communicate with stakeholders as efficiently as possible while always prioritizing the premier customer service experience

    Support all hospital areas as a resource of information and assistance in areas related to accounting

    Cultivate a supportive and collaborative team environment

    Champion for change and identify, document, share and promote best practices

    Community

    Building and maintaining relationships with employees, clients, and vendors

    Communicate deadlines with all internal HVP cross-functional teams as needed

    Partner with others to problem-solve and ensure that business needs are met

    Collaboration

    Receives and verifies expense reports; reconciles expense and other financial reports with account balances and other company records

    Facilitates payment of vendors, which may include verification of federal ID numbers, reviewing purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies

    Ensures outstanding obligations are credited upon payment, identifies discount opportunities, and issues purchase order amendments or stop-payment orders as needed

    Assists with accounting records and ledgers by reconciling monthly statements and transactions

    Records entry of, verifies documentation for, and distributed petty cash

    Calculates and reports sales tax based on paid invoices

    Assists in generating monthly billing statements based on the general ledger

    Assists Financial Controller in reconciling revenue accounts each month

    Additional responsibilities as the company scales and the position evolves.

    Skills & Abilities

    Reliable and trustworthy

    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related programs as well as accounting software systems

    Excellent verbal and written communication skills

    Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

    Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment

    Ability to maintain confidential and meticulous records

    Education, Experience & Qualifications

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Business or Accounting degree preferred

    Certified Accounts Payable Professional (CAPP) certification preferred

    At least 2 years of related experience required