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What does the A/P Specialist do?
The Accounts Payable Specialist assists with high volume processing of payments using Oracle Cloud. Includes EDI, IDR (Intelligent Data Recognition), and manually keyed invoices. Exception analysis and resolution. Supplier statement analysis and reconciliation. Customer and supplier service. Duties include:
Providing assistance to Health System departments and purchase order-based suppliers.Responding to inquiries from internal and external customers.Working closely with the Supply Chain team - Purchasing and Receiving Departments.Analyzing and reconciling supplier statements.Exception resolution.Continuous improvement, identify problems, root cause discovery and resolutions.Investigate potential discrepancies from the extraction process in the IDR and EDI invoices.Reviewing and correcting actual discrepancies between invoice images and the data extracted by the imaging system by comparing the image to the data and performing multiple search and analytical functions provided by the imaging system.Correcting actual discrepancies between invoice data, using business rules and A/P system edits.Demonstrating a thorough understanding of the business rules and configuration used to optimize efficiency and problem solving within the applications.Working assigned A/P vendors using the Oracle Cloud application in accordance with policy and procedure guidelines. These work groups include but are not limited to invalid PO, rejected invoices, PO issues, duplicates and returns (credit memos) review, etc.QualificationsRequirements:High school diploma or GED required. Some college education preferred, but not required.A minimum of three years of accounts payable processing or related accounts payable/accounting experience required.Skills/Experience we are Seeking:Experience with handling and managing large volumes of invoices in a computerized environment.Strong analytics skills.Intermediate MS Excel and MS Outlook skills.Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills. Good verbal and written communication skills.
Why work here?
Beyond outstanding employee benefits including 16 days paid vacation plus 10 paid holidays, a 403(b) and our Choice Retirement plan (100% funded by Cedars-Sinai) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our commitment to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.
Req ID : 7543
Working Title : Accounts Payable Specialist I
Department : Accounts Payable
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Finance
Job Specialty : Accounting
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $22.74 - $34.11