Senior Accounts Payable Specialist, MN and WI Remote, Minnesota

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .

Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Department Overview

The Accounting Department produces monthly financial statements and variance analysis. Major activities include: maintaining financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles, monthly posting of operations performance, reconciling general ledger accounts, fixed asset reporting and capital spending tracking, managing the annual financial audit, completing external requests for information, and reporting structure and system maintenance.

Location: Position is hybrid & will require in-office work at our Business Campus 1 day-a week

Position Summary

The Senior Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for analyzing, coding, and processing 1000+ invoices and payment requests monthly, timely and with a high rate of accuracy. This position is also responsible for identifying and defining process improvements, administering the online payment request and employee reimbursement process, and for training and mentoring other Accounts Payable Specialists.

License/Certification/Registration required? N/A

Education:
* 2 year Associates Degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
* 5+ years of high volume Accounts Payable processing experience.
* 2 year Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration is preferred.
* Solid base understanding of accounting principles, PeopleSoft system, and accounts payable processes, and windows environment.
* Ability to professionally communicate both written and orally, with all levels of staff, externally and internally.
* Ability to develop training materials and training of employees in Accounts Payable.
* Ability to develop training materials and administer training to end users for the online payment request and employee reimbursements process.
* Ability to independently solve problems related to operations, using analytic problem solving techniques leading to appropriate solutions.
* Ability to meet deadline.
* Quick learner, open to change, solution focused, collaborative, and driven.

Physical Demands

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.