Location: Birmingham,AL, USA
The ProHealth group of companies are a group of fast growing, family owned post-acute healthcare providers. Our companies include skilled nursing facilities, therapy services, home health and hospice agencies, and ambulance services. We have been providing award winning patient-centered care for the past 55 years. We are seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk/ Accounting Assistant to join our team. Responsibilities: Collects and compiles invoices, packing slips, purchase orders, payment requests and other documentation necessary to properly process and document accounts payable transactions. Matches and prepares invoices and related documentation for input into accounts payable system. Inputs data into accounts payable system. Prepares and distributes accounts payable disbursements, ensuring payments are made within terms formally agreed upon with vendor in order to protect the Organization's credit rating, maximize payment discounts and minimize late fees or interest charges. Prepares accounts payables aging reports with each check run and analyzes for open invoices aged beyond terms. Files or electronically retains check stubs, paid invoices and supporting documentation. Responds to vendor inquiries regarding payment of invoices. Reconciles vendor statements to accounts payable records and works with vendor to rectify any discrepancies. Gathers and maintains sales and use tax data, ensuring that use tax is accrued on purchases where the vendor does not charge sales tax. Complies operational statistics and reports as directed. Maintains appropriate accounting data via spreadsheets. Performs various routine clerical duties including word processing, answering phones, filing, photocopying, sorting and distributing mail. Performs other job-related duties as requested. Makes daily deposits to the bank and uploads copies to appropriate parties. Reconciles credit card account (AMEX) and ensures proper usage in accordance with travel and expenditure policy Uploads and maintain documents in paperless filing system Instadocs Maintains office equipment (postage machine, copier, phone systems) Education: High School education Experience: Minimum of two years accounting or bookkeeping experience required. Must be able to walk, sit, stoop and stand intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to work with hands and fingers throughout the workday.