Accounts Payable Clerk II in Lawrence, Massachusetts at MerrimackHealth

At Merrimack Health, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range is $21.31 (Min) — $31.67 hourly (Max), excluding fringe benefits and potential bonuses.

Your final base salary will be determined based on your education, experience, licensure, and internal equity considerations. Offers are typically made below the top of the range to support future salary growth.

As the Accounts Payable Clerk II, you will be responsible for supporting the Lead Accounts Payable Clerk in performing tasks related to mostly non-purchase order-based invoices.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Adhere to Fiscal Services department goals and objectives consistent with the Hospital’s strategic and operating plans.
• Adhere to a strong internal control environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work well with co-workers, other departments of the hospital, and vendors.
• Enter and code a high volume of invoices.
• Research/resolves invoice discrepancies with vendors.
• Review vendors’ monthly statements; check for accuracy; ensure all invoices/credits have been received by accounting.
• Manage a high volume of emails from the Accounts Payable general email account.
• Complete check runs for the hospital and its affiliates.
• Monitor the “received not invoice” system report daily and ensure the total balance is always kept within reasonable limits.
• Assist in the preparation, filing, and mailing of 1099-MISC tax forms.
• Perform periodic deposits for miscellaneous cash receipts.
• Provide documentation to Accounting Supervisor, Assistant Controller, and Controller and/or auditors to support transactions.
• Other occasional administrative duties and special projects as assigned by the AP Lead Clerk, Accounting Supervisor, and/or Assistant Controller.
• Maintains EDI invoicing procedures.
• Completes PFS patient refund payments.
• 2nd Admin to manage the Yooz invoicing system.

EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Associates degree in Accounting or Business, or significant accounts payable experience.
• At least 1 year accounts payable experience
• Strong Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Internet research skills.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Proficiency with email.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience working in an organization that uses purchase orders.

Merrimack Health is a private, non-profit community hospital providing the Merrimack Valley & southern New Hampshire regions with patient-centered, compassionate, and quality health care for the whole family. For over 140 years, the dedicated doctors, nurses, and staff of Merrimack Health have been committed to improving the health of the people and communities we serve. We offer competitive pay, a robust benefit package, generous paid time off and free parking! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

In 2022, Healthgrades ranked MH in the top 5 percent of hospitals in the country, and was awarded the top spot on Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2020.