Cleveland Clinic · 6 days ago
Accounts Payable Specialist Lead
Cleveland, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$17.25/hr - $26.31/hr
3+ years expCleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation, committed to providing patient-first healthcare. As an Accounts Payable Specialist Lead, you will oversee a team in the daily operations of accounts payable, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payment requests while collaborating across departments to improve efficiency and support financial operations.
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Responsibilities
Lead assigned team in daily operations of AP
Assist with workload distribution, support team members with problem resolutions and prioritize and distribute workload to Accounts Payable Specialists
Facilitate payment runs and administer voids and stop payments, review the status of payments and process electronic and check payment runs
Perform FTP imports to payables system
Assist with issues related to supplier credit holds in coordination with Supply Chain Management and department contacts and prioritize, investigate and resolve credit holds in a timely manner
Monitor and facilitate invoice exception management in coordination with match exception reports
Train and mentor new and existing employees to ensure key job duties are completed appropriately and train and assist Accounts Payable Specialists with their assigned duties and identify areas of opportunity for increased competency, providing effective coaching for improvement
Analyze, audit and process invoices, payment requests and employee reimbursements in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with governmental regulations and established policies
Perform verification and exception management of electronic invoices processed through OCR, supplier portal, EDI interfaces and process manual invoice uploads from various systems, departments and suppliers
Facilitate 2-way and 3-way electronic matching of invoices to purchase orders
Ensure open credits are properly processed and applied
Review and update invoices for proper tax assessment and tax reporting, including 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC and 1042-S
Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies related to purchase orders, contracts and documentation in conjunction with Accounts Payable Specialists, requesting departments, suppliers and Supply Chain Management
Receive, research and resolve internal and external inquiries concerning account status and invoice discrepancies via phone, email and virtual communication technologies
Request and reconcile supplier statements and resolve unpaid invoices and credits
Test invoice processes and payment runs during system upgrades and other system improvements
Provide supporting documentation for audits
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in Accounts Payable or comparable position
OR an Associate's Degree in Finance or related field may offset some experience
Preferred
Associate's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
High degree of accuracy, attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices and procedures in accounts payable
Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and take ownership of assigned tasks or projects
Ability to identify areas of opportunity for increased team competency and provide effective coaching for improvement
Strong stress and time management skills
Proficiency using a large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Outlook and Excel
Experience working in a large corporation or hospital setting
Experience with major ERP systems
Prior experience in accounts payable
Benefits
Healthcare
Dental and vision benefits
Retirement savings account contributions
Company
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit medical center that combines clinical and hospital care with research and education. It is a sub-organization of Ashtabula Regional Medical Center.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (89)
2024 (78)
2023 (100)
2022 (60)
2021 (71)
2020 (46)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$362.54MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthNational Cancer InstituteAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2023-02-21Grant· $3.14M
2022-09-22Grant· $7.9M
2022-06-30Grant· $14.2M
Leadership Team
Delos Cosgrove
CEO & President
Tomislav Mihaljevic
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland Clinic
Recent News
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