Accounts Payable Specialist - Urgent

We are hiring an enthusiastic Accounts Payable Specialist to join our high calibre team at Sea Mar Burien Medical Clinic in Seattle, WA.
Growing your career as a Full Time Accounts Payable Specialist is a terrific opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in project management, problem-solving and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Accounts Payable Specialist at Sea Mar Burien Medical Clinic today!

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Accounts Payable Specialist – Posting #24777

Hourly Range: $23.00

Position Summary:

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-time Accounts Payable Specialist for our Finance Department in the town of South Park, Seattle. The Accounting Clerk – AP performs the accounts payable function and a variety of general accounting support tasks in an accounting department.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Update and maintain accounts payable sub-ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., check requests for expense reimbursement, trade payables, vendor statement reconciliation).
• Enter data into computer system using automated and integrated accounting software, according to established procedures. 
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies with internal company employees and management, or external vendors or customers.
• Process timely check runs. 
• Maintain AP files.
• Audit all vendor statements for past balance due and correct billing.

Qualifications:

• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Accurate with attention to detail, ability to multi-task, highly organized.
• Enthusiasm for learning and process improvement.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced professional office environment.
• Team player and open communicator.
• Common sense.
• Analytical and self-motivated toward continuous improvement.
• Through understanding of accounting principles relating to AP.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret complex documents, reports and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with staff.
• Exercises sound spelling, grammar and clear written communication.

Mathematical and Technical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. 
• Must be able to effectively utilize standard office equipment.
• Must have excellent data entry skills, 10-key by touch.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and a variety of situations where only limited standardization exists is required. 
• Must be able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Education and/or Experience:

• AA degree in accounting.
• Accounts payable experience in a mid-size to large organization.
• Three to five years’ experience may be substituted for formal education with at least 3 years’ experience in accounts payable.
• Experience with automated accounting software (SAGE desired).
• Experience with electronic 3 way match in a fully automated accounting package.

Additional Requirements

• Must complete a pre-hire annual employee health and annual TB test screening.
• Annual influenza vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption approved by Administration. Employees with an approved medical or religious exemption must wear a mask at all time during the flu season.
• TB testing annually required.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or possess a COVID vaccine exemption.

How to Apply :

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW.  If you have any questions regarding the position, email Catherine Soepardi, Assistant Controller at View email address on seamarcommunityhealthcenters.applytojob.com

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted on 02/14/2023

External candidates considered after 02/17/2023

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Benefits of working as a Accounts Payable Specialist in Seattle, WA:

● Company offers great benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Competitive salary