Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist to provide steady leadership across accounts payable operations for healthcare facilities. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can take ownership of daily invoice and purchasing activities, collaborate with both corporate and facility stakeholders, and bring structure to a fast-moving environment. The role calls for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who is comfortable balancing operational execution, issue resolution, and team coordination while supporting consistent financial processes.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee daily accounts payable and purchase order activities for assigned healthcare locations using Cerner-based workflows.
• Review and process a high volume of invoices each month, ensuring accurate coding, shipping allocation, and timely entry into the system.
• Act as the primary escalation point for accounts payable issues, resolving questions from internal stakeholders and maintaining smooth operations.
• Coordinate assignments for offshore support staff and monitor work output to keep processing on track.
• Work closely with purchasing teams, facility finance leaders, and corporate accounts payable partners to align priorities and resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain reliable invoice and procurement processes during ongoing operational changes and help ensure continuity across supported sites.
• Contribute to accounts payable support for hospital, surgery center, and urgent care environments with attention to varying business needs.
• Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and recommend practical improvements that strengthen controls and processing accuracy.
• Assist with activities tied to the transition from Cerner to Coupa by supporting process updates and operational readiness.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in accounts payable, including ownership of high-volume invoice processing and payment-related workflows.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cerner in accounts payable and purchase order management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead day-to-day AP operations and manage stakeholder concerns in a multi-site environment.
• Solid understanding of invoice coding, check runs, ACH processing, and purchase order coordination.
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams such as purchasing, finance leadership, and shared services groups.
• Ability to guide teams through process changes while maintaining service levels and operational accuracy.
• Coupa experience is preferred, especially in environments involving procure-to-pay process improvements.
• Healthcare industry experience, such as hospitals, surgery centers, or urgent care settings, is strongly preferred.

Compensation

$27.71-$32.09 Hourly

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