Accounts Payable Specialist II
Mass General Brigham
Summary
Bring your accounts payable expertise to a collaborative team where accuracy, service, and sound financial controls matter. In this role, you will help keep vendor payments moving smoothly, guide day-to-day AP activities, and partner with colleagues across the organization to resolve issues and meet critical deadlines.
Job description
What You'll Do
- Provide day-to-day guidance and oversight for accounts payable activities, helping ensure invoices and related transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with company policies.
- Review vendor invoices for completeness, coding, authorization, and alignment with purchase orders and receiving documentation.
- Coordinate invoice approvals, follow up on outstanding items, and help resolve discrepancies with vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate vendor records, including payment terms, tax information, and required documentation.
- Monitor invoice entry in the accounting or ERP system and oversee vendor payments by check, electronic funds transfer, and wire transfer.
- Review reconciliations and vendor statements, monitor outstanding balances, and support timely resolution of issues.
- Serve as a resource to AP staff, help prioritize workflow, and support month-end and year-end close activities and annual audits.
What You'll Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in accounting preferred. Experience cannot be substituted for the required education.
- Two to three years of accounts payable experience.
- Strong knowledge of invoice processing, payment methods, vendor management, accounting software, and ERP systems.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and other financial tools, with excellent numerical, data-entry, organization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to process a high volume of invoices and payments accurately while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear communication, collaborative relationship-building, and sound judgment when handling confidential financial information.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Associate degree in accounting preferred
- Two to three years of accounts payable experience
- Strong knowledge of invoice processing, payment methods, vendor management, accounting software, and ERP systems
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and other financial tools
- Excellent numerical, data-entry, organization, and time-management skills
- Ability to process a high volume of invoices and payments accurately while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Clear communication, collaborative relationship-building, and sound judgment when handling confidential financial information
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition Programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.