Accounts Payable Specialist
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Processes various types of Accounts Payable transactions including vendor invoices, check requests, contractual payments, employee expense reports, patient refunds, EDI, and EFT transactions.
Job description
Job Duties
- Processes timely and accurately all documents (i.e. invoices, credit memos, check requests, etc.) due for payment for all companies.
- Implements payment preparation and disbursement process including positive pay file and void check file, as assigned.
- Compiles and reviews all vendor statements to confirm all invoices and credit memos are processed.
- Maintains integrity of vendor master file thru identification and notification of changes to existing data.
- Processes vouchers to meet regulatory requirements for local, state, and federal governments.
- Identifies prepaid invoices and correctly sets them up in the ERP system.
- Supports use of the corporate credit card program by identifying vendors that should be paid or enrolled in the program and properly allocates and signs off on transactions in the corporate credit card system.
- Reviews error reports regularly to resolve issues - RNI (Received Not Invoiced), Vendor Returns, Cost/Quantity Errors, Invoices on Hold, and Invoices Out-of-Balance reports.
- Provides data for all databases so information is current and accurate.
- Maintains relationships with new and existing vendors/colleagues by delivering a high level of customer service.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED
- 3 years of experience in accounts payable, finance, or related field
- Knowledge of computers and software applications
- Familiarity with computerized accounts payable systems
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.