Payroll / Accounts Payable Specialist

Professional Lawrence, Kansas


Description

 

Schedule: Monday to Friday full-time days

 

Something special starts here.

You can’t define it, but you know it when you see it: the difference between an average life and the good life. When your cup is full – with joy, purpose and lifelong health – it shows. At LMH Health, we are all about healthy people, healthy communities and healthy futures, and that makes us your destination for an exceptional career. From flexible, work-life harmony to competitive pay and great advancement potential, find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health.

You'll find everything you’re looking for at LMH Health:

·            Join a team that cares about the community

·            Tuition reimbursement to support continuing education

·            Professional development and recognition

·            Excellent benefits

We’re looking for you.

The Payroll / Accounts Payable Specialist will provide clerical support for payroll processing, accounts payable, and other general ledger activities while exercising sound judgment and discretion in gathering and analyzing data; preparing and posting related journal entries to the general ledger; reconciling specific balance sheet accounts to the general ledger detail; and processing routine changes to employee records.

 

Responsibilities

- Provides support and backup for processing bi-weekly payroll and subsequent manual payroll check settlements.
- Processes pay authorization and pay change documents.
- Assists in the preparation of quarterly and annual compliance reports for federal and state agencies including Form W-2.

- Scans and enters invoice data into the accounts payable system.

- Reviews pay documents for proper authorization and general ledger account distribution.

- Provides support on issues related to check distribution and processing stop payments, voids, and cancelled checks.

- Performs weekly check run audit and check matching function.
- Assists with annual accounts payable 1099 review and filing process.

- Accumulates documents as requested to facilitate preparation of fixed asset journal entry schedules and provides data entry support for Accountants & Financial Analysts to maintain the fixed asset ledgers.
- Cross-trains with and assists others in accounting/finance departments.
- Assists department managers and other staff with accounting related issues.
- Possesses the ability to interact and respond professionally to complaints and inquiries from coworkers, management, and customers.
- Displays effective time management, organizational, and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Ability to work independently analyze problems, to compile data, to determine facts, and reach a logical conclusion.
- Ability to comprehend and enforce policies and procedures.
- Maintains attention to detail, accuracy with numbers, and efficiency in completing multiple tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

Required:

-         Associate’s degree in business related field or two years of experience in payroll accounting.

Preferred:

-         Healthcare experience.

-         Payroll experience.

-         Knowledge of fixed asset accounting.

Our Cultural Beliefs

  • Patient First. We consider the patient first in everything we do.
  • Better Together. We actively strive to be a diverse LMH Health team that works together to achieve excellence.
  • Listen/Speak Up. We embrace a diverse culture of open, respectful, well-intended communication where we listen, share, and value ideas to create equitable solutions.
  • Innovate! We actively explore new ideas and approach change with agility and an open mind.
  • Own It/Solve It. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and we collaborate for solutions.
  • In Joy. We create a workplace that is both fun and meaningful.

 

At LMH Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.