Purchasing Assistant

Black Bear Lodge

Accounts Payable/Purchasing/Payroll Coordinator

Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is the premier provider of integrated treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns, offering residential and outpatient services nationwide. Located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, Black Bear Lodge is a 144- bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research-proven. Patients can self-reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

Benefits for Accounts Payable Coordinator include:

• Caring, challenging, and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance Available
• 401k with Matching Funds
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

What do our current employees like about working at Black Bear?

• Collaboration within Staff and Departments
• Watching the patient growth
• Making a difference with the work that we do
• Beautiful Campus-Great Mountain location!
• Highly talented Clinical Team
• Terrific Leadership

Position Summary

Responsible for Purchasing and Accounts Payable duties for the company, including vendor invoices, contractor pay, and payroll processing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from UHS Premier Vendors for substitute items; obtaining approval from requesting department manager.
• Obtains approval for all purchase orders from CFO or CEO at the facility.
• Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders to vendors; monitoring and expediting of orders.
• Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with vendors.
• Responsible for attaching the invoice/proof of purchase for the purchase to all purchase orders.
• Maintains a spreadsheet of all purchase orders/expenses.
• Responsible for the reconciliation and expense allocation of all facility bills/invoices.
• Responsible for attaching all facility bills/invoices to the original purchase orders.
• Obtains approval from CFO or CEO for bills/invoices and submits to corporate finance.
• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
• Respond to vendor inquiries regarding payments and account history.
• Responsible for the reconciliation of the facility monthly credit cards.
• Responsible for sending monthly accruals to the CFO
• Assists CFO with vendor contracting.
• Maintains facility payroll exception sheet for assigned facilities.
• Processes payroll through Pro Workforce Management for assigned facilities.
• Provide customer service to internal and external customers.
• Maintains files for all vendor invoices.
• Performs Petty Cash reconciliation at the end of each month

Education and Experience

• High School Degree or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Business Office environment required.

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