Accounts Payable Associate 1st Shift, Finance Department

Day Kimball Health is seeking an Accounts Payable Associate to join our Finance department in Putnam, Connecticut. If you're looking for a rewarding healthcare career with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Putnam, CT

Hours: 24 hours per week

Schedule: Day Shift (1st Shift)

Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Earned Time Off
  - Includes Vacations and Paid Holidays
• Sick Time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with eligible employer contributions
• Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance & Student Loan Reimbursement
  - Up to $5,000 (36-40 hours) or $2,500 (20-35 hours) per fiscal year.
• Shift Differentials for eligible evening, night, and weekend shifts
• Pay-for-Performance opportunities
• Career Growth, Leadership Development, and Mentorship
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs, Recognition Events, and Food Truck Fridays
• Weekly Pay - get paid every week for added flexibility

As the Accounts Payable Associate
, you will be a vital member of a dynamic team responsible for managing day-to-day cash activity and supporting accounts payable operations for both the Hospital and the Medical Group. Working under the guidance of the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will handle cash transactions, including wires and transfers; maintain cash ledgers; match invoices to purchase orders; and process Philanthropy check requests.

Accounts Payable Associate
Responsibilities:

• Maintains the Hospital and Medical Group cash ledgers.
• Prepares the daily cash sheet for the CFO, including total daily deposits, items to be paid, checks issued but not mailed or not funded, and a list of checks being held.
• Reviews all cash accounts daily and reconciles them to the bank balance.
• Prepares deposits by payer, processes remote deposits to the operating account, and maintains an electronic record of every ACH, wire payment, and remote deposit.
• Backs up the Accounts Payable Supervisor on bank transfers and wires for the Hospital and Medical Group, and processes monthly wires on their due dates.
• Processes daily ACH batches for insurance (dental) claims.
• Enters Philanthropy invoices, processes Philanthropy checks, and requests funding from the Accounting Manager.
• Prepares the McKesson Drug invoice reconciliation and works the un-invoiced receipt report.
• Tracks all auto withdrawals from the AP account to confirm an invoice exists, marks them paid in AP, and maintains a spreadsheet of assigned “pseudo” check numbers by vendor.
• Assists with accounts payable by matching invoices to purchase orders and reporting discrepancies to the AP Coordinator; responds to internal and external correspondence; completes special accounting projects as required.

• High school diploma required for the Accounts Payable Associate position;
  Associate’s degree in Accounting preferred.
• Basic accounting experience required.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to analyze data and detect errors in routine work.
• Ability to properly and consistently apply financing policies related to A/P preparation.
• Exposure to computer-based accounts payable expense distribution requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer skills:
  Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and mainframe system entry.
• Reads and understands instructions and…