Accounts Payable Technician

Navajo Preference Employment Act

In accordance with Navajo Nation and federal law, TCRHCC has implemented an affirmative action plan pursuant to the Navajo Preference in Employment Act. Pursuant to this plan and corresponding TCRHCC policy, applicants who meet the necessary qualifications for this position and (1) are enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe will be given preference in hiring and employment for this position, (2) are legally married to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, or San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe and meet residency requirements will be given secondary preference, and (3) are enrolled members of other federally-recognized American Indian Tribes will be given tertiary preference.

The Accounts Payable Technician position at Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation is responsible for ensuring liabilities are paid in a timely and advantageous manner. This includes maintaining vendor invoices, analyzing documentation and ensuring procurement guidelines are complied with. This position is responsible for preparing and entering invoices into the Accounts Payable system; therefore, must have knowledge of general accounting principles, specifically those related to Accounts Payable.

Incumbent must communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with vendors, employees and departments throughout the organization in order to resolve invoice discrepancies, respond to vendor queries and submit monthly reports to supervisor.

• Technician I:
  Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Technician II:
  Must have an Associate's Degree in Accounting or related field

• Technician I:
  Minimum of six (6) months experience in accounts payable and/or a combination of business and accounting.
• Technician II:
  Two (2) years of experience of accounts payable

A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers. All employment references must address and indicate success in each one of the following areas:

• Ability to speak Navajo, Hopi, or San Juan Southern Paiute.
• Positive working relationships with others
• Possession of high ethical standards and no history of complaints
• Reliable and dependable; reports to work as scheduled without excessive absences
• Strong analytical and accounting skills
• Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline driven environment
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty.
• Must have general knowledge of personal computer operations, including opening and saving documents, using an electronic mail program, performing file backups and other basic skills.
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Excel program.
• Completion of and, above-satisfactory scores on all job interviews, demonstrating to the satisfaction of the interviewees and TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of and positive results from all background and reference checks, including positive employment references from authorized representatives of past and current employers demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC a record of satisfactory performance and that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Successful completion of fingerprint clearance requirements, physical examinations, and other screenings indicating that the applicant is qualified to be employed by TCRHCC and demonstrating to the satisfaction of TCRHCC that the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job
• Submission of all required employment-related documents, applications, resumes, references, and other required information free of false, misleading, or incomplete information, as determined by TCRHCC.

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Require the ability to sit and walk for extended periods of time; prolonged ability to talk or hear; and, occasionally reach with hands and arms. It also rarely requires times of…