Accounts Payable Specialist

Workforce Classification

Hybrid

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The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, payments, and vendor records for Premera Blue Cross and its subsidiaries. The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for providing accuracy, policy compliance and timeliness in the day-to-day administration of accounts payable. This position will interact with all levels of employees across the company as well as outside contacts, so professionalism, judgment and excellent communication and consulting skills are required.

This role supports compliance, risk mitigation, and process improvement across the procure-to-pay cycle. The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to excellence, initiative, innovation, adaptability, and teamwork.

This is a hybrid position that requires weekly onsite days on campus.

• Enter and validate invoices in ERP system. This includes managing the invoice send back process and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Ensure adherence to vendor payment terms and company policy.
• Maintain accurate vendor master data and documentation.
• Review vendor statements and work with the business and suppliers to resolve outstanding issues.
• Manage team mailboxes daily and ensure email responses are completed within 48 hours.
• Update and maintain documentation of processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with policies, internal controls and governance standards.
• Support audits and provide required documentation.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships.
• Support SLA adherence and straight-through invoice processing.
• Work collaboratively with employees at all levels to detect issues and implement agreed upon solutions relating to system and transaction discrepancies.
• Utilize accounts payable best practices to design, develop and implement processes, procedures and training.
• Analyze new laws, proposed laws and regulations that govern accounts payable and related processes and implement process changes to improve efficiency.

• Associates degree or equivalent experience. (Required)
• 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable or similar role. (Required)
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Office. (Required)
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines. (Required)
• Workday experience preferred.

• In addition to a standard background check, this position requires a credit check.

The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation:

• This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• This role requires the ability to use a keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone.

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