Specialist Accounts Payable

Specialist Accounts Payable

As a member of the Child Care Services team, you will join an incredible talented and hardworking department dedicated to serving early learning programs that care for children with child care scholarships to advance BakerRipley's vision to disrupt inequities by maximizing the assets of the communities we operate.

The Accounts Payable Specialist accurately processes provider payments and reconciles financial records to ensure all transactions are correct. They also provide support to early learning programs, helping them resolve any payment concerns and maintain smooth financial operations.

Expected Positive Outcomes :

To be successful in this role, the Accounts Payable Specialist will : 1. Process accurate payments to ensure early learning programs receive payments timely. 2. Have strong relationships with early learning programs by providing excellent customer service. 3. Be engaged in enhanced internal controls to promote audit readiness.

Essential Functions :

Administers and processes all adjustments related to changes in funding, parent share of cost and care extensions / recertifications Monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date Resolves invoice and payment discrepancies Generates financial reports and programmatic reports associated with payments Corresponds with, and responds to inquiries from vendors, child care providers and parents Review of all shortened schedules in KT to ensure payments were correctly adjusted Review of all duplicate payments resulting from system or processing errors Review of all missing payments resulting from system or processing errors Performs proactive analysis and implements controls to prevent overpayments and improper payments, with a focus on identifying root causes stemming from both staff data entry and system-related errors. Extensive, detailed record keeping of all established processing issues.

Additional Responsibilities :

Manages the identification, tracking, and resolution of system errors by maintaining detailed records and recommending improvements to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

Skills : Preferred :

Creative Thinking : Intermediate Problem solving : Advanced Good Judgment : Advanced Microsoft Outlook : Intermediate Microsoft Excel : Intermediate Customer Service : Advanced

Behaviors : Preferred :

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Team Player : Works well as a member of a group

Motivations : Preferred :

Work-Life Balance : Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work Self-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside help

Education :

Required : High School or better.

Preferred : Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field.

Experience :

Required : 4-6 years : In accounting, customer service, or related field