Accounts Payable Supervisor

About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .

Department Overview

The Treasury Department manages the cash of the organization to ensure effective and efficient uses of its financial assets. In addition, Treasury manages banking and rating agency relationships, accounts payable and the cashier's desk. Treasury is responsible for completing internal and external requests for information, and reporting and system maintenance.

Position Summary

The Supervisor Accounts Payable is to provide direct oversight, management and guidance to the Accounts Payable Staff; provides accounting analysis and internal audit services to accounts payable; review and send 1099 forms to vendors. Coordinates department priorities and serve as the point person for escalated or ongoing issues. Supports and ensures department cross training. Explores and surfaces project ideas to improve work processes and department relationship through communication with other department managers. Advance the accounts payable department's performance (quality, customer satisfaction and staff productivity) through process improvement. Develops, maintains and analyzes reports for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the department, enforces department policies and procedures. Conduct in-house payables audit for duplicate payments.

Location: Hybrid 1-2 days in office at Children's Business Campus

License/Certification/Registration required? No

Education:
*Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Business administration preferred or equivalent experience. If no Bachelor's degree in relevant field, 7+ years' total accounts payable experience with below minimums required.

Experience:
*5+ years of high-volume accounts payable processing experience
*2+ years of project management experience
*2+ years of staff training and supervision

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
*Experience with Microsoft Office with in-depth knowledge of Excel, Excellent interpersonal skills, Supervisory/Team building skills
*Customer-focused: Demonstrated ability to meet the expectations and requirements of both internal and external customers.
*Organization and Delegation: Demonstrated ability to define and organize processes into efficient workflow meeting both customer and department needs. Comfortably assigns projects with tight deadlines. Able to orchestrate multiple activities to accomplish a goal.
*Workforce Engagement: Demonstrated ability to create a climate where people want to do their best. Sensitive to needs of diverse workforce.
*Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to develop and design new and unique ideas. Can look beyond the obvious, probe for all sources for answers, and use logic to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
*Solid base understanding of accounting principles and system upgrades, preferably in PeopleSoft.

Physical Demands

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.