Accounts Payable Manager

Job Description

The Accounts Payable Manager oversees the accounts payable department's operations, ensuring accurate and timely payment of invoices and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and internal Essentia Health stakeholders.

Education Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees the entire accounts payable process, including invoice verification, processing, and payment. Supports the account reconciliation process where needed
• Supervises, mentors, and trains the accounts payable team, ensuring high performance and professional development
• Maintains and builds strong relationships with vendors, by reconciliating and resolving any payment issues promptly
• Ensures all payments comply with company policies, legal regulations, and tax requirements
• Identifies, documents and implements process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy within the accounts payable department. Maintain current knowledge of best practices in banking automation products and make recommendations on key vendor systems to improve productivity and reduce costs
• Oversees the implementation and maintenance of accounts payable systems, ensuring they are up-to-date and fully utilized. Maintains a business continuity plan in case of emergencies affecting department operations
  
  

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance preferred Applicants with relevant experience who do not meet the educational requirements may still be considered
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 3 years or more experience managing Accounts Payable workstreams and staff
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment, training and coaching of staff
• Strong understanding of various procure to pay banking options
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to operate effectively within a large complex matrix organization
• Experience with large scale Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) systems’ Accounts Payable workstreams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday ERP
• Experience in Healthcare Industry
  
  

This position has the option for Hybrid or Remote work with the preference for candidates in Minnesota, North Dakota, or Wisconsin.

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

Job Location: Business Service Center

Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America)

Shift Start/End: 8:00am/4:30pm

Hours Per Pay Period: 80

Compensation Range: $93933 - $140899 / year

Union

FTE: 1

Weekends

Call Obligations: