Accounts Payable Specialist

All about us

You likely know us as an insurance company, but that’s just a portion of what we do. Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans trust us to provide them with personalized service and unmatched access to care. It’s a mission we take seriously.

 

We also work with entities throughout the state to challenge the cost and complexity of health care in North Dakota. This uncompromising goal requires caring, innovative people who are ready and willing to help create a new level of health and well-being in North Dakota and beyond.

 

Work environment

This opportunity is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement out of our Fargo, North Dakota office. We empower our employees to find a work style that is best for them. Learn more at Life at Blue | BCBSND.

This position is eligible for internal Blue Cross Blue Shield employees and external applications. 

Pay information

Pay Level: 016

FLSA Category: Non-Exempt-Hourly

 

A day in the life

The Accounts Payable Specialist is responsible for processing check requests, employee expense reports and vendor invoices and credits. This position sets up and updates new vendor, member, provider and employee payment records, checks payment history and assists on reconciliations, audits and tax reporting research.

 

Your responsibilities will include

• Enters accurate information in payment system, makes invoice adjustments for sales use tax, reviews account coding, applies vendor credits and ensures appropriate approvals.
• Balances daily disbursement reports, prints checks and archives adequate records to meet audit requirements.
• Reviews employee expense reports to ensure accuracy and processes check request payments. Ensures policy required information is included and proper approvals have been obtained.
• Assists employees and cross-trains team members with expense report training needs.
• Researches bank records for check status and cancels and/or stops pay checks.
• Prepares general ledger journal entries, processes reissued checks through proper payment system and requests check printing, where applicable.
• Responds to internal and external customers regarding disbursements and payment status.
• Contacts vendors to resolve payment discrepancies and provides payment history to customers.

 

What you need to succeed

• An Associate's degree with at least 1 year of experience with accounts payable processing, accounts receivable processing, office experience or a relatable experience.
• Pays close attention to the details of all work and strives for a high level of accuracy.
• Manages time effectively.
• Considers the options, interests and perceptions of others in developing solutions or tasks.
• Communicates verbally or in writing with individuals and groups to deliver or exchange information.

 

Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards

 

Benefits and perks

• Wellness incentives including well-being lifestyle spending accounts, employee assistance program and employee discounts.
• Encouraged paid time off including paid holidays and flexible holidays to use as you wish.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a $200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.
• Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.
• Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.
• Our core benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability and paid parental leave.

 

Job posting policy

Employees new to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota are eligible to apply for positions within their assigned department after successfully completing 90-days in their role. For positions outside of their department, new employees should attain a minimum of six months of service before applying for a new role. Exceptions to this are acceptable, provided there is good business justification for making the move.

 

Equal opportunity employment

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individual with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

For questions, please email careers@bcbsnd.com.

This job posting will be closed 2/3/2023 at 8:00 a.m. (CT). No further applications will be considered.