Byram Healthcare - Accounts Payable Supervisor at O & M Halyard, Inc. in White Plains, New York

Job Description:

At Owens & Minor, our Mission is simple: empowering our customers to advance healthcare. Our teammates continue to play an essential role in the global fight against COVID-19 by working to ensure our healthcare customers have what they need, when they need it, enabling them to focus on the critical task of providing patient care. As a Fortune 500 company with over 15,000 teammates in over 70 countries, Owens & Minor remains laser-focused on delivering on our Mission throughout COVID-19 and beyond. Our $9-billion business includes our Global Solutions and Global Products segments, with core offerings structured across three pillars of excellence: Products, Services, and Distribution. 

Our people are the power that propels us. As we continue to navigate unprecedented circumstances, teammate safety remains our top priority, and all of our facilities have implemented enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. Just as our teammates are dedicated to empowering healthcare around the world, Owens & Minor is dedicated to providing the kind of culture and benefits that empower teammates to grow their careers and enjoy the rewarding work they do every day.  

Owens & Minor benefits are applicable to Full Time Regular and Permanent Teammates, and include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day


• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment


• Employee stock purchase plan


• Tuition reimbursement


• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

POSITION SUMMARY

Supervises a team of Accounts Payable resources.  Ensures all invoices are paid in a timely manner and discounts are properly claimed.  Oversees analyses that support the research and closure of Accounts Payable issues.  Collaborates with Supplier Relations, Accounts Payable, Financial Accounting, and Suppliers to resolve or prevent issues.  Negotiates with suppliers to resolve issues expediently and effectively.  Identifies and documents opportunities for process improvement to mitigate or reduce financial risk.  Provides guidance to team on complex issues and serves as point of escalation to manage toward resolution when necessary.  Reconciles and analyzes a variety of Accounts Payable sub ledgers and general ledgers.  Analyzes data and prepares reports for management. Develops team through training, coaching and mentoring to strengthen skillset on the team and provide for growth and development.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Created and review daily & weekly payable schedules. Supervises a team of resources to ensure Accounts Payable are resolved efficiently and effectively with minimal adverse financial impact. Serves as point of escalation for the team on complex issues and discrepancies. Coordinate & communicate on a daily /weekly basis with our Outsource Vendor that processes the A/P inventory invoices, three way manual match process, statements, and discrepancies. Successfully communicates complex issues to suppliers and negotiates balances and process changes with suppliers. Ensures Accounts Payable compliance with Internal Controls as defined by A/P management and Internal Audit. Monitors key metrics; communicates potential risk and exposure areas to management. Initiates and manages risk mitigation projects Prepares analytical schedules of monthly/quarterly and year-end Accounts Payable for management team and as required for audit purposes. Identifies and implements improvements in Accounts Payable processes for increased efficiency ensuring the quality, integrity and commitment is not compromised; documents policies and procedures. Collaborates with internal partners including Rebates, Product Pricing, Supplier Relations, and Accounting to resolve issues.  Identifies trends and communicates potential risk and exposure areas to management; develops and executes a project plan and associated tasks to reduce these risk/exposure areas. Leads special projects, leveraging project management skills, and assumes other leadership roles to support the Accounts Payable Manager.

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a focus in business or accounting required


• Five or more years of directly applicable experience required


• Two or more years of supervisory experience strongly preferred


• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word experience


• Previous experience in contracts or rebates preferred

   

  
  

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong supervisory and employee development ability


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate persuasively and to present complex information effectively


• Ability to interact with upper level internal and external management


• Excellent organization and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent analytical skills and math skills


• Ability to work with large amounts of numeric data


• Ability to handle multiple, concurrent tasks

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

Note: Owens & Minor is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our Company via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our Company as a result of the referral or through other means.