Associate Director, Accounts Payable

Job Description

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.

As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:

• We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.

• We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.

• We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.

• We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

This role will provide support as a functional accounting leader and is accountable for the overall business planning, direction, coordination and support of Accounts Payable. As a member of the AP team, the Associate Director will play a critical role in ensuring all AP functions are operating optimally to support the organization's financial operations and strategic objectives. This role requires a strong understanding of accounts payable processes, project management skills, a growth mindset with the ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We prefer candidates who are located in or near Birmingham, AL, or Jamison, PA to facilitate in-person collaboration with the team. Remote candidates may be considered.

• Oversee all aspects of AP functions to ensure accuracy, timeliness and optimization

• Manage and provide daily support to managers and overall team

• Review teammate deliverables

• Set and monitor teammate and departmental goals

• Drive teammate engagement initiatives/improvements

• Maintain a cadence of teammate check-ins to promote open dialogue and provide effective and timely feedback to direct reports and broader team

• Evaluate teammate performance, development and work product-including performance reviews and goal setting

• Oversee projects and improvement initiatives

• Oversight of KPI metrics, drive engagement and improvement opportunities

• Review report out of aging items, clean up efforts and TSC quality outcomes and metrics

• Manage Team India partnership and review of quality metrics/outcomes

• Understand and be able to provide support for other lanes through partnership

• Evaluate and challenge AP processes and procedures to ensure accurate and efficient operations and address opportunities for process improvement

• Strategize and oversee the management of PeopleSoft AP subledger and Smart System

• Establish and enforce AP Policies and Procedures

• Ensure strict adherence to laws, regulations, and internal SCAH controls governing AP operations in newly integrated businesses.

• Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with key stakeholders.

• Oversee AP integration/deintegration activities

• Facilitate the implementation of new processes to align outcomes with organizational strategic objectives.

• Proactively plan and strategize integration activities in anticipation of scoped acquisitions, communicating resource needs in advance when possible.

• Evaluate the feasibility of developing and implementing AP customizations for newly acquired businesses

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company

• 5+ years full-cycle AP experience preferred

• 5+ years Managerial experience required

• Minimum 2+ years of Customer Service

• Strong communicator, both written and verbal

• Comfortable in fast-paced environment

• Proficient in MS Office, primarily in Excel. Demonstrates ability to run and create a spreadsheet, add functions (pivot tables, V-lookups, Absolute value)

• Attention to detail, ability to problem solve using logical & critical thinking skills

• Ability to be in office/hybrid preferred.

USD $105,000.00/Yr. USD $135,000.00/Yr.

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