Senior Accounts Payable Processor

This position is National Remote. You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in Minneapolis, Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four (4) days per week. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Senior Accounts Payable Processor prepares and maintains records of amounts owed and ensures prompt payment of invoices through Concur or Spreadsheet upload. This includes processing and verifying invoice coding of expenses, preparation of vouchers, and accounting approval of payment. The Sr AP Processor reviews documents for accuracy and compliance with organization policy and regulatory guidelines including proper authorization, documentation, general ledger coding, correct amounts, proper remittance and sales tax. Maintains vendor relationships, including reconciliation of statements and communication with the vendor as needed. The team serves AP integrated business segments under OptumCare. This position is full time. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of 9:00 am - 3:00 pm local time zone. It may be necessary, given the business need, to work occasional overtime or weekends. We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Processing of non-purchase order vendor invoices in Concur or by spreadsheet upload (50+ lines) Ensure accuracy of invoice, including billing address, ordered quantities as well as pricing and tax Ensure invoice is a non-PO invoice, if not, send it to the Supply Chain team for processing Validates proper authorization of payment request Verify remittance address on invoice matches remittance address selected in Concur Confirm GL Coding for invoice is accurate. GL coding may be printed on invoice or in a provided market guide Process invoice in Concur following invoice naming convention Select appropriate invoice approver from reference guides and according to Delegation of Authority (DOA) policy Process invoices in a timely and accurate manner, processing priority invoices before processing others Follow best practices as established by management Resolves Concur payment process issues timely and takes corrective actions (Accounting Review, Sent Back to Employee, special handling payments etc.) Works with AP Support for creation of new vendors, Mercury requests, Payment Service requests, voids and other issues as needed Perform research / queries in PeopleSoft as needed Review and reconcile vendor statements Respond to internal and external customer inquiries in a timely manner Responsible for creating and updating annual performance goals with manager Other duties as assigned You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

High School Diploma / GED Must be 18 years of age OR older 3+ years of experience in Accounts Payable AP process knowledge Exposure to Accounting / Finance process knowledge Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams This position is full time. Employees are required