Overview
As a member of the Child Care Services team, you will join an incredibly talented and hardworking department dedicated to serving early learning programs that care for children with child care scholarships to advance BakerRipleys vision to disrupt inequities by maximizing the assets of the communities we operate.
Responsibilities
The Accounts Payable Specialist accurately processes provider payments and reconciles financial records to ensure all transactions are correct. They also provide support to early learning programs, helping them resolve any payment concerns and maintain smooth financial operations.
Essential Functions
- Administers and processes all adjustments related to changes in funding, parent share of cost and care extensions / recertifications
- Monitors accounts to ensure payments are up to date
- Resolves invoice and payment discrepancies
- Generates financial reports and programmatic reports associated with payments
- Corresponds with, and responds to inquiries from vendors, child care providers and parents
- Review of all shortened schedules in KT to ensure payments were correctly adjusted
- Review of all duplicate payments resulting from system or processing errors
- Review of all missing payments resulting from system or processing errors
- Performs proactive analysis and implements controls to prevent overpayments and improper payments, with a focus on identifying root causes stemming from both staff data entry and system-related errors
- Extensive, detailed record keeping of all established processing issues
Additional Responsibilities
Manages the identification, tracking, and resolution of system errors by maintaining detailed records and recommending improvements to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)Qualifications
Education
Required : High SchoolPreferred : BachelorsExperience
Required : 4 years in accounting, customer service, or related fieldBehaviors
Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done wellTeam Player : Works well as a member of a groupMotivations
Work-Life Balance : Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of workSelf-Starter : Inspired to perform without outside helpEqual Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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