AP Manager of Data Entry

AP Manager of Data Entry - Oakland, CA

Accounts Payable Manager Oakland, CA Kaiser Permanente is looking for an Accounts Payable (AP) Manager in Oakland. This person will be responsible for overseeing the Northern California Data Entry function. The Manager reports to the Buy to Pay Data Entry Sr. Manager within the Financial Services Operation (FSO). The role is responsible for managing timely and accurate processing of various types of invoices, ensuring any prompt payment discounts are taken. He or she will demonstrate the ability to lead, plan, schedule and direct the day-to-day activities. The Manager will ensure that the department operations meet processing targets, rigorous quality standards and comply with Kaiser Permanente policies and procedures, generally accepted accounting principles and regulatory requirements. Essential Functions: - Review accounts payable ledgers, operational performance metrics and ensure established performance goals are achieved. - Provide high level of customer service to internal/external customers to ensure KP objectives are accomplished. - Monitor records of amounts owed and ensure prompt payment of invoices. - Promote a team environment and provide work direction and guidance. - Provide managerial responsibility for one or more teams or departments, which may be managed by employees with formal supervisory responsibilities. - Accomplish results through subordinates who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. - Develop and administer schedules and performance requirements. - May have budget responsibilities. - Works on issues of diverse scope. - Receives assignments as objectives and determines how to use resources to meet these goals and schedules. - Requires significant planning and direction setting to coordinate with other divisions or resources. - Recommends changes to policies and establishes procedures that affect the immediate function. - Monitors projects to ensure completion on schedule and within budget. - Significant impact on functional objectives and goals. - Responsibilities impact the integrated achievement of functional and company objectives, that strongly contribute to short-term success or failure. - Erroneous decisions/recommendations or failure to achieve results cause inefficiencies, increased costs, and may impact the short-term goals of the function. - Generally involves a high degree of interpretation and analysis of somewhat obscure or inconclusive data. - Requires a high level of judgment to make appropriate decisions for diverse and undefined issues. - Requires significantly complex decision-making. - Works on issues of diverse scope where significant analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of complex factors including an understanding of current and projected functional trends. - Interprets operational policies in selecting methods and techniques to determine the best solutions. - Problem-solving continually involves new concepts and creativity where precedents are limited. - Requires the exchange of complex information. - Must gain cooperation, acceptance or approval, in resolving problems, and/or negotiating with other parties to arrive at an agreement. - Often must lead a cooperative effort among members of a project team. - Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. - Managerial direction is available, but work is normally reviewed at time of completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. - Review and analysis of events by senior management is critical to the completion and attainment of goals. . Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Minimum of 5 years of related experience. - Minimum of 2 years of management experience. - Bachelor's degree. - Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team. . Preferred Qualifications: - 5 years Accounts Payable experience - Strong experience managing large AP teams. - Strong experience within a large matrix organization.