Accounts Payable ClerkAccounts Payable Clerk
Location: Boone, North Carolina | Full-Time | Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Why You’ll Love Working Here
As an Accounts Payable Clerk at UNC Health Appalachian, you will play a key role in supporting the organization’s financial operations by ensuring accurate and timely processing of accounts payable transactions. You will contribute to operational efficiency while supporting a mission-driven healthcare system focused on quality, integrity, and service.
- Compensation: Starting pay begins at $16.80 /hour, based on experience, education, and internal equity
- Schedule: Standard business hours with occasional flexibility based on departmental needs
- Benefits: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, retirement with employer match, PTO, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, wellness incentives, and employee discounts
What You’ll Do as an Accounts Payable Clerk
- Process accounts payable transactions accurately and efficiently
- Maintain financial databases and ensure proper documentation
- Reconcile payments to invoices and investigate discrepancies
- Communicate with internal departments and external vendors to resolve issues
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies and financial procedures
- Support month-end and reporting processes as needed
- Promote accuracy, timeliness, and accountability in all financial activities
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Associate degree in Business or related field preferred
Experience:
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in accounts payable or a similar data processing role required
- Prior experience in a similar role preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Effective communication and customer service skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Basic understanding of financial processes and data reconciliation
- Proficiency in computer systems and data entry
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
Physical & Work Environment
- Prolonged sitting with occasional standing and walking throughout the workday
- Frequent hand, finger, and wrist repetition with moderate dexterity
- Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 30 lbs
- Frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and reaching
- Minimal exposure to environmental hazards
- Standard office environment with occasional extended work hours as needed
What Sets Us Apart
- Career Growth: Opportunities to advance within finance and administrative functions
- Impactful Work: Support the financial operations that enable high-quality patient care
- Team Environment: Work alongside a collaborative and mission-driven team
- Community & Lifestyle: Enjoy living and working in Boone, NC — a vibrant mountain community with strong local culture and outdoor recreation
About UNC Health Appalachian
It's official - UNC Health Appalachian earned an "A" in the fall 2023 Leapfrog Patient Safety Grades! UNC Health Appalachian, the leader for healthcare in the High Country, comprises three hospitals, 13 medical practices, Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center, The Rehabilitation Center, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation. UNC Health Appalachian stays committed to promoting health in the High Country, enhancing quality of life, and simply “making life better.”
About UNC Health
UNC Health is a state entity and an affiliated enterprise of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 14 hospitals, 18 hospital campuses and more than 500 clinics along with the clinical patient care programs of the UNC School of Medicine (SOM). It exists to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others we serve and to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina SOM. Over the past three years, UNC Health has provided more than $400 million in uncompensated or charity care to the citizens of North Carolina. Our hospitals have received numerous awards and recognition for quality care, patient safety and the overall patient experience. For more information, please visit unchealth.org.
UNC Health Appalachian embraces diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. We value a workforce that reflects a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, as it enhances our ability to provide outstanding care. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. UNC Health Appalachian is committed to providing a fair and inclusive hiring process and a workplace where all team members feel respected and empowered. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us.
Employment at UNC Health Appalachian is contingent upon successful completion of a background and drug screen. For accommodations or additional information, contact arhsrecruitment@unchealth.unc.edu.
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