Senior Accounts Payable Specialist (Hybrid) #34861
Accounting Finance
Philadelphia, PA Contract To Hire Jul 25, 2023
Contemporary Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Accounts Payable Specialist to join our client for a hybrid opportunity in Philadelphia, PA! This Contract-to-Hire opportunity is offering $24.47-$26.66/HR!

Responsibilities of the Senior AP Specialist include:
  • Completion of several of the client's balancing reconciliation processes
  • Completion of several AHA balancing reconciliation processes
  • Submission of the AHA EFT Wire Transfer
  • Daily preparation and decisioning of the Positive Pay Exception File
  • Handling of the monthly PGRS (Provider Global Reimbursement System) PEP Adjustments
  • Completion of various Escheat related functions such as: Month end balancing reconciliation, researching escheat variances and inquiries, updating the escheat vendor system, logging of deleted escheat checks, review AHA escheat upload files for accuracy, etc..
  • Monitoring, tracking, and following up on outstanding payments for Garnished providers with the Legal department
  • Daily handling and opening of incident tickets through the Service Now system
  • Assembling of Funding requests for AmeriHealth Casualty’s clients
  • Verifying AmeriHealth Casualty’s clients funding totals
  • Daily PeopleSoft pay cycle
  • Active participant in the testing of PeopleSoft system Upgrades and bank payment testing
  • Various 1099 tasks such as: testing of 1099 files, 1099 balancing, addressing TIN mismatches on the IRS website, handling 1099 returned mail, etc..
  • Identifying outstanding checks for the Checks not Cashed and Due Diligence process and submitting data to vendor
  • Working with Claims/Refund teams on the research of AHA Due Diligence batches and submitting payment requests
  • Reviewing and assigning MPY requests received from business areas across the organization to AP Associates
  • Uploading MPY upload requests as needed
  • Monitoring and reviewing FEP outstanding checks over two years old
  • Maintaining and updating desk level procedures and other departmental reports/files
  • Working with the provider team to handle EFT failures and NOCs
  • Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Participates in complex projects assigned by management and all other duties assigned by management
  • Completes work with a limited degree of supervision


Requirements of the Senior AP Specialist include:
  • College Degree Preferred; not required
  • 5-7 years of related experience; open to someone with less years of experience if they have strong AP and Excel experience
  • Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary
  • Ability to be flexible, adapt, multi-task, and prioritize
  • Detail and results oriented
  • Highly organized
  • Ability to work in team setting and individually
  • Working use of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook (Excel skills required as they will be using Pivot Tables very often)
  • Working knowledge of various Highmark Finance applications (CMS, COR, MPY, Provider Profiles, INSINQ) - None of these systems are a requirement, just a plus!

Contemporary Staffing Solutions (CSS) has been a leading provider of contract, temporary, temporary-hire & direct hire solutions. We began as a staffing agency and evolved to a national provider of workforce management solutions with a niche recruitment focus in Accounting & Finance, Call Center & Office, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, & Information Technology. To learn more about CSS, visit our website: www.ContemporaryStaffing.com.