RN / Director of Nursing Job in Overland Park, Kansas / Travel

Compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence thats what our patients have come to expect from our clinicians. Kindred at Home, a division of Kindred Healthcare Inc., is the nations leading provider of comprehensive home health, hospice, and non-medical home care services.

Kindred at Home, and its affiliates, delivers compassionate, high-quality care to patients and clients in their homes or places of residence, including non-medical personal assistance, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and hospice and palliative care. Our caregivers focus on each unique patient to deliver the appropriate care and emotional support to our patients and their families.

As the Accounts Payable Director you will:
Manage Corporate Accounts Payable department staff and organize work processes, methods and procedures for processing accounts payable transactions.
Serve as A/P Department coordinator for updates, upgrades, improvements and testing of SAP A/P software and ancillary A/P systems software used by A/P staff throughout the company. Work closely with the I/S Development Departments.
Supervise, coach, train and evaluate Accounts Payable staff in checking and approving vouchers, processing invoices, EDI transactions, reconciliations, researching and communicating on information requests, and maintaining positive vendor relations.
Respond to request from inside and outside the company (employees, vendors, branch and auditors).
Evaluate accounts payable procedures, apply policies and guidelines with some latitude for interpretations, ensure staff operates within established procedures, and submit recommendations for changes to improve efficiency.
Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of accounts payable system and function including document imaging and workflow management system.
Ensure compliance with IRS requirements.
Monitor for adherence to corporate compliance policies.
Coordinate with the Purchasing Department to streamline invoice receipt and processing for national account vendors.

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field preferred
10 years experience in Accounts Payable processing and supervision or more experience in lieu of Bachelor's Degree
Expert knowledge of accounting principles and practices as they relate to invoice payment.
Basic understanding of integrated financial systems.
Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel; SAP
Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0 to 5%