About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Higher Education.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This is a hybrid Accounts Payable / Accounting Analyst contract role supporting a large healthcare and higher-education client. The person in this role will manage high volumes of invoices, ensure timely payments, investigate complex invoice issues, and produce departmental reports to support daily operations and process improvements.

• Manage a high volume of invoices and ensure payment in a timely manner
• Obtain and validate approvals for invoices; check invoices for budget and compliance
• Process and code invoices and credit memos
• Research, identify, and resolve complex invoice issues (electronic invoices, unpaid invoices)
• Assist with AP document management and maintain accurate records
• Apply sales/use tax assessment and identify transactions subject to 1099 reporting
• Provide guidance to campus departments on procure-to-pay policies and UC-related policy interpretations
• Review and approve payment requests following client policy and documentation requirements
• Maintain work queues within Service Level Agreements (SLA)
• Create and run operational, daily, and ad-hoc reports for analysis and monitoring
• Deliver excellent customer service to departmental users and vendors

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Contract Details

• Location: Hybrid — typically onsite 3 days per week in Hayes Valley (San Francisco), CA (Mission Center Building). Candidates must be able to work onsite per the schedule.
• Duration: Immediate start; estimated ~8 months (may vary based on need)
• Employment type: Contract / Full time (contract engagement)
• Estimated compensation: $88,525 per year (estimated)

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1–2 years of U.S. Accounts Payable experience (entry-level candidates encouraged)
• Experience beyond basic invoice processing (reconciliations, reporting, process improvement)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to understand complex processes and work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to partner with internal teams
• Comfortable in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Stable work history preferred (not heavily contract-based)
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and adapt to unfamiliar processes quickly

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Preferred Skills & Systems

• Oracle Fusion Cloud (Oracle Cloud / Oracle ERP) experience preferred
• GHX experience preferred
• Strong technical aptitude is a plus — examples include familiarity with SQL, Power BI, programming, or ERP exposure
• Proficient in Excel; able to manage large data sets and reporting
• Detail-oriented with good reading comprehension and tact handling sensitive situations

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Ideal Candidate Profile

The hiring manager is seeking someone who has enough AP/accounting experience to understand the work, but who also demonstrates strong technology aptitude, clear communication, critical thinking, and the ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot issues. Candidates from hospital or university environments are strongly preferred.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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