Accounts Payable Supplier Coordinator Lead

Summary

Serves as a subject matter expert and functional lead within the Supplier Master team, with responsibility for reviewing, approving, and safeguarding supplier master data, including bank account changes and sensitive supplier information. This role requires a strong understanding of accounts payable principles, advanced attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and experience responding to and preventing fraud events. The incumbent will provide oversight, escalation support, and continuity of operations during the absence of the Supervisor. This position plays a vital role in ensuring effective internal controls, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, and service continuity across Johns Hopkins Health System.

Job Functions

Review advanced and non-routine supplier master escalations, including end-to-end activities such as: Review and validation of new supplier setups and updates submitted through the self-registration portal, Verification of required documentation for domestic and foreign suppliers, and Review of OFAC, TIN matching, and other system validation checks prior to supplier activation or updates.

Review escalated supplier master requests, including sensitive changes such as banking or remit-to updates, ensuring documentation, validations, and approvals align with established procedures.

Establish and maintain standards of expertise for fraud prevention practices, internal controls, and regulatory requirements; identify and escalate potential risks and support compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

Apply heightened attention to detail and risk awareness when reviewing supplier changes, identifying unusual or inconsistent information, and escalating concerns in accordance with defined protocols.

Serve as an escalation resource for Supplier Master Coordinators by providing guidance on complex scenarios and supporting quality and consistency of processing. Support onboarding and knowledge sharing by assisting with training, job aids, and procedural guidance as needed.

Assist with workload prioritization and issue resolution to support service level expectations.

Design and run reports utilizing data from the ERP environment to ensure the Supplier Master Team’s adherence to internal and external policies and laws, including regular post-audit checks on the end-to-end onboarding and supplier management processes.

Ensure supplier master activities comply with Johns Hopkins financial policies, internal controls, and data security requirements.

Responsible for maintaining the integrity of vendor and accounts payable master data and associated processes, ensuring accurate, complete, and up-to-date records to support payment processing and reporting.

Act as product owner for the technology used for supplier onboarding and management, including maintenance of third-party systems and close coordination with IT to assess and adjust for changes in software update releases and maintenance of third-party systems connected to the supplier onboarding platform.

Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying recurring issues, documentation gaps, or process inefficiencies and providing feedback to leadership.

Assist with audit support, reporting, and documentation related to supplier master and onboarding activities.

Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent (Required)

Minimum 5 Years of Experience in Accounts Payable, supplier master data, or related financial operations (Required)

Salary Range: $25.29/hour - $44.28/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.