1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Sr A/P Leader do? |
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 What field is your job in?
I work in Accounts Payable.
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What is your job title?
Sr A/P Leader
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
The company is 300 at Headqtrs in Chevy Chase and we do medical research nationwide. We are non-profit. Our drs and medical students do research in facilities we rent or own, at large universities and colleges/medical schools across the United States.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
20+ yrs
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I direct the work of 3 individuals and ensure payments go out on schedule every week. I do statistical reporting and spend time speaking to vendors (hundreds of vendors) daily/weekly/monthly. I ensure that we get the medical supplies ordered, shipped without having an issue, provided our account standing is good with ALL of our vendors.
I process hundreds of checks (non payroll - - think expense reports, travel, etc) on a weekly basis and have them special sorted and mailed to particular places at our over 50 sites in the country.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
65000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
67000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
5 wks/yr vacation, Geha health insurance to include free dental, 403B retirement account
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
financially I am overly well-compensated monetarily but I feel undercompensated in other ways. (ie: mental/personally)
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes it does and i do not like it b/c the 3 folks i work over are slackers and need to be constantly checked and reminded of deadlines and changes and issues.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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8 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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1 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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3 Hours
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5 Level of responsibility
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6 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Lots of A/P and bookkeeping experience. Attention to detail, great customer service skills, good attendance record, able to work in a stress-filled and deadline-feeling situation on a daily basis.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Organized and social, good interpersonal communications and written/verbal skills, good customer service and #'s skills, LOTS of attention to details.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
training, yes. Education, no.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
ORganize your day and give it your all.
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