What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Clerk - Cash Poster/Full-time position at BOUNDARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL?
Schedule: M-F; 7am-3:30pm; schedule may vary some during training
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accounting Clerk is responsible for duties as assigned which may include Accounts Payable, Cash Posting, and Accounting Functions.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Cash Posting
- Enter insurance remits and process electronic deposits
- Follow Payer Coordination of Benefits requirements
- Enter non-patient cash receipts into General Ledger accounts
- Balance cash receipts posted daily and enter summary data to Excel spreadsheet
- Download electronic remittance advice data to patient accounts, balancing to payment received
- Pull daily reports; obtain mail from outside mailbox and sort to pull insurance remits and other payments
- Accounts Payable Processing
- Match vendor invoices against purchase orders and review to find any discrepancies. Document explanation of discrepancies.
- Code invoices with proper GL codes
- Audit to ensure the invoice and PO have proper authorizations
- Data enter invoices
- Process check requests and reimbursement requests
- Process invoices for payment
- Print checks, obtain signatures, process for mailing
- Attach check copies for invoices and file in vendor files
- Process ACH payments to vendors
- Reconcile vendor statements
- Backup up for daily deposit reconciliation
- Other Accounting Tasks
- Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations as assigned by CFO
- Backup second Accounting Clerk as needed
- Assist CFO and/or Senior Accountant as needed
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable, receivable, or bookkeeping.
- Working knowledge of general accounting principles, accounts payable & general ledger is required.
- Must have advanced computer skills in Excel and Microsoft office products. Keyboard at 50 wpm min. and have advanced 10 key skills. Previous experience with Meditech Accounting software is helpful.
- Must have advanced written and verbal communicate skills