Accounting Assistant

Kansas Children's Service League is looking to hire a full-time Accounting Assistant in Topeka, KS. This position earns a competitive wage of up to $20.50 per hour and works a Monday - Friday schedule with occasional evenings and weekends. 

About Kansas Children’s Service League
Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children's Service League, you’ll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 


• Pet Insurance 


• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance 


• Flexible Spending Account


• Paid Life Insurance


• 401(K) & matching offerings


• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave


• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time


• Paid Holidays 


• Employee Wellness Program


• Earned Wage Access


• Telework Options


• Infants at Work Program

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site. 

Expectations for All Employees:

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is an equal opportunity employer. 

JOB SUMMARY

Maintain Great Plains Accounts Payable module including reconciliation of module to the general ledger. Run accounts payable checks, verify invoices received, maintain vendor filing, maintain and process 1099s, and prepare all monthly and annual reports. Maintain Great Plains Accounts Receivable module including input of billings, payments, and reconciliation of module to the general ledger. Prepare daily deposits and timely post Outpatient Mental Health (OMH) payments into the clinical billing software.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Accounts Payable 
  
  
  
  • Verify coding and authorization of submitted invoices, including expense reports, in an accurate and timely manner.
  
  
  • Cross-foot invoices for accuracy.
  
  
  • Process check runs per established time frames.
  
  
  • Maintain 1099 vendor file and process 1099’s by established year end dates. 
  
  


• Accounts Receivable 
  
  
  
  • Verify coding and customer number on submitted A/R invoices when creating a receivable.
  
  
  • Post receipts in a timely and accurate manner in both Great Plains and OMH billing software.
  
  
  • Review OMH aging A/R report to resolve past due account balances by correcting billing issues through rebills, adjustments and write-offs.
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• 3 years of bookkeeping experience

Preferred

• Some college level accounting courses