Job Description

Position Summary

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for all billing, collection of payments, data management, and processing of vendor payments and associate payroll in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
Prior bookkeeping experience preferred
Prior billing in a health care setting preferred
Data entry experience preferred

Specific Job Requirements

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and e mail
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Must be knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
Must understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

Must be able to prepare and submit all billing (i.e., Medicare A & B, private insurance) accurately and in a timely manner
Must be able to record cash receipts accurately and timely
Must be able to accurately prepare bank deposits
Must be able to record Accounts Payable (A/P) transactions accurately and in a timely manner
Must be able to accurately reconcile A/P and payroll statements
Must be able to process facility payroll accurately and in a timely manner
Must be able to prepare and verify quarterly payroll reports timely
Must exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of patients
Must demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
Must be able to concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
Must be able to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer

This job was posted on Sun Aug 23 2020 and expired on Thu Sep 03 2020.

Minimum $10K /yr

$35K /yr Average

Maximum $201K /yr

Tasks

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.

Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.

Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.

Receive, record, and bank cash, checks, and vouchers.

Code documents according to company procedures.

Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.

Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.

Perform general office duties, such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.

Access computerized financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts.

Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers.

Debit, credit, and total accounts on computer spreadsheets and databases, using specialized accounting software.

Match order forms with invoices, and record the necessary information.

Perform personal bookkeeping services.

Prepare and process payroll information.

Prepare bank deposits by compiling data from cashiers, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks.

Compute deductions for income and social security taxes.

Calculate and prepare checks for utilities, taxes, and other payments.

Monitor status of loans and accounts to ensure that payments are up to date.

Reconcile records of bank transactions.

Compile budget data and documents, based on estimated revenues and expenses and previous budgets.

Compare computer printouts to manually maintained journals to determine if they match.

Transfer details from separate journals to general ledgers or data processing sheets.

Complete and submit tax forms and returns, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms, and other government documents.

Calculate, prepare, and issue bills, invoices, account statements, and other financial statements according to established procedures.

Calculate costs of materials, overhead, and other expenses, based on estimates, quotations and price lists.

Prepare purchase orders and expense reports.

Prepare trial balances of books.

Compile statistical, financial, accounting, or auditing reports and tables pertaining to such matters as cash receipts, expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, and profits and losses.

Maintain inventory records.

Skills

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Knowledge

Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.