Accounting Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, substantiating business transactions.
• Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed.
• Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts.
• Reconciles Bank Statements.
• Prepare accounts payable checks.
• Print all accounts payable reports and maintains all accounts payable files.
• Assists in monthly closings.
• Generates monthly invoices and checks for accuracy of all invoices before they are mailed to customers.
• Ensures strict confidentiality of financial records.
• Posts transactions to accounting records such as ledger, excel worksheets, or computer files. Information can be processed either batch or online.
• Reconciles credit card and charge back transactions sent by the bank on a daily basis.
• Contacts delinquent accounts and collects past due amounts timely.
• Prepare checks for monthly capitation, claims, and commissions
• Assists with general accounting duties.
• Abides by all applicable local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Ensures compliance with and/or adheres to company HIPAA policies and procedures.
• Ensures integrity of data entered into company systems and/or databases.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, other federal, state, and local standards, and company attendance policies and procedures.
• Ability to work in a regular schedule and shift for the position.
• Compliance with all personnel policies and procedures.

 Qualifications:

• Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• or three to five years related experience and/or training.
• or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Location

Position is remote and the location of candidate is flexible within the U.S.