Accounting Assistant

Job Description

Examples of Duties:

  1. Prepares month-end reports as required by Accounting Manager. Prints and distributes reports to various staff.
  2. Receipts in payments for all payer sources and apply to proper system. Download/print/post explanation of benefits to client accounts. 
  3. Prepares deposits for Treasurers office. 
  4. Generate and enter monthly journal entries.
  5. Review and analysis of monthly financial reports for accuracy.
  6. Assists in preparation of financial reports, budget reports, statistical reports and audit work papers.
  7. Preparation of provider payrolls including verification of input, data entry to computer system and running payroll. 
  8. Maintenance of billing database and documents and preparation of related correspondence.
  9. Submit electronic claims for various programs. 
  10. Prepare and process bills, statements, invoices and vouchers weekly for accounts payable.
  11. Maintains petty cash, distributes funds to designated staff as appropriate, verifies proper documentation and approvals have been received, request additional funds when needed.  
  12. Representative Payees services; manage client Social Security or SSI benefits.   Complete budget, process bills, processes check, and complete Social Security Reports.  Work with client, case managers and guardians to ensure client’s needs are being met. 
  13. Review policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state and county regulations.
  14. Process accounts through collection procedures and responsible for turning account over to collection agency, as needed. 
  15. Use of Forward Health, other insurance portals and state computer systems. 
  16. Quality Assurance tasks, to monitor fiscal reporting. 
  17. Crossed trained to provide back up to other accounting assistants.

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