Accounting Specialist

About us

Our company is a private orthodontic practice with two locations serving the downriver area. We look for and rely on confident and independent self starters who are adaptable but can also work as a team through a work flow. We work in fast-paced environment but are well established and pride ourselves on a patient focused environment with a small hometown feel.

Our goal is to hire a specialist that is accustomed to accuracy, organization, and accountability through independent data driven workflow and reporting.

This candidate needs to be comfortable being fully responsible to manage and safeguard highly confidential information at all times. This position is expected to work independently. They must have an extraordinarily strong work ethic in regard to daily business practices. This position is well suited for a professional who thrives working independently; due to the confidential material handled within the scope of job, it is not suited for someone who is looking for a social type setting within the work environment.

Accounting duties include reconciliations, auditing, journal entries, reoccurring transaction management, all accounting reports, daily, weekly monthly and annual filing, purging, the closing of daily accounting, and making night deposits. Part of this process is verifying the internal consistency, completeness and mathematical accuracy of receipts, audits and verifies the accuracy of various types of reports, calculations, and postings.

The Accounts Receivable duties include the back office posting of insurance and patient payments, including bounced payment management, balancing patient ledgers, and the liaison for the company with the collection agency.

The accounts payable duties include refunds, bill posting, bill pay, billing follow up, service contracts, budgeting.

Other duties could include supporting the basic administration operations in any way that may be useful.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Exceptional problem resolution abilities
• Dental/ortho claim experience a plus (not required)
• Minimum proficiency in Quick Books or similar accounting software
• Chart of accounts
• AP/AR experience
• Journal Entry experience.
• Strong math skills
• Paperless work practices
• Microsoft Office and Google Documents a plus
• Good communication skills and the ability to send workflow efficiently to a team
• Be able to manage and prioritize workflow and processes
• Thrive in an independent and accountable position
• Confidential and professional

Experience:

• Accounting experience: 2 years (Required)
• Bookkeeping experience: 1 year (Required)

The position is subject to a background check, be willing to be bonded, and a 90-day resignation policy will be in place, and a confidentiality agreement.

COVID-19 considerations: We implement a COVID policy and procedures based on risk level that is appropriate for our environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person