General Accounting Assistant - Per Diem

Overview

Under the supervision of the Accounts Payable Supervisor performs a variety of functions to process vendor payments and other related jobs for the DCH Health System.

Responsibilities

Employee may float to perform a variety of tasks based on the need within the department to fill vacancies, vacation or FMLA.

Processes DCH Health System vendor invoices and check requests for payment according to established procedures and schedules.

Respond to vendor/manager inquiries concerning payments of invoices.

Reviews monthly vendor statements and accrual batches in order to clear outstanding items.

Prepares daily accounts payable reconciliations and other statistical reports as assigned.

Establish and maintain relationships with new and existing vendors.

Assists with annual 1099 processing according to government regulations.

Assist in mail processing and office delivery distributions.

Post daily/monthly batches to the general ledger (may consist of AP, BAR, O/E cashier, payroll, journal entries and materials management)

May backfill for cashier in absence.

Prepare daily cash deposits

Reconcile general ledger and bank statements.

Assist with productivity reporting and statistics collection.

Prepare and run reports from Strata.

Screen and grant visitor access to the Finance department.

Communicate effectively in a professional and courteous manner  

Performs all duties with strict confidentiality.

Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.

Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.

Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.

Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.

All other duties as assigned.

DCH Standards:

• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years clerical experience required.
• Experience with bookkeeping and using a coin counter preferred.
• An acute awareness of requirements of confidentiality of the data dealt with.
• Work experience using calculator, copier, fax machine, and other routine office equipment required.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

 

 

WORK CONTEXT

• Frequent contact with others: deals with internal and external customers, face-to-face discussions, email and telephone communications.  Possible dealings with unpleasant or angry people, public speaking, and conflict situations/resolution.
• Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.  Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This job requires very exact and highly accurate performance and may require the meeting of strict deadlines on a daily basis

PHYSICAL FACTORS

• Activities: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, kneeling, crouching, stooping, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
  • Requirements: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
  • Good manual and finger dexterity. 
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

Employment Type: OTHER