Job Description
PURPOSE:
Managing all aspects of Accounts Payable and staff to ensure payments meet WRC requirements in a timely and efficient manner while supporting Accounting staff needs and vendor payment issues.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Department Contact/Liaison:
- Interface and resolve issues with WRC management, service coordinators, vendors and families that involve unauthorized or approved services.
- Act as liaison for incoming general accounting calls.
Fee Programs and Co-Pay Reimbursement:
- Monitor FCPP, AFPF, parental fee program by providing training to staff, interfacing with families and vendors through letters, calls and emails leading to resolution of the process for each family.
- Correspond with DDS regarding changes, updates and reports specific to fee programs.
- Evaluate requests for Co-Pay reimbursement.
- Maintain documentation for fee programs and provide upon audit requests.
Deposits:
- Identify and deposit all cash receipts into WRC accounts daily or as necessary.
Document Storage & Retrieval:
- Identify and secure all required documents currently stored off-site with Iron Mountain storage service as requested during audit sessions.
- Request document retrieval and coordinate all pick up and delivery of Accounting documents with Iron Mountain storage facilities as required by Accounting staff.
Accounts Payable and Authorizations:
- Assist in problem solving by presenting information to Director of Finance and Accounting Manager as requested (i.e., emails, spreadsheets)
- Assist Accountants in researching issues regarding POS A/P.
- Adapt processes as needed to address changing regulations as directed by DDS.
- Provide backup support to Accounting staff as needed to assist in making payment deadlines.
- Provide support to Community Services department with new, changed, or terminated contract services and information.
- Assist authorization coordinator with Self Determination authorizations, budgets and spending plan entry.
Training:
- Interface with all new WRC staff by supplementing new hire orientation, introducing new employees to the Accounting Department and training on its processes.
- Office Management:
- Submit purchase orders for materials required by Accounting staff to meet their job needs.
- Supervise POS A/P staff, Authorization Coordinator and File Clerk.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Broad knowledge of Accounting Principles
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or other related discipline preferred.
- Minimum 2 years Accounts Payable experience.
- Knowledge of the following software: AS400, Microsoft Office Word and Excel
- Excellent communication and organization skill with a focus on customer service.
Regional Centers are nonprofit, private corporations that contract with the State of California, Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Regional Centers are funded to provide diagnosis and assessment of eligibility and help plan, access, coordinate and monitor the services and supports that are needed because of a developmental disability.
Westside Regional Center (WRC) is one of the 21 regional centers that provide services to persons, age three and above, with a disability pursuant to the Lanterman Act and infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months, who have a need for early intervention services and who meet the eligibility criteria for the California Early Start program.