The Accounting Clerk is an interdepartmental assistant responsible for accounts payable / receivable accounting duties which includes reconciliations, daily bank deposits, posting insurance company payments, posting other miscellaneous cash receipts, assisting controller and chief financial officer in the month and year-end closings, assisting the accounting department.
Accounting Responsibilities
Post and verify / reconcile daily cash receipts, posting to daily cash spreadsheet.
Responsible for daily deposit and petty cash.
Run daily, end-of-the-month and end-of-year processes and reports at proper times, on a timely basis.
Process accounts payable and pay invoices in a timely manner.
Learn proper general ledger coding for invoices.
Nursing home and commons monthly billing and charity calculation.
Replenish petty cash fund as needed and code to the proper general ledger accounts.
Balance various general ledger accounts monthly (unapplied cash).
Develop and maintain positive working relationship with department, HMC personnel, and outside vendors.
Answer questions and assist department heads with questions about their monthly reports.
Support HMC’s continuous quality improvement efforts.
Assist with annual budget preparation.
Prepare outstanding payroll and accounts payable outstanding check lists and other monthly bank reconciliation schedules and duties as needed.
Reconcile credit card statements
Prepare audit work papers and assist with year-end close procedures.
Other special projects as needed.
Secretary duties as needed.
A minimum of a high school diploma and appropriate work experience to successfully fulfill job duties.
Ability to perform bookkeeping functions at a level acceptable for executing general ledger entries, and calculating pay rates etc.
Interpersonal skills necessary to interact daily with staff, auditors, and occasional visitors.
Basic analytical skills necessary to maintain and manipulate databases, and to organize and prioritize workload.
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