Accounting Assistant

Scope: The Accounting Assistant role is responsible for performing a variety of routine duties to assist in the invoicing, receivable and accounts payable duties along with account monitoring and reporting. This is a remote position with no requirement to commute to an office.

• High school diploma or GED required

• 1-3 Years of relevant, hands-on accounting experience, 6 months of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Experience with Quick Books a plus.

• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
• Pass a background check and provide references.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Professional communication skills over the phone with clients, co-workers, and supervisors
• Excellent English reading, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Commitment to excellent customer service
• Ability to read, sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
• Problem-solving skills
• Records maintenance skills
• Word processing and/or computer data entry skills.
• Must be detail oriented, with the ability to work independently.
• Good organizational skills and time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle difficult situations tactfully and diplomatically.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Receive checks, lockbox notices and wire detail from bank.
• Record revenue in MWCMS system and/or Quick Books.
• Save all deposit detail and journal entries to G drive on server.
• Perform other administrative and accounting tasks as may be required sometimes on short notice.
• Accounts Receivable-Maintenance and Collections.
• Medical Bill review and Dialysis invoicing.
• Enter invoices for Accounts payable, run weekly report for Director to approve invoices for check run. Select chosen invoices for payment and once checks are signed mail checks with remittance.
• Assist with Year-end audit.
• The incumbent may be responsible for duties and/or responsibilities that are not listed in this job description. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position is in a typical office / home office environment which requires prolonged sitting in front of a computer. Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate standard office equipment including operation of standard computer and phone equipment. Requires prolonged sitting. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment.

Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports. Work is performed onsite in an office environment, or by telecommuting remotely. The employee shall designate a workspace within the remote work location to be used while teleworking. The employee shall maintain this workspace in a safe condition, free from hazards and other dangers to the employee and equipment.

The designated workspace is to be in an area free from distractions, noise and away from others to maintain a professional environment and protect the privacy and security of all confidential information. All Med Watch policies & procedures shall be adhered to relative to HIPAA and the handling, protection, and destruction of PHI and confidential Med Watch data.

The salary range for this position is from $16.50 to $17 per hour.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.