Accounting Associate

NORTHSHORE HEALTH CENTERS•Portage, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Associate is responsible for major accounting and reporting responsibilities. Computes, classifies, records, and verifies numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records. In addition, the Accounting Associate processes employee time clock and payroll data and verifies employees’ time worked.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related-studies OR High School Diploma, Transcripts, or Equivalent with three (3) years of experience
Ability to analyze situations and solve problems at strategic and tactical levels
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies
Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors
Practiced at organization and planning
Employ Critical thinking and problem solving
Maintains composure and operates with emotional intelligence
Ethical reasoning and decision-making
Strong attention to detail
Receptive and responsive to feedback
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Time management, prioritization, and sense of urgency
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related-studies

Responsibilities

Compiles and sorts documents, such as invoices and checks, sustaining business transactions.
Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds received and disbursed, and totals accounts to ledgers or computer spreadsheets and databases.
Compiles daily cash and check payments for the daily deposit to a bank account.
Audits invoices against purchase orders, research discrepancies, and writes checks for payments.
Investigates problems that vendors or purchasing agents have with obtaining payment for bills.
Prepares vouches, invoices, checks, account statements, reports, and other records, and reviews for accuracy.
Extracts general ledger information.
Reconcile general ledger accounts with various registers.
Reconciles reports discrepancies and problems.
Compiles cost reports and revenue and balance sheets.
Monitors loans and accounts payable and receivable to ensure that payments are up to date.
Codes data for input to financial data processing system according to company procedures.
Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions related to accounts, procedures, and services.
Primary preparation source for the bi-weekly, outsourced payroll process.
Reviews and processes employee time, i.e. time work, sick time, and vacations hours and tests for integrity.
Responsible for wage garnishment and other deduction preparation and remittance to payroll processing company.
Responsible for accurate journal entries from payroll system into the general ledger.
Provides reports to the Accounting Manager, Controller, and CFO.
Assists the Accounting Manager in preparation of external reports as necessary for all financial activities of NorthShore Health Centers.