Accounting Summer Intern

Martin’s Point Health Care•Portland, ME

31d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community. Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day. Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015. Position Summary Looking for a great summer internship experience? Here’s your chance to gain valuable work experience with a leading health care provider. Martin's Point Health Care – an innovative, not-for-profit organization offering care and coverage to residents of Maine and beyond – is looking for talented summer interns to join our team. As a united force of people caring for people, we’re on a mission to transform the health care system and create a healthier community. Our employees enjoy a culture of trust and respect, where our values – taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun – come to life every day. No wonder Martin's Point has been recognized as a certified Great Place to Work since 2015! For more information, please visit https://martinspoint.org/Meet-Martins-Point And to see how we are supporting health in our communities, please check out our videos at https://vimeo.com/showcase/6578905 Job Description PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Employees are expected to work consistently to demonstrate the mission, vision, and core values of the organization. The primary focus of this internship is to work on projects related to the following: Unclaimed property under Accountant’s supervision: Compile, reconcile, and maintain spreadsheets for unclaimed property items due for submission during the current fiscal year Help prepare letters to vendors/providers with unclaimed property (MS Excel spreadsheet maintenance and mail-merge in MS Word) Manage the inbox for unclaimed property and escalate questions as needed Research discrepancies using Sage, check registers, and bank data as needed Vendor maintenance under Senior Accounts Payable Specialist supervision: Reach out to vendors to update our records Invoice data entry Check handling under Accountant’s supervision (support for accounting assistants): Preparing PDFs for checks printing according to the instructions Matching checks with remittances and stuffing them into envelopes Performing control procedures to ensure accuracy Premium Billing tasks under Premium Billing Reconciliation Specialist: Simple Payment Option set up Monitoring the Premium Billing email for the online payment receipts in case there are special instruction notes from members Correspondence letters to members printing Analysis of discrepancy and error reports POSITION QUALIFICATIONS There are additional competencies linked to individual contributor, provider, and leadership roles. Please consult with your leader to discuss additional competencies that are relevant to your position.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a two or four-year undergraduate degree program
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel(intermediate), or strong willingness to learn
Genuine interest in the health care industry
Ability to provide the highest level of customer service both to internal and external customers, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a discreet and professional manner
Ability to work independently along with work collaboratively across the department and organization
Ability to prioritize tasks within an assigned project
Effective time management skills
Flexibility in tackling assignments of varying complexity
Interns must live in Maine throughout the 12-week program.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Focus in Accounting, Finance or Business preferred
Experience working in an administrative and/or customer service-oriented environment preferred

Responsibilities

Compile, reconcile, and maintain spreadsheets for unclaimed property items due for submission during the current fiscal year
Help prepare letters to vendors/providers with unclaimed property (MS Excel spreadsheet maintenance and mail-merge in MS Word)
Manage the inbox for unclaimed property and escalate questions as needed
Research discrepancies using Sage, check registers, and bank data as needed
Reach out to vendors to update our records
Invoice data entry
Preparing PDFs for checks printing according to the instructions
Matching checks with remittances and stuffing them into envelopes
Performing control procedures to ensure accuracy
Simple Payment Option set up
Monitoring the Premium Billing email for the online payment receipts in case there are special instruction notes from members
Correspondence letters to members printing
Analysis of discrepancy and error reports