Accounting Technician II - Palmetto GBA

Palmetto GBA•Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of routine to moderately complex clerical/accounting functions such as inventory balancing, reconciliations, generating refund request letters, processing disbursements and deposits, keying journal entries and logging items in accordance with standard procedures in one or more of the following areas; general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable or related financial area. May complete special projects. Palmetto GBA is a healthcare service administrator and one of the nation’s largest providers of high-volume medical claims and transaction processing. We provide services and technology solutions to improve and streamline healthcare administration not only for government but also for corporate entities. We offer a wide range of services that require a diverse workforce and expansive areas of expertise from data analytics, administrative and workflow services to advanced systems. To help our associates succeed and reach their professional goal, we offer training classes and programs that help employees prepare for leadership positions and offer tuition assistance for education advancement. Palmetto GBA acknowledges associates’ hard work and dedication with awards and financial incentives.

Requirements

Associate's in a job-related field
2 years job related work experience
Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Any experience in banking, reconciliation, and bookkeeping would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

Prepares various financial data associated with refunds, invoices, recoupments, adjustments, cash disbursements, deposits, check voids and reissues, disputes, correspondence, or other data in support of the finance or accounting function.
Ensures data is complete, accurate, and organized for processing.
Provides supervisor with daily, weekly, and/or monthly summary reports of accounting activities for the position.
Completes moderately difficult research using financial reporting systems, files, and other means to identify errors such as overpayments or misapplication of funds.
Resolves routine questions and problems, referring complex issues to higher levels.
Performs calculations on financial documents to ensure accuracy of bank deposits, receipts, disbursements, refunds, or other accounting-related items.
Provides other support duties related to the accounting/finance function that may include monitoring financial systems, keying journal entries, tracking funds, balancing accounts, maintaining inventory and receiving cash funds from customers, etc.
May assists less experienced accounting clerks as needed.
Determines, prepares, and distributes correspondence regarding monies due or erroneously received.
Issues refunds as appropriate.