Accounts Receivable Clerk

State of Maine•Augusta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maine Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) Finance Team is looking for an Accounts Receivable Clerk to provide accuracy, skill, and leadership to the HETL accounts receivable processes. In this position, you will work and collaborate with a team of financial personnel to ensure all HETL financial processes are properly performed and recorded. You will also work directly with Laboratorians to ensure HETL’s financial and business operation needs are met. As a key member of the HETL Finance team, you will support accounting tasks for the HETL, focusing on accounts receivable transactions, daily processing and reconciling, and collaborating with team members for best practices.

Requirements

Entry-level to intermediate education, training, and/or experience in accounting or another closely related field demonstrating competency applying accounting principles, reviewing and processing business transactions, and preparing reports.

Nice To Haves

Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to gather, synthesize, and summarize a variety of information and work in varied platforms and databases
Demonstrated skill applying best practices and standards accounting practices
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners
Excellent attention to detail
Expert computer and software skills, including knowledge of Excel and other accounting software (ex. Advantage, MainePays, PayMaine, DAFS Analytics)
Knowledge of and experience with best practices for government accounting
Self-motivated and a problem solver.
Strong work ethic – reliable, dependable, adaptable, and a team player.

Responsibilities

Supporting accounting tasks for the HETL to include all accounts receivable transactions.
Daily processing and reconciling of accounts receivable transactions, including preparing invoices and processing payments.
Collaborating with HETL finance team members to ensure best practices.
Collating, verifying, and reconciliating accounts receivable.
Creating spreadsheets to perform tracking and management of accounts receivable data and transactions.
Providing feedback and suggestions to the HETL Business Manager and other team members for continued process improvements on accounts receivable processes.

Benefits

Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually.
Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($12,845.82 - $15,112.76 annual value), depending on salary.
Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($395.72 annual value).
The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave.
Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.
Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.