FINANCE CLERK 1, FT (8:00A-4:30P)

Whitfield Regional Hospital•Demopolis, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a full-time Finance Clerk working from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The role involves processing accounting information, verifying transactions, and maintaining organized records. The ideal candidate will have a preference for routine and organized activities, follow specific instructions, and maintain high accuracy standards. Training will be provided by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Student attending a recognized college or university working towards a degree in Accounting/Finance preferred.
Demonstrate a preference for routine and organized activities to follow defined procedures for processing accounting information.
Ability to adjust to carrying out duties under specific instructions.
Attain precise standards of accuracy when verifying accounting transactions.
Possess the ability required to detect and avoid errors in copying and computing figures.
Physical ability to rapidly manipulate adding machine and keyboard when copying data in tabulated form.
Proficient in using a calculator, computer, and an electronic spreadsheet.
Personal integrity, flexibility and ability to work effectively with other personnel.
Ability to sit, bend, and move intermittently throughout the workday.
Possess the use of arms, hands, legs, feet, sight, and hearing or use prosthetics that will accommodate these functions adequately.
Be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

Nice To Haves

Working towards a degree in Accounting/Business/Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

Report to work on time and maintain proper attitude and disposition for performing job responsibilities.
Keep desk and work area in an orderly manner by stacking files neatly and filing at the end of the day.
Be faithful in coming to work daily and conforming to the work hours.
Comply with all policies and procedures of the Authority, as well as specified finance policies, and report any problems promptly to the immediate supervisor.
Report all problems through the appropriate chain of management and quality assurance system that involve breach of security, any breach of policy and procedure, or any other incident that impairs effective and efficient exercise of responsibilities and the general mission of the Authority and the Finance Department.
Review various patient lists in Excel reflecting credit balances and self-pay balances to determine the accuracy of adjustments posted and patient balances.
Review various patient lists in Excel reflecting write-offs and charity care adjustments to determine the accuracy of adjustments posted and determine the breakdown of the professional charges versus institutional adjustments/write-offs.
Crosstrain with the Payroll Clerk to learn the payroll process for paying employees through direct deposit.
Assist Payroll Clerk with daily process of opening mail, scanning checks and payment remittances to email address, and sorting information to be mailed to billing company.
Compile analytical data in Excel spreadsheets as directed by the supervisor.
Review unpaid Medicaid claims and file manually in the state Medicaid Provider Portal.
Perform other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.