Junior Accountant

Healthy Kids Programs • Fishkill, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Healthy Kids is looking for an experienced, skilled, detail-oriented, self-starter to occupy the position of Junior Accountant for the company. This position will perform key functions in the finance department and report directly to the Finance Manager. Must love a fast-paced office and learning new things. A positive team player who is respectful of our G-rated work environment is encouraged to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team.

Requirements

• High School diploma required; Associates Degree in Accounting preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in bookkeeping and/or Finance related experience required.
• Knowledge of accounting including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Strong knowledge of excel to include VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and data visualization.
• Experience with QuickBooks.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively to customers or employees of the organization.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all third-party payer representatives as well as internal staff members including program staff.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs and data.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Detail oriented, high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Completing job duties with a focus on automation and efficiency.
• Results focused.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive and upbeat personal style.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Enters data, generates billing, runs reports to verify information, prepare vouchers and send billing medium to appropriate funding sources.
• Enters, maintains, and updates information regarding students and other relevant information necessary to complete billing and record transactions in QuickBooks.
• Analyzes remittance advice to properly post.
• Analyzes differences between billed and collected amounts and/or denials.
• Prepares adjustments as necessary.
• Track denials and re-bills.
• Follows up on all unpaid accounts on an ongoing and timely basis.
• Prepares and completes daily deposits for all Healthy Kids accounts.
• Takes deposits to bank or utilizes deposit machine in office to make deposits, if necessary.
• Ad-Hoc duties as assigned by the Finance Manager.

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for children enrolled in our program, available during the days and hours you are scheduled to work
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• AFLAC Supplemental Plans
• 401(k) retirement plan for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays, PTO, and sick time
• On-Demand Pay
• Career development and growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED