Accounting Clerk

Accounting Clerk

Regular

Non-Exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for applying premium payments, recording cash receipts and deposits, processing automatic debits and Social Security payments, and completing payment reclassifications, refunds, premium adjustments, write-offs, and other account maintenance transactions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•Applies premium payments received from Commercial, MCS Personal, COBRA, Government, and Classicare to record the collection in the accounts of policyholders or groups.

•Automatically debits individual or group accounts with this payment method option for premium collection.

•Carries out the Social Security payment process for the Classicare accounts with this payment method option for premium collection.

•Makes deposits of the payments received from bank accounts to register them in the bank.

•Reverses payments denied by the bank, checks, or automatic debits to record the uncollected payments.

•Processes adjustment transactions such as refunds, premium adjustments, w/off adjustments, and payment reclassifications in the MHS system.

•Applies payments to the Account Receivable account in the system and the Government App to record the payment received.

•Reconciles all the payments to validate that everything that has been applied matches what is in the bank.

•Scans the miscellaneous checks in the designated folder of the Recovery area process or the Reporting area accounting process.

•Provides support to other Finance units in collection, account reconciliation, and auditing, as required.

• Must comply fully and consistently with all company policies and procedures, with local and federal laws as well as with the regulations applicable to our Industry, to maintain appropriate business and employment practices.

• May carry out other duties and responsibilities as assigned, according to the requirements of education and experience contained in this document.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Associate's Degree or at least sixty to sixty-four (60-64) approved college credits. At least six (6) months of experience in accounting or performing similar tasks. Experience in data entry is preferred.

“Proven experience may be replaced by previously established requirements.”

Certifications / Licenses: Not required.

Other: N/A

Languages:

Spanish – Intermediate (comprehensive, writing and verbal)

English – Basic (comprehensive, writing and verbal)

“We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and take Affirmative Action to recruit Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.”