Accounting Specialist - NHDC

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

1. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2. Processes accounts payable invoices.
3. Plans and directs daily A/P work process flow to meet productivity expectations.
4. Conducts audits of accounts payable invoices in Northside systems to ensure receipt and recording of proper payment.
5. Troubleshoots A/P issues, errors and concerns presented by department heads and vendors.
6. Leads special projects as needed within the A/P area.
7. Performs reconciliation and processing of daily deposit.
8. Maintains records of daily pharmacy transactions and sales tax collected.
9. Electronically deposits checks into appropriate bank accounts.
10. Performs reconciliation of daily revenue transactions.
11. Works with billing office staff to reconcile payment discrepancies.
12. Processes patient and insurance refund checks.
13. Audits cash drawers used by clinic front office teams.
14. Receives and sorts daily accounting department mail; routes or processes as appropriate.
15. Assists with various functions of both finance and billing departments as required/needed.

Qualifications

Required: 

1.  Six (6) months of clerical, secretarial or customer service experience or completion of post
secondary education.

2.  Two (2) years of accounts payable experience, preferably in health care and exposure to
general ledger accounting.

Preferred:

1. Completion of some accounting courses
2. Two (2) years prior accounting experience.
3. Working knowledge of basic accounting principles.
4. Knowledge of Microsoft and other accounting computer programs. Superior keyboard
skills.
5. Knowledge of office procedures and practices. Skill in establishing and maintaining
effective working relationships with other employees, organizations, and the public.
6. Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors. Ability to conceptualize
and prioritize workflow. Ability to problem-solve and conduct research from various
sources on a number of different topics in order to perform fact-finding.

7. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Ability to represent the clinic
in all situations in a positive and personable but professional manner.

Work Hours (EX:7AM-7PM):

Weekend Requirements:

On-Call Requirements: