Account Receivable Specialist

J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center in Savannah, GA seeks an Account Receivable Clerk to manage deposits, reconciliations, and monthly closings. The role requires strong accounting skills, data entry accuracy, and the ability to protect confidential information.

Responsibilities include validating deposits, updating receivables, preparing monthly reports, and supporting the month-end close. Prior AS in Accounting/Finance and solid organizational skills are preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• AS in Accounting and/or Finance required.
• Strong data entry and accounting skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities

• Verify deposits and credit batches track and record cash, checks, and credit transactions.
• Verifying lockbox and local deposits for month-end closing.
• Verify and update receivables for month-end closing.
• Verifies validity of account and discrepancies of the account by obtaining and investigating information as needed
• Reconcile all sub-accounts monthly to general ledger
• Resolves customer account issues verify the validity of charges by internal audits of patient accounts
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining files; tracking monthly transfer to accounts; verifying totals; preparing a monthly report.
• Accounting duties monthly G/L account reconciliation for month-end closing
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Other accounting related task will be required as needed
• Assist with monthly close

Skills

Accounting & Data Entry Skills

Analyzing Information

Organizational skills

Attention to Detail

Thoroughness

Reporting Research Results

Verbal Communication

Confidentiality of information

Education

AS in Accounting and/or Finance

Job description

. C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center is a federally qualified community health center which exists to provide patient-centered primary health care services to the medically underserved residents of the greater Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia community. The Health Center makes comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, and oral health care to all persons, including the homeless and low-income uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. The J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center excels in the provision of compassionate care and promotes healing through healthy living. Our team of highly skilled providers partners with patients in need to enable them to achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness across their life cycle.

The Account Receivable Clerk performs various clerical duties requiring knowledge of daily events and schedules as well as a proficient understanding of the organization, programs, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Accounting & Data Entry Skills
• Analyzing Information
• Outstanding Organizational skills
• Attention to Detail
• Thoroughness
• Reporting Research Results
• Verbal Communication
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information.
• A.S. in Accounting and or Finance

Primary Responsibilities:

• Verify Deposits and credit batches track and record cash, checks, and credit transactions.
• Verifying lockbox and local deposits for month-end closing.
• Verify and update receivables for month-end closing.
• Verifies validity of account and discrepancies of the account by obtaining and investigating information as needed
• Reconcile all sub-accounts monthly to general ledger
• Resolves customer account issues verify the validity of charges by internal audits of patient accounts
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Summarizes receivables by maintaining files; tracking monthly transfer to accounts; verifying totals; preparing a monthly report.
• Accounting duties monthly G/L account reconciliation for month-end closing
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Other accounting related task will be required as needed
• Assist with monthly close