Account Specialist - Bookkeeper

Boone County; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pension plan

Deferred compensation

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying

Job summary

Boone County is seeking an Account Specialist - Bookkeeper in Columbia, MO. The role involves handling multiline phone inquiries, supporting client benefits such as Medicaid/Medicare and SNAP, and performing accounting and clerical duties including data entry, deposits, and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate has experience in accounting and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe. The position is full-time with hours from 8:00 a.m.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience with Medicaid and Medicare benefits is required.
• One year of accounting or bookkeeping experience is preferred.
• Experience in Microsoft Office and Adobe is required.

Responsibilities

• Answers multiline phone system.
• Works with client benefits including Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Energy Assistance, Medicare Extra Help, and Social Security.
• Performs accounting and clerical duties including data entry, issuing and balancing receipts, reconciling accounts to bank statements, gathering paystubs, reporting client wages, responding to information requests, preparing correspondence, scanning and filing, compiling periodic reports, and creating forms in Adobe.
• Back up to other clerical staff including making deposits at the bank and picking up mail from Post Office.

Skills

Attention to detail

Medicaid/Medicare benefits experience

Accounting / bookkeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe

Job description

Boone County, located in Columbia, MO is looking for an

Account Specialist - Bookkeeper.

Applicants MUST apply here: www.showmeboone.com/hr

Find out more about working for Boone County here: https://youtu.be/xCtE48jgaV4

Responsibilities

• Answers multiline phone system.
• Works with client benefits including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP (Food Stamps), Energy Assistance, Medicare Extra Help, and Social Security.
• Performs accounting and clerical duties as assigned including, but not limited to, data entry; issuing and balancing receipts; balancing deposits and reconciling accounts to bank statements; gathering paystubs, entering, and reporting client wages; responding to information requests, preparing correspondence; scanning and filing; compiling periodic reports; creating forms in Adobe.
• Serves as back up to other clerical staff including but not limited to making deposits at the bank and picking up mail from Post Office.
  
  

Status: Full-time, non-exempt, benefited

Working hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Qualifications: High school diploma or GED; experience with Medicaid and Medicare benefits; one year of accounting or bookkeeping experience; experience in Microsoft Office and Adobe; and strong attention to detail.

Starting Hourly Salary: $20.30 - $20.92 per hour

Join the

Boone County team and

Make a Difference! Boone County Government offers a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance

on day one

(with options for medical/dental with NO employee premium!), a pension plan, two matching deferred compensation plans, 14 paid holidays, generous sick and vacation leave, and no-cost disability and life insurance options. Boone County is a Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer.

Visit our website and

apply at: www.showmeboone.com/HR.

Columbia, MO is a thriving college town and the cultural hub of mid-Missouri, hosting popular events such as the True/False Film Festival and a diverse art, music, and restaurant scene. Columbia is the fourth most populous and fastest-growing city in Missouri with an estimated 126,254 residents in 2020. Resting upon the forested hills and rolling prairies of Mid-Missouri near the Missouri River valley, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the surrounding Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, in addition to hiking over 278 miles of our local trails! Many popular destinations are a short drive away, including the Capitol of Jefferson City, the Lake of the Ozarks, Saint Louis, and Kansas City all within a two-hour drive or less.