Impact-Driven Accounting Assistant — On-Site Philadelphia

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support a small team handling participant cash accounts in a behavioral health program in Philadelphia, on-site.

The role processes vouchers, payables and cash receipts to ensure timely payments and accurate records. You'll work with Social Security mail, accounts payable files and deposits, collaborating across departments to protect participants' access to housing, medications and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma/equivalency with two (2) years of accounting experience.
• Hands‑on experience with accounting tasks such as vouchers, payables, or cash receipts.
• Computer literacy, including word processing and familiarity with spreadsheets.
• Good arithmetic and computational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills and ability to work well with people.
• Comfort with office machines, switchboard, and general office equipment.
• Ability to work independently, be flexible, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to sit for at least one (1) hour at a time and lift/carry up to 20 lbs. of office supplies.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Willingness to complete required criminal, FBI, and child abuse background checks.

Responsibilities

• Process vouchers and payments to support participant cash distributions.
• Process pharmacy and utility bills and generate checks in a computerized accounting system.
• Prepare vouchers, generate checks, obtain signatures, and enter all expenditure data.
• Handle Social Security mail and distribute entitlement updates to teams.
• Record participant entitlement, benefit, and pharmacy information accurately in agency systems.
• Organize and file financial documents, including accounts payable, on schedule.
• Maintain files of paid invoices and respond to payment status inquiries.
• Enter data, retrieve records, and generate reports as needed.
• Assist in preparation of deposit slips and documentation for cash receipts.
• Coordinate deposits with armored car service and manage supply room distribution.
• Attend required trainings and in-service meetings.

Skills

Accounting basics

Voucher processing

Cash receipts

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Verbal & written communication

Confidentiality

PHI handling

Education

Education + Experience

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Accounting system

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking an Accounting Assistant to support a small team handling participant cash accounts in a behavioral health program in Philadelphia, on-site.

The role processes vouchers, payables and cash receipts to ensure timely payments and accurate records. You'll work with Social Security mail, accounts payable files and deposits, collaborating across departments to protect participants' access to housing, medications and services.