Jr Cash Accountant

Carle Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health seeks an Accountant Jr - Cash to support daily cash management within Workday Financial Management. You will handle cash receipts, apply payments, and perform reconciliations to ensure accurate cash records across departments.

This role collaborates with Revenue Cycle, Treasury, Grants, and Accounting teams to maintain precise cash activity. The position focuses on routine processing, research of discrepancies, and aiding month-end close.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in accounting/finance.
• Experience in accounting or finance roles preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday Financial Management is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in cash activity handling.

Responsibilities

• Process and record cash receipts, ACH, wire transfers, and deposits in Workday.
• Apply customer payments to invoices, grants, projects, and other worktags.
• Reconcile daily and monthly cash activity between bank accounts and GL.
• Research unidentified deposits and unapplied cash.
• Prepare cash-related transactions and journal entries per policy.
• Monitor cash activity and generate routine cash reconciliation reports.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close related to cash.
• Support audits by gathering cash management documentation.

Skills

Cash handling

Workday

Bank reconciliation

Accounting

Education

Associate's Degree: Accounting

Associate's Degree: Finance

Job description

Overview

The Accountant Jr - Cash supports daily cash management operations within Workday Financial Management. This role is responsible for processing cash receipts, applying customer payments, performing bank reconciliations, researching unidentified deposits, and maintaining accurate cash records. The position works closely with Revenue Cycle, Treasury, Grants, Research, and Accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate recording of cash activity.

Qualifications

• Certifications:
• Education: Associate's Degree: Accounting
• Associate's Degree: Finance
• Work Experience: Accounting
• Finance

Responsibilities

• Process and record cash receipts, ACH transactions, wire transfers, lockbox activity, and deposits within Workday Financial Management.
• Apply customer payments to invoices, grants, projects, gifts, and other Workday worktags, ensuring accurate coding and allocation.
• Reconcile daily and monthly cash activity between bank accounts, banking platforms, and the general ledger; identify and resolve routine reconciling items.
• Research unidentified deposits, unapplied cash, payment discrepancies, and other routine cash exceptions.
• Prepare cash-related transactions, account adjustments, and journal entries in accordance with established accounting policies and procedures.
• Monitor cash activity and prepare routine reports supporting cash reconciliation and financial reporting activities.
• Prepare supporting documentation and account reconciliations for month-end and year-end close processes.
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering cash management documentation, reconciliations, and transaction support.
• Execute cash management responsibilities in compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, regulatory requirements, and established procedures.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Treasury, Grants, Research, Foundation, and Accounting teams to ensure timely and accurate recording of cash activity.
• Process and monitor non-patient cash receipts, including grants, research funding, philanthropic contributions, donor gifts, and other organizational receipts.
• Coordinate with internal departments to investigate and resolve routine cash application issues and reconciliation questions.
• Maintain documentation supporting cash reconciliations, transaction processing, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Assist with Workday Financial Management testing, upgrades, implementations, and workflow enhancements impacting cash management activities.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives related to cash application, reconciliation, and reporting processes.
• Serve as a departmental resource for routine cash management procedures and Workday cash transactions.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $23.83per hour - $39.8per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.