Accounting Clerk 1 Details

Accounting Clerk 1

Community Health System - CA - Fresno, CA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview:
The Accounting Clerk 1 is a vital member of our mission.
In this role you are responsible for performing accounts payable/general ledger batch processing in an accurate and timely manner. Creates spreadsheets for analytical purposes. Records and processes daily hospital financial activities to ensure appropriate entries are made and internal controls are adhered to.

Why are we the "Employer of first choice"?
We provide a world of opportunity for professional growth and personal advancement by making the health and financial security of our employee's a top priority. We embrace our responsibility to the people who make us the largest private employer in the central San Joaquin Valley by offering comprehensive and affordable medical benefits as part of your employment with CMC. We value giving you a choice in your health coverage by providing three medical plan options. You will also be offered prescription drug, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, life and disability insurance, discounts on many goods and services, and an employer matched Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (403(b)).
Our team members enjoy additional benefits such as: education reimbursement, an employee gym, concierge service, and award winning cuisine.
Based in Fresno, California, we are a multi-specialty healthcare system comprised of four hospitals; Community Regional Medical Center, Clovis Community Medical Center, Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital, Community Behavioral Health Center. Additionally, our system includes other health care facilities and a physician residency program in conjunction with the University of California, San Francisco. Our primary service area is 15,000-square-miles, and we're home to the only combined, burn and Level 1 trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento.

• CMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are looking to make a difference and value a purposeful, lasting career, we provide that in our 120 year old hospital system! For more information on why you should choose Community please click the link: https://www.communitymedical.org/

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Processes invoices, leases, mortgages, rents and utilities in an accurate and timely manner to ensure that all discounts are properly taken.
• Assigns vendor number on invoices, verifies accuracy of vendors name, remittance address, terms of vendor dictionary before entering invoices into the system.
• Enters invoices for payment into the system, batches and runs tapes on invoices and stamps the date entered.
• Verifies the accuracy of account distribution.
• Transfers entered invoices from the M/M system to the A/P systems. Runs batch report and verifies data and edits any errors made before posting.
• Posts batch report after checking and correcting.
• Communicates with materials management staff, managers and supervisors to ensure invoices are processed appropriately.
• Matches printed checks with original invoices and obtains necessary signatures as needed.
• Researches and resolves disputed accounts payable invoices within prescribed time period and reconciles statements from vendors.
• Accrues sales tax on all taxable items that are purchased from out of the state and additional tax if tax rate is different from Fresno County.
• Processes journal entries for General Accounting, monthly billing system for 40+ miscellaneous Accounts Receivables (physician meal purchases, facility utility billing, and contracted medical and facility services) and tracks monthly stats of RN Staffing Registry hours.
• Updates and keeps current Vendor dictionary in Meditech for use by Accounts Payable and Materials Management.
• Analyzes and maintains account analysis for billing of various accounts as assigned by Accountants.
• Researches Cash Receipt codes for Treasury and reviews daily B/AR reports to be transferred to GL SYSTEM.
• Balance Inter-Companies accounts researching and correcting any variances.
• Special Projects (i.e. 1099 Notices, Solucient data entry) as assigned by management.
• Communicate with various physicians and vendors regarding A/R accounts and pursue collections when applicable.
• Processes reports and journal entries from Monarch , Excel Meditech and Quickbooks.
• Maintains organized file system for quick retrieval upon request from Accountants.

Qualifications:
Minimum required:
High school diploma/GED and one year clerical and computer / data base / data entry related experience.

Preferred:
Two years of college with an emphasis in accounting, finance, economics or related business field. Clerical experience in a health care environment.

Please note: Per the CDPH order, all healthcare workers are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and test regularly.

Please note: If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires and those candidates meeting current bonus requirements.