Accounting Assistant I Santa Barbara Accounting Posted 1 day ago

Accounting Assistant II Bilingual Preferred Job Title: Accounting Assistant II Bilingual Preferred Job Summary: Performs advanced accounting duties. Ensures POS billings are accurately recorded for a variety of service types. Performs internal control functions using system data. Problem solves and provides technical assistance to vendors and staff. Performs work in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Department: Finance & Administration Reports To: POS Accounts Payable Supervisor Primary Functions: Process electronic bills on a daily Prepare and key paper vendor invoices for payment. Access electronic bills directly on line to verify compliance with required back-up. Sort and distribute to accounting staff. Run attendance reports for any pro-rated billings for residential facilities and calculate correct payment amount using DDS approved methodology. Contact providers for any reconciliation/back-up issues in a timely Reconcile invoices to edit & posting reports Research & reconcile vendor Research IHSS reversals. Provide assistance to vendors / service coordinators Assist with yearly independent audit Assists in all POS mailings Match and file invoices after each check run Process P&I payments monthly Process death certificate payments, as needed. Ensure proper audit trail is maintained. Performs work in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices, and with TCRC policies and procedures. Month end processing Requests for additional bills Process Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) invoices Generate daily invoices Reissue voided checks Backup for printing and sorting invoices Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Abilities, and Other Skills Required: Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures and ability to apply these in the work performed. Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of Problem solving experience. Successful and timely management of multiple projects and tasks concurrently. Knowledge of monitoring and tracking methods and ability to apply these to work performed. Excellent interpersonal and customer service Communicates with respect, openly, directly and effectively. Responds professionally. Positive and responsive attitude Excellent organizational and planning skills Ability to work effectively with a variety of different people. Team player. Thinks ahead, minimizing potential Proactive in identifying areas to improve. Takes initiative to learn new procedures, computer systems and accounting processes 10-key by touch Intermediate to advanced level knowledge of Excel, Word, e-mail, Internet and accounting Prefer bilingual English/Spanish Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or Completion of some college level courses in accounting, business, economics, math or finance. 3 years accounts payable or other general accounting TCRC experience may be considered in lieu of this prerequisite. Data entry, Word, Excel, email and computerized accounting experience. Physical Requirements: Adequate manual dexterity and coordination for operation of an automobile, computer, and other standard office equipment is required for this position. The ability to sit at a workstation for long periods of time, the ability to read, write and comprehend large amounts of written material such as reports and regulations, use the telephone, and communicate via electronic mail are all required on a daily basis. The use of an automobile and the ability to drive is absolutely required on a daily basis. The ability to stand, sit or walk for moderate distances on uneven terrain is also required on a daily basis. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or control and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, sit, walk, push, pull, kneel, stoop, bend, and squat. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 lbs and infrequently up to 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Each of these physical tasks is an essential function of the position.