Accounting Assistant
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Job Location:
Wausau, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 21 - 23
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
Accounting Assistant Opportunity:
The Accounting Assistant provides essential support to the Accounting Department by performing a variety of accounting bookkeeping and cash-related functions. This role is responsible for processing and recording financial transactions preparing journal entries reconciling accounts invoicing maintaining financial records and supporting cash application activities to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with organizational policies and internal control standards.
What Youll Get:
- The starting pay range for this role is $21.73 -$23.67 based on education and experience.
- This job is a full-time in person position usually working weekday business hours.
- PTO paid holidays health insurance dental insurance vision insurance on-site bistro and cafeteria employee assistance program newly updated facility and more.
- As a full-time employee of NCHC you are eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. Participating staff contribute 7.2% and NCHC will match this at 100% each pay period!
What You Bring:
Required:
- Associates degree in Accounting Finance or a closely related field.
- Two or more years of experience in accounting bookkeeping cash applications or financial administration.
- Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
- Proficient with accounting systems and standard office software
Preferred:
- More than 1 year of experience in healthcare or public sector accounting.
In evaluating candidates for this position North Central Health Care may consider a combination of education training and experience which provides the necessary knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of this position.
What an Accounting Assistant does at NCHC:
- Prepare calculate and enter journal entries related to payroll accruals contractual allowances health insurance allocations accounts payable cash disbursements and other financial activities
- Process and reconcile miscellaneous accounts receivable billings including client rent contracted services grants catered services county allocations and other program revenue
- Perform monthly bank reconciliations for assigned accounts
- Research outstanding or uncleared transactions and assist with resolution
- Assist with year-end audit preparation including confirmations and documentation support
- Research and report unclaimed property to the State of Wisconsin annually
- Receive receipt and apply payments in multiple forms (cash check credit card ACH) to client accounts across multiple internal systems
- Process self-pay transactions accurately and timely
- Maintain daily cash logs and spreadsheets to support reconciliation to bank activity
- Prepare and process bank deposits and mobile check deposits
- Assist with client trust and personal fund deposits disbursements and reconciliations
- Prepare checks related to client personal funds outings refunds and approved expenditures
- Enter new vendors into the accounting system following internal control review procedures
- Perform secondary review of accounts payable batches prior to final approval
- Assist with accounts payable invoice entry and support activities as assigned
- Obtain statistical data from departments and enter into consolidated tracking reports
- Maintain accurate digital and physical financial records in accordance with retention requirements
- Provide front-office and cashier coverage as needed including phone support and customer service related to payments
- Sort and process incoming mail related to financial transactions
- Serve as cross-trained backup support to ensure continuity of accounting operations
- Perform other related duties as assigned to support the Accounting Department
Who We Are:
Nestled in the heart of Central Wisconsin North Central Health Care (NCHC) is a healthcare organization formed over fifty years ago as a partnership between three Central Wisconsin counties - Langlade Lincoln and Marathon. NCHC employs more than 600 professionals in diverse roles across a variety of care and work provide passionate and high-quality care for individuals and families within the fields of mental health treatment addiction services long term care short term care physical therapy crisis stabilization and so much more. We have amazing employees who provide exceptional care and want to add to our team. You can visit our website at to learn more.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act NCHC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. North Central Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Invoicing
- Accounting Tally
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
- Bookkeeping
About Company
North Central Health Care is a longstanding mental and behavioral health care center in Wausau, Wisconsin offering treatment for addictions, patients with disabilities, and mental health disorders Langlade, Lincoln, and Marathon Counties. NCHC operates a 24/7 Crisis Center, Acutes Car ... View more
