Accounting Assistant Job at Wayne Health Services Inc in Detroit

About Us:

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.

Job Summary:
Under direct supervision of the AR & AP Supervisor, the Accounting Assistant will assist with the processing of invoices, payments, and aging reports. In collaboration with the Supervisor, reviews accounts receivable/payable related documents to ensure accurate processing.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision of the AR & AP Supervisor, the Accounting Assistant will assist with the processing of invoices, payments, and aging reports. In collaboration with the Supervisor, reviews accounts receivable/payable related documents to ensure accurate processing.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• With guidance from Supervisor, prepares contractual documentation and support for contractual customers invoices for department administrators' review.
• Follows documented procedures to create monthly customer invoices, maintains customer account information and, applies cash receipts daily.
• Assists with purchase orders and vendor invoices to accurately process payments to vendors.
• Assists with ensuring accounts payable/receivable documents are compiled according to established procedures.
• As directed, prepares accounts receivable aging reports for collection analysis.
• Periodically reviews and reconciles vendor accounts for accuracy of payments and proper adherence to internal control procedures.
• Periodically assists Accounting Director with reconciliations of general ledger accounts
• Performs routine accounting duties as requested.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training Required for the Job:

• Minimum requirement of Associates degree with concentration in accounting or Finance
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred
• 1-year related experience

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of accounting and business practices and principles
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal correspondence
• Commitment to detailed financial accounting and reporting
• Strong organization skills, must be detailed oriented.
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to follow up on pending issues and meet deadlines.

Working Conditions/Schedules:

• 40 hour work week, hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department. Additional hours may be required

Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer