Accounting Assistant

Qualified individual will be the assistant to full-time accounting staff, primarily responsible for accounts receivable data entry and collections as well as other accounting tasks as needed. Responsibilities:· Accounts receivable data entry:o Enter check deposit data into BusinessWorks and MACO databases (daily).o Remotely deposit checks into corporate bank account (daily).o Use a program in Eclipse IDE to condense WA State Dept. of Labor & Industries remittances to be entered into BusinessWorks (bi-weekly).o Transfer accounts receivable data from MACO database to BusinessWorks database (semiweekly).o Research AR payment history as needed· Collections:o Call, email, and fax claims managers regarding past due/denied invoices (daily).o Investigate reasons behind denials of payment and resolve them.o Log, track, and organize explanations of billing/repricing (daily).· Accounts payable:o Process and mail checks to vendors (weekly).o Reconcile and enter payment date for multiple vendorso Research vendor payment history· Miscellaneous:o Use Google Drive, Docs and Sheets as well as Microsoft Office to prepare written instructions and create templates for general accounting use.· Other duties as needed. REQUIRED· High school diploma or GED· Two years experience with computer data entry· Basic knowledge of Excel· Ability to interact professionally and courteously with clients and employees· Strong communication skills, both oral and written· Ability to learn new tasks and procedures quickly· Good numbers skills· Deals with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgmentPreferred· One or more years basic bookkeeping experience· Accounting coursework at the college level· Ten key by touch