Account Receivable Clerk

Job Description

Account Receivable Specialist | J C Lewis Primary Health Care Center

The Tone:
This is an Account Receivable Specialist role at J C Lewis Primary Health Care Center, located in Savannah, GA. J.C. Lewis is a federally qualified community health center dedicated to providing patient-centered primary health care services to the medically underserved residents of the greater Savannah-Chatham County, Georgia community. The Health Center ensures comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, and oral health care are accessible to all persons, including the homeless and low-income uninsured and underinsured, regardless of their ability to pay. This role is crucial in performing various clerical duties that require a proficient understanding of daily financial events, schedules, organizational programs, and procedures. By meticulously handling essential financial record-keeping and timely reconciliation, the Account Receivable Specialist directly supports the center’s compassionate care model and its mission to promote healing through healthy living for all patients.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person, Savannah, GA
• Mission: Owns the accurate tracking, recording, and reconciliation of accounts receivable to ensure the financial health and operational support for the center’s patient care services.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Deposit Management: Verify daily deposits and credit batches, diligently tracking and recording all incoming cash, checks, and credit transactions, including verifying lockbox and local deposits crucial for accurate month-end closing processes.
• Account Reconciliation: Reconcile all sub-accounts monthly to the general ledger, ensuring complete accuracy and updating receivables comprehensively in preparation for month-end closing activities.
• Discrepancy Resolution: Investigate and resolve customer account issues, including verifying the validity of charges through internal audits of patient accounts, and addressing invalid or unauthorized deductions by diligently following established pending deductions procedures.
• Financial Reporting: Summarize accounts receivable by meticulously maintaining organized files, accurately tracking monthly transfers to accounts, verifying totals, and preparing a detailed monthly report to inform financial operations.
• Month-End Support: Contribute significantly to the monthly close process by performing various accounting duties, including monthly general ledger account reconciliation, and assisting with other accounting-related tasks as required to accomplish accounting and organizational missions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates must possess an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Accounting or Finance, which serves as a foundational requirement for this early career role within a critical healthcare financial team.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in accounting and data entry skills is essential, with practical experience required to accurately track and record a high volume of financial transactions and verify accounts.
• Skills: This role demands strong analytical skills for investigating information, outstanding organizational capabilities for managing financial records, keen attention to detail and thoroughness for accurate reconciliation, and the ability to effectively report research results. Furthermore, excellent verbal communication skills are necessary, coupled with an unwavering ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all sensitive organizational and patient information.