Great Plains Health
Location: North Platte,NE, USA
Date: 2024-12-21T09:03:27Z
Job Description:
- Mission
- To inspire health and healing by putting patients first - ALWAYS.
- Position Summary
- The Assistant Accountant is responsible for the handling the day-to-day accounts payable functions including working with hospital staff and suppliers to ensure the hospital's vendor liabilities are paid and recorded appropriately. The Assistant Accountant will be assisting the Accounting Department staff with general accounting functions as assigned.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree in business required.
- Credentials
- State Required: None required.
- GPRMC Required/Preferred: None required or preferred.
- Physical Demands
- Stand and/or walk occasionally.
- Sit constantly.
- Computer use constantly.
- Bend, stoop, and crouch occasionally.
- Reach floor to overhead frequently.
- Push and/or pull 10 pounds occasionally.
- Lift 50 pounds floor to 30 inches occasionally.
- Visual acuity, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination within normal limits.
- Essential Functions
- Responsible for the handling the day-to-day accounts payable functions including working with hospital staff and suppliers to ensure the hospital's vendor liabilities are paid and recorded appropriately. Demonstrates courtesy, diplomacy, and tact in interactions with internal and external customers.
- Responsible for assisting the Accounting Department staff with general accounting functions as assigned while also effectively following the customer service guidelines established by the organization.
- Analyzes problem invoices and works with Materials Management, department manager and vendor to resolve appropriately.
- Reviews vendor statements and follows up on any discrepancies or past due balances.
- Reviews invoices and expense reimbursement forms for compliance with appropriate policies and procedures.
- Responsible for distribution of accounts payable checks.
- Enters invoices in accounts payable system; matching those to purchase orders when necessary.
- Assisting Accountants in counting and balancing petty cash boxes throughout the organization.