Accounting Assistant II

SALARY

• Range 67 ($35,625.60 to $59,572.80 annually).
• Salary will be commensurate with experience. Limitations apply to current State employees.

BENEFITS

• 13 paid holidays.
• 1 personal leave day accrued each January.
• 13 sick leave days.
• 13 annual leave days accrued in the first year of employment.
• Paid parental leave.
• Longevity bonus annually after 5 years of employment.
• Continuous opportunities for acquiring CEU’s needed for maintaining professional license.
• Very low-cost health and dental insurance through the Alabama State Employee Insurance Board.
• Defined retirement benefit (not impacted by economic downturns) and a pre-retirement death benefit through the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
• After 1 year, the minimum amount of the pre-retirement death benefit paid to your designated beneficiary is at least equal to your current or previous fiscal year annual salary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a standard senior high school. 24 months or more responsible clerical accounting experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Collates and audits purchase orders, non-purchase order payments and contracts daily.
• Gathers documentation to support the preparation of account payable for transmittal to the Central Office within 5 days of receipt.
• Communicates with vendors and Central Office regarding problems with invoices and requesting additional information as necessary.
• Codes Information into account payable system daily and submit invoices by due date.
• Maintains suspense files for purchase orders and paid out files for vouchers.
• Carries out hospital directives and priorities, as assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensures that the accounts payable unit always follow Bryce Hospital standards.

KSAs

• Knowledge of Accounting principles.
• Knowledge of billing practices and generating payment vouchers.
• Knowledge of computer programs and various software.
• Ability to operate general office equipment.
• Ability to reconcile purchase requisitions.
• Ability to prepare, create, and disseminate data.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task functions.
• Ability to make arithmetic calculations with reasonable speed and accuracy.
• Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities of others.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing..

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location: In person