Account Receivable Specialist

About the Organization

J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center 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 offers comprehensive primary care, integrated behavioral health care, and oral health care to all persons, including the homeless and low-income uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. We excel in delivering compassionate care and promoting healing through healthy living. Our team of highly skilled providers partners with patients in need to help them achieve and maintain optimal health and wellness across their life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Verify deposits and credit batches; track and record cash, checks, and credit transactions.
• Verify lockbox and local deposits for month-end closing.
• Verify and update receivables for month-end closing.
• Verify the validity of accounts and discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information as needed.
• Reconcile all sub-accounts monthly to the general ledger.
• Resolve customer account issues; verify the validity of charges through internal audits of patient accounts.
• Resolve invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Summarize receivables by maintaining files; tracking monthly transfers to accounts; verifying totals; preparing monthly reports.
• Perform monthly G/L account reconciliation for month-end closing.
• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplish accounting and organizational mission by completing related results as needed.
• Perform other accounting-related tasks as required.
• Assist with monthly close.

Qualifications

• Accounting & Data Entry Skills
• Analyzing Information
• Outstanding Organizational skills
• Attention to Detail
• Thoroughness
• Reporting Research Results
• Verbal Communication
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information

Requirements

• A.S. in Accounting and/or Finance