Junior Accountant
Episcopal Health Services, Inc. · Garden City, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteAccounting$60k–$72k/yrFull-time
About the Role
The Junior Accountant is responsible for providing day-to-day support to the finance/accounting department. This position reports to the accounting leadership. Key responsibilities include managing bank statement downloads, recording cash entries, processing invoice payments, and assisting with special projects as assigned by the manager.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and downloads daily & monthly bank statements, updates daily cash log and deposits checks.
- Assists patient billing team with cash receipts and reaches out to the bank on any banking issues.
- Posts daily cash activities journal entries.
- Submits check requests and purchase requisition in ERP-Premier.
- Collaborates with Accounts Payable department to facilitate ACH & wire payments. This includes updating banking portal, investigating ACH rejections or returns, and notifying AP department on any ACH issues.
- Monitors positive pay in daily basis. Reject fraudulent and duplicate payments in the bank portal. Report any suspicious activities.
- Downloads employee credit card statements. Group the expenses by expense type and prepare journal voucher for posting.
- Organizes and compiles copy of invoices and supporting documents for Grants submission.
- Assists in monthly activities including journal entry preparation and month end close activities.
- Reconciles expense accounts.
- Organizes documents and assist with audits and other financial activities or additional duties as required.
Requirements
- Associate required; Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning software preferred
- Must be able to organize and prioritize workloads
- Must have strong accounting and analytical skills
Pay
$60,000 - $72,000
Schedule
Full-Time (75 Hours Bi-Weekly), Days, 8:30AM - 5:00PM