Wellpath Looking for Accounting Clerk at Columbia, South carolina Full Time

Here at Wellpath, everything that we do is about taking care of people – our patients, our staff and our partners. We are committed to making a difference by providing hope and healing to vulnerable patients in challenging clinical environments. Our talented, compassionate team thrives in an autonomous environment, is empowered and supported by education, training and the resources to practice healthcare the way it is meant to be and strives to “Always Do The Right Thing!”

Overview

Our Accounting Clerk performs accounting support activities in the business office. These duties include a variety of bi-weekly and monthly payroll and inventory analysis, purchase order system controls and monthly financial results compared against forecast and budget. Duties require familiarity with budgets, policies, procedures and practices of the organization

Education

Experience

Minimum of four (4) years of experience in general accounting, including but not limited to activities related to payroll, accounts payable, general ledger, purchasing, accounts reconciliation, etc.
Proficient in the use and training of software accounting systems as necessary and as required by corporate to operate the overall operations and financial controls of the hospital.

Licenses/Certifications

None required

• Responsibilities

Maintains journals and account ledgers reflecting a sufficient variety of fiscal transactions to require the use of professional methods and techniques. Maintains controls and performs balancing operations on a number of accounting systems.
Responsible for the coordination, organization, monitoring and reporting of the purchase order process and related functions. This task must be completed on a timely basis by applying hospital and corporate business management policies and procedures. Maintains a variety of purchase related tasks including vehicle services, medical equipment, hygiene, inventories and pharmacy costs/reports.
Prepares fiscal statements and reports of a professional nature within specific account limits or assists in similar activities involving a wider variety of accounting areas.
Prepares fiscal analyses in limited accounting areas or assists in similar activities in several accounting areas.
May supervise or participates in the preparation of payrolls, pre-auditing functions, and various other activities related to accounting responsibilities.
Organizes the delivery of inventory systems by retrieving data/invoices /prices and purchases from vendors and department heads /managers of the hospital for a timely and efficient processing, by applying organizational performance standard.
Takes initiative, responsibility pride in generating solutions under the supervision and guidance of the Business Manager. Adheres to policies and procedures by responding to outside vendors and/or management to purchase inquiries, including monthly analysis of G.L. accounts. Assist in maintaining other reports by account on a weekly basis, including the analysis of vendor’s statements/inquiries of payments and payroll.
Provides customer satisfaction (internal and external) through the service provided by the department. Demonstrates knowledge of ASH and Corporate philosophies, expectations and values, assuming responsibility for generating solutions.
Demonstrates understanding of risk management including confidentiality to employees, patients, daily operations on behalf of the organization, safety of data and supplies/products as it relates to purchasing functions and sensibility of reporting.
Must be able to obtain and maintain security clearance.
Must be able to apply principles of critical thinking to a variety of practical and emergent situations and accurately follow standardized procedures that may call for deviations.
Must be able to apply sound judgment beyond a specific set of instructions and apply knowledge to different factual situations.
Must be alert at all times; pay close attention to details.
Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis.
Post orders, if applicable, per site contract.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Wellpath is an EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability Employer