Accounting Technician

TriWest Healthcare Alliance is dedicated to serving America’s heroes by connecting them to healthcare in the community. The Accounting Technician will provide support to the Accounting Department by performing accounts payable duties and assisting with general ledger activities and financial analysis.

What you'll do:

• Opens Accounts Payable mail, date stamps, and distributes to appropriate Accounting staff for review
• Serves as back-up for expense reports. Verifies employee expense reports against supporting receipts and approvals. Monitors general ledger account codes and cost centers and modify as required
• Enters vendor invoices into PeopleSoft accounts payable system. Ensures costs are coded correctly to various projects and adheres to government accounting standards
• Verifies pricing, quantity, and approves receipt of goods for invoice, and receipt of invoices. Assigns general ledger account codes and cost centers to ensure proper coding to relevant department and to comply with corporate policies and procedures
• Investigates and responds to vendor inquiries regarding payment information and other issues. Follows through with problem resolution when invoices fall outside of established payment criteria
• Matches invoices and supporting back-up to check copy. Releases checks for mailing or pick up
• Files paid vouchers and maintains filing system
• Sets up and maintains the A/P master vendor file
• Completes monthly accrual journal entries
• Maintains logs to ensure the capture of monthly costs
• Conducts account reconciliations
• Conducts relocation reimbursement tracking and record maintenance

What they're looking for:

• High school diploma or G.E.D
• If supporting TRICARE contract, must be a U.S. Citizen
• If supporting TRICARE contract, must be able to receive a favorable Interim and adjudicated final Department of Defense (DoD) background investigation
• 1+ years accounting experience
• Proficient with basic math skills and Microsoft Word and Excel

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with matching)
• Short-term and long-term disability, basic life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid volunteer time
• Frequent pay raises
• Overtime opportunities to earn even more
• Recognition and reward programs