Accountant

Qualifications
The successful candidate will be dependable, flexible, well organized, detail-oriented and customer-focused
An individual with excellent oral and written communication skills, solid interpersonal skills, and strong computer skills is required
Associate's Degree in Accounting and one (1) year experience working with financial records as a major part of job duties; OR high school graduation or its equivalent, supplemented by formal course work in accounting, and five (5) years experience working with financial records as a major part of job duties
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered
Knowledge of basic accounting principles
Ability to work with numbers rapidly and accurately and pay attention to detail
Ability to perform data entry into computer applications quickly and with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to learn Children’s Long Term Support program rules and apply them to unique situations
Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution
Ability to problem solve and find errors by backtracking logically through records
Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and customers
Skills to contribute to a positive work culture that fosters excellent customer service and teamwork
Wisconsin Statutes, Sections 1+.36 (7), 64.0+ (5), and 64.11 (7) require public employers to treat the following items as a public record: Each applicant’s application, records, recommendations, and qualifications except as provided in Section 1+.36 (7), Wis
Benefits
Starting hourly rate: $18.80 - $21.06 based on experience and qualifications
Responsibilities
This individual will work in a team environment as a member of the financial services team, providing support for various department units with duties including data entry, billing, and accounting functions
Work hours and work schedule are flexible between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
After a training period, a blended schedule of in-office and remote work may be approved
Performs significant amounts of data entry (up to 75% of workload) including entering data to create Individual Service Plans and Service Authorizations for Children’s Long Term Support clients
Prepares monthly claims for Children’s Long Term Support case management and other services to the Third Party Administrator; reviews claims for accuracy and completeness; performs necessary follow up duties to ensure all payments are received
Processes and remediates claim denials received from the Third Party Administrator
Places one-time and recurring orders for items for clients enrolled in the Children’s Long Term Support Program
Assesses parental fee financial liability for the Children’s Long Term Support program according to State guidelines
Processes billings to families for parental fee liability and processes payments received for billings
Interacts with case workers, service providers, Third Party Administrator, and State agencies
In collaboration with City-County IT Department and the TCM Multi-County Group, maintains software utilized for the processing of Children’s Long Term Support Individual Service Plans and Service Authorizations and ensures that the software is in compliance with State of Wisconsin requirements
Maintains regular and predictable attendance and performs related work as required
Other assigned responsibilities may include: preparing daily deposit, issuing gift cards, tracking financial records, entering data for accounts payable, responding to inquiries about financial information, and maintaining files and documents