Accountant

Job description
Union Role

Job:

Under the general supervision of the Department Manager/Supervisor this position performs routine accounting functions, including posting journal entries, making adjustments, and closing entries.

Job Duties:
• Codes and deposits misc. checks for all assigned Trust Accounts, and inputs them into the General Ledger system
• Reconciles bank statements for assigned Trust Accounts.
• Monitors contribution deposits to assigned Trust Accounts including reconciliation, correspondence preparation, adjusting entries and transferring entries necessary to correct errors from reconciliations, employer remittance reports, etc.
• Verifies source documents and makes posting entries to Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursement and respective journals.
• Liaison between Insurance Brokers and the Trust.
• Prepares report regarding profits and losses, inventories, receipts and disbursements, balance sheets, and other reports relating to Trust Accounts.
• Cross trains into trust financials to be able to assist with providing back up.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum qualifications:
• 2 years of experience in a computerized accounting system. OR 2 years as an accounting clerk within WPAS with at least 1 year of cross training pf WPAS internal accounting systems.
• Working knowledge of basic office equipment
• Proven track record of positive interpersonal communications with internal and external clients
• Demonstrated ability to keep calm and positive within all communications.
• Proven ability to accurately and timely review and edit documents.
• Utilize computer and phone systems to be able to effectively perform the essential functions of the position.
• Previous experience utilizing Microsoft office software
• High school diploma or G.E.D

Preferred Qualifications:
• BA in Business
• 2 years of experience accounting experience within a TPA environment

Physical/Mental Requirements:
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex office administrative problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.32 - $32.88 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:
• Office

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:
• Mercer Island, WA +8040: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person