Junior Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

The Junior Staff Accountant supports the Finance team by performing routine accounting tasks, supporting month-end close processes, and assisting with member payment processing and provider refund activities. This role is ideal for an early-career accounting professional who is eager to learn, develop technical skills, and grow within the Finance Department.

The ideal candidate is organized, analytical, and customer-focused, with strong attention to detail and accuracy. This individual will maintain accurate financial records while providing high-quality support to both internal teams and external clients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Record, post, and reconcile all payments received from members and providers
• Review and process credits due back to members.
• Create and process provider refund adjustments.
• Monitor provider receivables and follow up on overdue balances to ensure timely collections.
• Research and resolve account discrepancies in collaboration with internal departments.
• Assistwith the preparation and posting of routine journal entries
• Maintain supporting documentation for journal entries and reconciliations
• Prepare and assist with balance sheet account reconciliations
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Education / Experience :

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in this office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to :