Position Summary:
CTT is mandated to provide services to those individuals within the behavioral health system who present the greatest degree of severity of symptoms as evidenced by their multiple physical, psychiatric, and legal conditions. The Accounting Assistant is responsible for administrative and financial functions to the Representative Payee Accounting Department which is charged with the maintenance of participant cash accounts. The incumbent ensures support around specific needs, including but not limited to accounting functions to ensure participant needs, clerical, data collection, and compiling reports. This is accomplished by ensuring that the mission, goals, and philosophy of the CTT are operationalized within the Representative Payee Accounting Department.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides administrative and financial support to the Representative Payee Accounting Department.
- Monitors RPAD email boxes daily for incoming voucher requests. Prints and distributes rent vouchers to the appropriate RPAD staff for processing. Ensures emergency requests are reported to the RPAD Director for further instructions.
- Maintains files of paid invoices and responds to inquiries regarding the status of payments and voucher discrepancies
- Verifies that participants have sufficient funds and approvals for voucher requests.
- Processes participant pharmacy, medical, utility, and miscellaneous vouchers as received.
- Obtains approval from the RPAD Director before posting vouchers in the computerized accounting system.
- Generates checks and ACH payments via the computerized accounting system. Reconciles the scheduled payments against the bank transactions and internal tracking spreadsheets.
- Imports participant monthly income from the bank into the computerized accounting system. Verifies that the bank and accounting system totals agree.
- Monitors the bank account transactions daily for additional deposits received outside of the monthly income cycle. Assists in the preparation of deposit slips and supporting documentation.
- Generates ad-hoc reports as needed or requested.
- Organizes transactional documents in the cloud storage application and ensures the filing is completed accurately and timely.
- Performs other duties as required. • Attends agency in-service meetings, as required.
- Participates in other trainings as deemed appropriate by supervisor.
Skills Required:
The ideal candidate should possess good arithmetic computational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work well with others. They should also have proficiency in using computers, including knowledge of Word and Excel applications. Additionally, the candidate should have the ability to work independently, be flexible, and adapt to changing priorities in a work environment.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or High School diploma or equivalency, with two (2) years of accounting experience; including a working knowledge of Word and Excel applications.
Physical Demands:
Ability to sit for at least one (1) hour at a time. Able to lift/carry up to 20 lbs. in handling office supplies, etc. CTT is not a virtual workplace. The duties of this position require in-office work to assist staff with their participant’s financial issues.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
PMHCC, Inc. is committed to equal opportunity. It is our policy to support equal employment for all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual preferences, age, national origin, disability, behavioral health status, military status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
Employees as well as applicants who are currently, or become disabled, must be able to perform the functions of the job with either reasonable accommodation or unaided. PMHCC, Inc. will examine reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the law.
Job Type: Temporary
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Have you ever worked for PMHCC or one of its affiliates? If yes, where, when, and what position?
- Do you live within 60 miles of the city of Philadelphia?
- What are your salary requirements?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- accounting: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Philadelphia, PA 19103