Accounting Clerk
Overview
The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience.
Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities
- Reviews source documents, such as invoices, purchase orders, vendor emails, .'s, for completeness and accuracy.
- Enters vendor invoice information into Lawson for upload into the general accounting system.
- Reconciles errors on source documents to maintain accounting records.
- Communicates billing discrepancies to Purchasing and other University of Utah Health departments.
- Requests and secures payment approvals for high-dollar service purchases.
- Scans and indexes source documents for University of Utah Health management review.
- Works with vendors to help reconcile vendor receivable accounts to University of Utah Health payable accounts.
- Works with receiving personnel to resolve duplicate shipments.
- Expedites check requests for employee reimbursements and other payables.
- Sets up new vendors according to prescribed procedure and maintains vendor file with name, address and contact information changes.
- Performs special tasks assigned by management following prescribed accounting routines.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Ability to use standard office machines, calculators, and computer applications.
- Knowledge of basic math and accounting.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required
- Entry level position.
- Effective communication and human relations skills.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
One year of experience performing accounting functions and preparing related reports.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Physical Requirements Sitting
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed
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