Accounting CLERK - Finance - Casual

ACCOUNTING CLERK - FINANCE JOIN US IN MAKING EXCELLENT CARE PERSONAL!

At Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), our commitment to excellence sets us apart. We believe in making excellent care personal, and we’re on a relentless journey to enhance the well‑being of both our staff and patients. Are you ready to contribute to a healthcare legacy that makes a difference?

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Clerk assists in the preparation, processing, and reporting of the hospital’s accounting function in a timely and accurate manner. The position will maintain the accounts receivable system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and M.I.S. guidelines. This position is responsible for maintaining the billing system and initiating collection procedures according to the hospitals prescribed policy.

This position will interface with internal and external contacts daily to provide or receive information, resolve issues, and promote good service recipient relations.

• Process accounting data, ensuring it is complete, accurate and timely
• Support with completing monthly, quarterly, and annual account reconciliations
• Completion of month end and year end tasks related to closing the books and journal entries including accounts receivable, patient clearing and bad debt
• Receive and process all payments to the accounts receivable system
• Ensure maximization of differential revenue by reviewing all admissions, discharges, and transfers daily
• Perform all necessary collection procedures on outstanding accounts including forwarding of delinquent accounts to the Credit Bureau for collection
• Prepare daily bank deposit and required reconciliations
• Process all bills, invoices, statements to other organizations and patients, following up where necessary
• Perform financial assessments necessary for co‑payment billing, where required
• Processing of OHIP, WSIB, and Out of Province billing and payments
• Point of contact for any queries regarding hospital billing
• Participate in Interim and year end audits
• Regularly review, audit and reconciliation of accounting information, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Health and GBGH’s policies, procedures, and practices
• Maintain organized and up to date filing systems for financial and accounting documents; ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial files
• Calculate, process, and reconcile HOCC payments, maintain annual settlement worksheets, and ensure related submissions and reporting are accurate and timely
• Provide coverage of specified finance duties during absences/vacations (i.e., Accounts receivable, account reconciliations, journal entries)
• Participate in special or ad hoc tasks and projects assigned by senior leadership
• Provide support to the finance team as required
• Provide support to the Registration and Switchboard team as required

• The ideal candidate will possess the following key competencies, record of experience and academic preparation:
• Community College diploma in Accounting, Finance or Business required
• A minimum of two years’ work experience in an automated accounting environment within the last 5 years
• Accounts Receivable experience, preferably in a health care setting
• Sound understanding of accrual accounting and bookkeeping
• Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet, word‑processing, web‑based financial applications, and email at a high proficient level, with a strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong ability to organize and prioritize workload effectively to meet deadlines and demands in the presence of frequent interruptions
• Able to read and interpret financial policies,…