Accounting Specialist

The Iowa Primary Care Association (Iowa PCA) has supported Iowa’s community health centers since 1988 to expand access to affordable, high quality, integrated care. The Iowa PCA, along with our sister companies INConcert

Care (INCC) and Iowa Health+ (IH+), provides training, technical assistance, and shared services opportunities in quality improvement, value-based care, health information technology, and other areas. We have expanded our services through a new partnership with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to serve as the new statewide Behavioral Health Administrative Service Organization (BH-ASO), providing an opportunity to expand our efforts and connection to the broader behavioral health safety net.

This position will assist the Financial Analyst as well as the Financial/Grant Accountant with accounting and clerical duties to ensure all commitments are met and contribute toward our goal of delivering quality service to the Iowa Primary Care Association, INConcert

Care, and Iowa Health+ and their partners and members.

Accounts Receivable

• Monthly invoicing for three organizations.
• Send out invoices to members throughout the month.
• Update bank balances daily in accounting system including incoming EFT’s, and sweep transfers.

Accounts Payable

• Process and code incoming accounts payable invoices from email, mail or downloaded via vendor website.
• Reference coding guide, and chart of accounts for proper account, funding source and program for accurate coding.
• Track unsubmitted credit card charges from staff.
• Prepare completed accounts payable checks for outgoing mail and if necessary, deliver to post office.
• Update credit card balances daily in accounting system
• Assist in month end accrual process by saving proper documentation and filling out template
• Prepare annual 1099’s

Payroll

• Assist with payroll allocation signatures and benefit reconciliations based on ap invoice

Special Projects and Analysis

• Prepare, compile and sort documents for data entry, check source documents for accuracy, and verify data and correct data where necessary.
• Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks if needed.
• Assist in maintaining company contracts, ensuring appropriate filing convention and document retention.
• Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems and personal computers.
• Complete special projects as assigned, which may include but are not limited to assistance with the annual audits, mailing of the Forms
  990, bookkeeping and compliance reporting for Iowa Primary Care Association and related entities.

• Associates degree in accounting or three years of prior accounting experience in A/P and A/R
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly with Microsoft Excel.

• Strong understanding of Accounting Principles with AP/AR knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills with internal and external partners
• The opportunity to make an impact on the healthcare of Iowans
• Hybrid work environment (2 days in office)
• Great benefits including affordable healthcare plans, dental, vision, 401K with employer match, generous PTO package, paid parental leave, life insurance, and education discounts

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