Salary: $23.89 - $30.26 HourlyLocation : Bemidji, MNJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 202500002Department: Human ServicesDivision: FinanceOpening Date: 01/10/2025Closing Date: 1/28/2025 4:30 PM CentralThe Position Beltrami County is creating an eligibility list for a full-time benefited Account Technician II to work in the Health & Human Services Finance Department. Primary duties include but are not limited to billing various funding sources, processing invoices for disbursement, and preparing State and County financial reports.Performs intermediate technical work receiving, sorting, reviewing, correcting and reconciling accounting information, posting data to accounts, disbursing funds, making deposits, preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Position assignments include the Health and Human Services Finance Division and Public Health Division. Position reports directly to the Finance Manager and when assigned, indirectly to the Public Health Division Director. Hiring salary range is $23.89 to $26.10 per hour with a full range of $23.89 to $30.26 per hour. Minimum Qualifications Education and ExperienceMinimum requirements are:
- Associate's degree in Business, Accounting or a related field
OR A substitution of education and work experience may qualify: Four years of related work experience in Business or Accounting may be substituted for the Associate's degree. AND
- Three years of Accounting related work experience.
Job offer contingent upon successfully passing a drug screening and background check. Essential Functions & Requirements Qualification RequirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential FunctionsProcesses disbursements to include check processing; voucher and invoice accuracy/authorization verification; data entry of vouchers and billings; processing of warrants; review of new service arrangements; provider instruction and discrepancy investigation.Processes reimbursements to include review of statistical data for accuracy and accounts receivable entry; prepares and submits claims; performs case management billing; balances disbursements to reimbursements and investigates claims with problems.Performs receipting of funds to include review of remittances advices, check and cash payments from reimbursement sources, generates reports; applies and posts payments; processes monies into receipt system; balances and reconciles funds; makes deposits for account distribution.Trains new and existing staff and providers on computer systems and software; maintains accurate client, vendor and provider database information; assists providers with billing/program issues and develops instructional procedures.Generates reports and participates in budget management to include spreadsheet preparation; assistance in preparation for audits and budgets; download and analysis of budget information; performs manual information entry and changes; ensures proper procedures and guidelines are followed per program.Prepares manual checks; reconciles bank statements; sets up client direct deposit; scans documents for retention purposes.Finance DivisionMaintains Social Welfare Fund for county clients to include receipt, deposit and disbursement verification, research and data entry processing; distribution of interest earned to accounts; issues checks; prepares and distributes reports; maintains client files.Public Health DivisionMonitors Public Health accounts and supports data entry. Compiles documentation for annual audits at the request of leadership. Prepares year end forms, reports and compiles data to complete grant financial documentation, prepares invoices for submission. Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of the accounting principles and practices of public health and human service organizations; ability to solve problems within scope of responsibility; ability to analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions; ability to communicate ideas effectively, orally and in writing; ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to prioritize and multi-task to meet deadlines and maintain workflow; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, vendors and the general public.Physical RequirementsThis work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms and repetitive motions and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines and observing general surroundings and activities; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic). Supplemental Information Special RequirementsOngoing position-specific training.There are a wide variety of benefits available to Beltrami county employees. Visit the Employee Benefits Summary under our website's for more information.01 I understand that my answers with regard to experience must be supported by the information I have included in my online application. I affirm that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification may disqualify me for consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Beltrami County.
02 As a minimum qualification, do you have at least (1) Associate's degree in Business, Accounting or a related field AND three years of Accounting related work experience OR (2) Four years of related work experience in Business or Accounting AND an additional three years of Accounting related work experience?
03 What is your highest level of education completed?
- High School Diploma/GED
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or higher
- None of the above
04 What is the area of study?
- Business Administration
- Accounting
- Other
- None of the above
05 If you selected other above, please list your Degree and area of study. 06 How many post-secondary semester credits have you earned?
- Less than 30 (44 quarter credits)
- At least 30 but less than 60 (45-89 quarter credits)
- At least 60 but less than 90 (90-134 quarter credits)
- At least 90 but less than 120 (135-179 quarter credits)
- More than 120 (180 quarter credits)
07 Select the options below that you have at least 3 years of experience working with. Select all that apply.
- Accounts receivable
- Accounts payable
- Insurance billing
- Payroll
- Fund accounting
- I do not have this experience
08 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn this work experience? If none, type N/A. 09 How many years of full time equivalent (FTE) experience do you have reconciling expenditures and generating reports?
- Less than 2 years
- At least 2 years but less than 3
- 3 years or more
- I do not have this experience
10 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn this work experience? If none, type N/A. 11 List which medical reimbursement systems you have experience working with. Select all that apply.
- Medicaid
- Managed Care (PrimeWest)
- Medicare
- Veteran's Administration
- Private Insurance
- None of the above
12 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn this work experience? If none, type N/A. 13 I certify that I have work related experience appropriately handling client information that is sensitive and confidential. (i.e. medical, financial, legal)
14 List the type(s) of assistance you have provided to vendors and customers.
- Answered phones
- Greeted visitors
- Resolved routine customer inquiries or complaints
- Provided instructions/directions
- None of the above
15 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn this work experience? If none, type N/A. 16 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using Microsoft Word to create, modify and edit documents.
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
17 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using Microsoft Outlook to manage email, calendars and contacts.
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
18 indicate your highest level of proficiency using Microsoft PowerPoint to create and edit presentations.
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
19 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel to create and edit spreadsheet formulas, functions and formatting.
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
20 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel Charting, creating templates, what if analysis, working with multiple worksheets and workbooks.
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
21 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using SSIS (Social Service Information System).
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
22 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System).
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
23 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using MN-ITS (Minnesota - Information Technology Services).
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
24 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using IFS pi (Integrated Finance System).
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
25 Indicate your highest level of proficiency using PHDoc (Public Health Documentation System).
- None
- Familiar with these skills
- Advanced user of these skills
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