Regional Billing Associate - Northern Region

The home office location: Joliet, Oakbrook, and Kankakee.
The home office location will be based on the office nearest to the candidate's residency.
REGIONAL BILLING ASSOCIATE Maintain financial records carefully and precisely, entering accurate information into forms and spreadsheets and making calculations based on previous and upcoming transactions, ensuring written communication is clear Interact with Child Welfare staff, foster parents, directors in order to relay information, answer inquiries and provide clear explanations on a daily basis, remaining professional and respectful at all times Submit 906 forms and take action to submit forms in a timely manner and follow up on all necessary actions to ensure timely submittal to DCFS Contact necessary parties to obtain needed information to ensure all forms submitted within appropriate timeframes Respond to all inquiries, resolving issues quickly and tactfully Make any necessary calculations to compute bills and charges, providing this information to other finance staff; maintaining working knowledge of bills to answer any questions Complete administrative responsibilities, filling out forms correctly and quickly and submitting as required and within necessary time frame Guide clients through transactions carefully and intentionally, making all aspects as clear as possible and being understanding of any miscommunications Follow special instructions from management staff quickly and precisely, fulfilling side projects as instructed Prepares all invoices for payment Investigates and resolves all inquiries with billing and invoicing Assists in posting journal entries into the accounting software Assists in preparing various financial reports for management to forecast personnel and service costs.
Assists in preparing a variety of forms, correspondence, inter-department memos for management and departmental support This position is new and the role will evolve as needed Performs other financial activities as required KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES: Knowledge of finance policies and practices Knowledge and ability to use financial programs Knowledge of Accounts payable and receivable Knowledge in the area of financial statement preparation, budgeting, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable and accounts receivable or the equivalent Experience working with an automated financial management system Ability to type 35 words-per-minute without error Excellent interpersonal skills Analytical and problem solving skills Ability to communicate both written and verbally Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills Skill in preparing written communication Ability to multi-task and adapt to changes quickly Keyboarding skills to ensure quick and accurate data entry Reports to: Billing Manager Job Skills & Qualifications Required: Associate degree in finance or related field Advanced familiarity with entireMicrosoft Office Suite Preferred: Bachelor degree in finance or related field Two years minimum working experience as financial clerk or other financial professional