Account Specialist - Bookkeeping

Account Specialist

Boone County, located in Columbia, MO is looking for an Account Specialist.
Responsibilities:
Answers multiline phone system.
Works with client benefits including but not limited to Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP (Food Stamps), Energy Assistance, Medicare Extra Help, and Social Security.
Performs accounting and clerical duties as assigned including, but not limited to, data entry; issuing and balancing receipts; balancing deposits and reconciling accounts to bank statements; gathering paystubs, entering, and reporting client wages; responding to information requests, preparing correspondence; scanning and filing; compiling periodic reports; creating forms in Adobe.
Serves as back up to other clerical staff including but not limited to making deposits at the bank and picking up mail from Post Office.
Status: Full-time, non-exempt, benefited
Working hours: 8:00 a.m.

5:00 p.m., Monday

Friday
Qualifications: High school diploma or GED; experience with Medicaid and Medicare benefits; one year of accounting or bookkeeping experience; experience in Microsoft Office and Adobe; and strong attention to detail.
Starting Hourly Salary: $20.30 - $20.92 per hour
Join the Boone County team and Make a Difference! Boone County Government offers a competitive benefits package that includes comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance on day one (with options for medical/dental with NO employee premium!), a pension plan, two matching deferred compensation plans, 14 paid holidays, generous sick and vacation leave, and no-cost disability and life insurance options. Boone County is a Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer.
Columbia, MO is a thriving college town and the cultural hub of mid-Missouri, hosting popular events such as the True/False Film Festival and a diverse art, music, and restaurant scene. Columbia is the fourth most populous and fastest-growing city in Missouri with an estimated 126,254 residents in 2020. Resting upon the forested hills and rolling prairies of Mid-Missouri near the Missouri River valley, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the surrounding Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Mark Twain National Forest, and Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, in addition to hiking over 278 miles of our local trails! Many popular destinations are a short drive away, including the Capitol of Jefferson City, the Lake of the Ozarks, Saint Louis, and Kansas City all within a two-hour drive or less.