Accounting Assistant

Company Name: Kroger
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
 

 

Position Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for reconciliation, research, and communication regarding third party pharmacy unmatched cash items which includes reclassing cash to the appropriate location, manual reconciliation or refund as needed. This team will also handle any manual cash receipts from internal journal entries and balancing the bank lockbox to the reconciliation system. The team will work with third parties, patients or other Kroger locations in order to resolve outstanding cash items.

Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Reconcile various pharmacy general ledger accounts for assigned divisions on a period basis. Prepare reconciliation lead schedules and provide supporting backup for reconciling items.
• Maintain and balance all daily cash deposits, lock box deposits, and ACH/EFT in assigned lockbox accounts.
• Work with Inmar daily on payment exceptions, missing payment remittance, or incomplete/incorrect remittance for assigned divisions/agencies.
• Follow-up on any problematic remittance detail or missing detail in coordination with Inmar.
• Input manual cash receipts or credit journal entries from inter-company transfers into the pharmacy reconciliation system.
• Complete journal entries.
• Identify and research outstanding/aged unmatched payments using the appropriate resources including (but not limited to) the pharmacy reconciliation system, paper remittances, agency websites, automated/live phone calls to agencies, email, Emdeon resources, and the store systems.
• Reclass or refund necessary balances that are not part of the outstanding pharmacy receivable.
• Research and respond to any questions or inquiries regarding potential overpayments, refunds sent, or other cash related items.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Self-motivated and able to perform job responsibilities with a minimum of supervision.
• Personal computer experience required. Basic to moderate working Excel experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and customer service skills required. Extensive use of the telephone and email is required.
• Ability to work within strict deadlines.
• Ability to work well with others. Must interact, cooperate, and communicate effectively and tactfully with pharmacy customers, clerical staff, management, and division staff on a daily basis.
• Must be able to use discretion as required.
• Independent judgment and sound decision making skills required.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented and able to function effectively in a multi-task environment.
• Accounting background/education and/or related experience.
• Ability to travel independently.
• Physical ability to access all necessary files.

Desired Previous Job Experience/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of mainframe a plus.
• Analytical skills a plus. Must have the ability to recognize, accurately research and resolve various errors that may occur.
• Basic insurance knowledge and Medicare/ Medicaid knowledge helpful and highly recommended.
• Knowledge of Pharmacy store systems (EasyFill PRN) and Third Party Operations helpful.
• General knowledge of Pharmacy Reconciliation System and process flow preferred.
• Knowledge of KAS G/L system, journal entries, and accounts receivable processes preferred.

 

Education Level: None
Required Travel: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: None
Position Type: Full-Time
Regions: Midwest

States: Kansas
Keywords: Wichita, Accounting, Pharmacy, CPhT

 

 

 

Jobs at Kroger Accounting Services: At KASH, we service Kroger’s internal customers in accounting and human resource functions.  We perform accounting functions for Kroger’s Supermarket and Convenience Store Fuel Centers, Third Party Pharmacies, and Kroger’s private label charge card. In our Human Resource Shared Services Center, we support the Kroger divisions with payroll processing, garnishments, leave of absence, time and attendance, and interpreting contracts into our database.  We also staff an imaging center where we digitize all paper files for the company.  We employ over 300 associates at KASH, and offer competitive wages, benefits, and room for career advancement.

 

Company Overview
Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly 443,000 associates who serve customers in 2,796 retail food stores under a variety of in 35 states and the District of Columbia.  Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the store service – in addition to 2,253 pharmacies, 787 convenience stores, 324 fine jewelry stores, 1,439 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food production plants in the United States.  Kroger is recognized as one of America’s most generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the military and their families, and more than 145,000 community organizations including schools. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

 

 Posting Notes:  KS || Hutchinson || 2700 E 4Th Ave || 67501 || Kroger || None || Accounting; Administrative Assistant; Customer Service; Kroger Support Center; Pharmacy || Employee || Non-Exempt || Full-Time || None