Business Services Associate

** Buckner Retirement Services Community: ** Calder Woods

** Location: ** Beaumont, TX - Onsite

** Address: ** 7080 Calder Ave, Beaumont, TX, 77706

** Job Schedule ** : Full-Time

We are seeking a **Business Services Associate ** to join our community, committed to delivering outstanding maintenance services to our residents and staff. As a Business Services Associate, you will play an important role maintaining accounts receivable, accounts payable and petty cash. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!

** What you'll do: **

• Accurately prepare and mail monthly resident statements.
• Ensure timely and courteous follow through on all resident, family members and team member request and questions.
• Provide assistance in the preparation of Medicare and Medicare co-insurance claims.
• Accurately maintain Resident Trust Fund accounts in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Post payments and maintain resident financial files and accounts receivable files.
• Timely and accurately prepare and verify daily deposits.
• Timely and accurately prepare or complete all resident census changes to billing system.
• Timely and accurately post charges to resident accounts in the billing system.
• Verify accuracy of entries to billing system.
• Accurately prepare vouchers and batch headers for accounts payable.
• Accurately enter accounts payable invoices and regional checks into computer system.
• Verify vouchers submitted by other personnel.
• Verify accuracy of check requests and prepare regional checks.
• Timely and accurately maintain regional check log.
• Audit vendor statements monthly.
• Accurately maintain petty cash funds and records for the Business Office, Activity Department and the Resident Trust Fund.
• Maintain accurate files for accounts payable and regional checks using established record retention system.
• Create timely and accurate documentation; accurately prepare and proofread letters, memos, spreadsheets and other correspondence as required.

** What you ’ll bring : **

• Requires understanding and ability to use simple arithmetic and grammar with accuracy.
• High School Diploma (or G.E.D.) required.
• Minimum 2 years prior related experience in providing administrative support with bookkeeping responsibilities preferred.
• Requires intermediate level experience with Microsoft products such as Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Requires basic understanding of bookkeeping principles.
• Requires proficient ability to speak, read and write English.
• Requires ability to speak clearly and make self understood effectively in face to face interactions; articulate with accuracy to speak on the phone.
• Requires ability to hear and receive verbal instructions, answer phones, communicate with people in situations with some background noise.
• Requires ability to understand and carry out detailed oral and written instructions.
• Requires fine attention to detail and ability to maintain a routine; organizational skills required.
• Requires ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, co-workers, and employees from other facilities. Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing are required.
• Proficient working knowledge and ability to accurately and timely operate and perform computer related tasks with specific equipment and software applications required; ability to use other office machinery including telephone, typewriter, copy machine, fax machine, postage machine, and adding machine.
• Requires professional commitment to Christian principles and teachings so as to perform tasks and responsibilities in alignment with Buckner’s mission, vision, and values.
• Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.

*The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the * * essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. * * *

*The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, **​age, *sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.