Payment Specialist- Temporary - Shelter Insurance

Payment Specialist

$16.24 – $21.24 per hour

Job Level: Individual Contributor

*This is a temporary position for approximately 4 months*

What You Will Be Doing:

Processes, balances and completes deposits and journal entries for cash receipts and cash slips. Assists bank personnel with problems encountered processing Company receipts and disbursements. Investigates requests concerning past applications of cash and assists in corrective action. Receives return items from banks, analyzes information and inputs data into system. Reconciles daily return check reports and makes journal entries. Handles inquiries and collects checks for redeposit. Clears long/short money. Creates ACH/wires to send and receive money. Researches cash balance questions. Processes requests for stop payments. Processes credit card payments. Locate, update and correct cash slip errors. Assists internal and external auditors in company procedures and core testing. Essential Duties as described in this document are general in nature and should not be construed as encompassing all duties and/or functions of this job. Other duties may be assigned to meet ongoing business needs.

What We're Looking For:

• General educational background at the high school level emphasizing courses in business, math and  accounting.
• One to two years general office experience.
• Knowledge of IMS mainframe and basic computer skills, such as Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Knowledge of EFT, ACH, wire transmission and credit card transactions. 
• Working knowledge of basic accounting
• Experience in customer service
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation.