Assistant to the controller vs finance assistant

Differences between assistant to the controller and finance assistant duties and responsibilities

Assistant to the controller example responsibilities.

• Manage financial reporting, monthly close, GAAP accruals and supervision of the accounting department.
• Manage general ledger and coordinate annual internal audit, interacting with CPA firm and auditing staff.
• Manage revenue ledger including other subsidiary ledgers and responsible for the reconciliation of various income accounts to ensure accuracy of postings.
• Reconcile accounts receivable between A2000 systems and QuickBooks for monthly reporting and closing.
• Prepare wire transfer, ACH transactions and verify accuracy and follow up transactions until completion.
• Process weekly check runs and send checks to appropriate companies or post ACH payments online.
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Finance assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
• Manage patient and insurance account receivables, perform patient account reconciliations, account audits, process insurance billing/correspondence.
• Maintain cash receipts and disbursement records using QuickBooks and prepare bank reconciliations.
• Provide emergency Medicaid screening for undocument patients, and perform necessary follow-up calls pertaining to NYC Medicaid applications.
• Interpret information requests and correspond with patients and agencies in accordance with hospital, state and HIPAA regulations.
• Schedule appointments, request prior authorization with appropriate CPT and ICD-9 codes, coordinate surgeries, procedures, etc.
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