**Job Summary:**
We are looking for an Accounting Assistant/Payment Sorter & Poster to join our team. You will play a crucial role in accurately sorting and posting payments into our system. Additionally, you will support various bookkeeping and clerical tasks as needed. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong data entry skills, meticulous attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.

**Salary:**
The position offers a competitive salary of $17 per hour with the opportunity to increase your annual earnings by $2000 during the first year of employment.

**Benefits:**
- Full benefit package, including $50,000 paid life insurance
- Matching 401K program
- Employee recognition and incentives
- Continuous training/development opportunities

**Qualifications:**
- Preferred: Associate's degree
- 1-2 years of experience in posting payments, bookkeeping, or accounting
- Proficient in accurate data entry using keyboard and ten-key pad
- Ability to follow procedures accurately and make sound decisions
- Strong oral and written communication skills

**Responsibilities:**
- Sort incoming mail payments by county/other sources
- Calculate checks for each county/other sources and balance with adding machine tape
- Accurately post payments into the system
- Help in preparing monthly client statements, including stamping signatures on checks, matching checks with statements, and packing for mailing
- Organize and file invoices and other records upon request
- Execute additional bookkeeping and clerical tasks assigned

**Technology Skills:**
- Experience with computers and phones is beneficial

**Work Environment:**
- The role is based in a temperature-controlled office environment
- Desk work during regular hours
- Regular typing on a standard keyboard is essential
- Reading and comprehending information from a computer or written sources is necessary

**Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:**
Credit Management Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

**Harassment Statement:**
We strictly prohibit any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Any interference that affects employees' job performance may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.