Accounting Assistant – Payment Processing
Location: Grand Island, NE
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Starting Pay: Up to $20.00/hour, based on relevant experience
Build Your Career in Accounting
Credit Management Services, Inc. is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to join our Accounting Department.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to start or grow their career in accounting. Whether you have experience in accounting, bookkeeping, banking, payment processing or another detail-oriented financial role — or you're currently pursuing an accounting or business degree — we want to hear from you.
In this position, you'll gain hands-on accounting experience while playing an important role in accurately processing and balancing payments for our company.
What You'll Do
- Process and accurately post payments into our system
- Prepare daily deposits
- Sort and organize payments received from multiple sources
- Balance payment batches and verify totals for accuracy
- Review account activity and prepare consumer account summaries
- Provide clerical and administrative support to the Accounting Department
- Assist with additional accounting and bookkeeping responsibilities as you grow in the position
What We're Looking For
- Accounting education, coursework or related work experience preferred
- Experience in accounting, bookkeeping, banking, payment processing, cash handling or a related position is a plus
- Strong attention to detail, including the ability to identify errors and ensure accuracy
- Good keyboarding and 10-key skills
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
- Strong organization and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to handle confidential financial information
- A willingness to learn and take on additional responsibilities
Currently pursuing an accounting or business degree? We encourage you to apply.
Why Join Credit Management Services?
We're looking for someone who wants the opportunity to learn, grow and build their accounting experience. At CMS, we recognize strong performance and invest in employees who want to develop their skills and take on more responsibility.
What we offer:
- Starting pay up to $20.00/hour based on relevant experience
- Monday–Friday daytime schedule
- Quarterly performance reviews during your first year
- Opportunities for performance-based increases and advancement
- Comprehensive benefits package
- $50,000 employer-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation, PTO and holidays
- Employee recognition and incentive programs
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Stable, supportive team environment
Ready to Grow With Us?
If you're dependable, accurate, comfortable working with numbers and interested in building your accounting experience, we'd like to meet you.
Apply today and see where an opportunity with Credit Management Services can take you.
Credit Management Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable law.
Skills Required
- Associate's degree in Accounting or related field (or currently pursuing)
- One year of bookkeeping, accounting, banking, payment processing, or related experience
- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Excellent keyboarding and 10-key data entry skills
- Basic computer proficiency including Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a team environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information
What We Do
In business since 1926, Credit Management is a progressive collection agency that is continuously evolving ahead of its competition. We take pride in developing every employee, so they not only build a career, but also achieve their professional goals. Whether you work at our corporate office in Grand Island, NE, or one of our satellite offices in Lincoln or Kearney, NE, a career at Credit Management will be both challenging and rewarding for bright, innovative, and hardworking individuals. We believe it is what we do together that sets us apart in our industry. So come join our team of passionate, talented individuals who are fiercely devoted to our mission – to recover the highest percentage of our client’s bad debt while providing our best customer service, education, and community responsibility.
