Accounting Support, Intermediate

Your Role

The Cash Operations team manages the posting of cash receipts, check management functions for disbursements, and the accounting for all receipts and disbursements. The AP Collections Billing Support, Intermediate role will report to the Cash Receiving Supervisor. In this role you will be ensuring the efficient and accurate recording of cash receipts and performing periodic analysis to support audit functions.

Your Work

In this role, you will: 

• Maintain and reconcile records and account files and perform related accounting activities 
• Gather payment and/or reference information, maintain database (enter, update, retrieve data; format and generate reports), and apply adjustments as necessary
• Research, verify and enter related information to automated financial systems; check accuracy of input and make corrections, as needed
• Prepare comparison/trend analysis reports for management review; prepare monthly collections reports
• Assist in the identification and deposits of additional non-premium payments received
• Review internal/ external reports and identify/ correct discrepancies
• Coordinate internally and externally to resolve payment problems and monitor and report on related activities
• Propose procedural and reporting enhancements
• Participate in special projects as assigned

Your Knowledge and Experience 

• Requires a high school diploma or GED
• Requires at least 1 year of related accounts payable/receivable experience or training
• Requires basic job knowledge of systems and procedures obtained through prior work experience or education
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Claims processing or customer service experience highly desired
• Two years’ experience using Facets system for research and entry of premium payments highly desired
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel but also Word and Outlook)
• Previous experience in healthcare accounting functions preferred