Accounts Receivable Specialist (Remote)

American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is seeking an Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Finance department.

The purpose of this position is to record revenue, process cash receipts and create customer invoices.

Hourly Salary Range 

American Specialty Health complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate’s qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $21.22 to $27.00 Hourly Wage Range. 

Remote Worker Guidelines

• Hybrid Worker Guidelines: This position may be trained virtually or onsite and must have the capability to work from home (WFH) in a designated work area with company-provided technology equipment. This WFH position requires you to have a stable connection to your Internet Service Provider with the ability to participate by video in online meetings over a reliable and consistent network. The internet connection must have a consistent 50 down/10 up Mbps minimum internet speed. 100 down/20 up is recommended to support higher quality video meetings. This position requires occasional onsite office work.

Responsibilities

• Data entry for Accounts Receivable team, including: cash and invoice posting and invoice creation.
  • Enters cash receipts for health plans/groups, and case rates into X3.
  • Properly loads revenue from operational system/database into the financial system for monthly revenue recognition.
  • Prepares accurate and timely customer billing, if required by the contract.
  • Prepares aging schedules and identifies past due and slow paying accounts and follows-up with clients or Program Solutions Managers or Client Service Managers.
  • Prepares journal entries related to revenue and receivables.
  • Supports closing Revenue and Accounts Receivable on a timely basis.
  • Reviews and reconciles A/R aging to General Ledger and provides analysis for the close of A/R module on a monthly basis.
  • Inputs invoices for health plan/group case rate billing based on data received from Transactional Reporting Departments.
  • Identifies discrepancies between Projected Revenues input vs. Capitation payment backup.
  • Assists in bank reconciliations by comparing bank balances to daily book balance in X3 and reporting any discrepancies to management.
  • Supports Senior Manager - A/R and Director in annual audit preparation.
  • Applies principles of accounting and maintains the financial records in a manner consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Responsible for meeting departmental goals and performance standards.
  • Adheres to corporate policy with respect to HIPAA and PHI.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in accounting or equivalent experience required. If equivalent experience, High School Diploma required.
• 2 years of industry or accounting experience required.
• Proficient in MS Office with knowledge of Word, Excel and other Windows based applications.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to interact in a positive, respectful manner and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to display excellent customer service to meet the needs and expectations of both internal and external customers.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal communication skills to identify critical core competencies based on success factors and organizational environment.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task and manage time.
• Demonstrated accuracy and productivity in a changing environment with constant interruptions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, problems, issues, situations, and procedures to develop effective solutions.
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality in all matters.

Mobility

• Primarily sedentary, able to sit for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to see, speak, and hear other personnel and/or objects. Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form. Ability to travel within and around the facility or Work from