Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Position is responsible for maintaining accounting functions and establishing financial objectives in accordance with the department’s operational and strategic plans.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accounting functions of the department, including the general ledger and financial reporting.
• Works with department leadership to plan and develop the capital equipment, operations, and personnel budgets.
• Administers and monitors defined budgets by regularly reviewing expenses, investigating variances, and taking corrective action as necessary.
• Directs the preparation of monthly reports.
• Reviews reports to identify trends.
• Implements strategies to maximize reimbursement for the department.
• Supervises coding and charge capture group.
• Works with the group to develop and maintain charge capture, coding, and data entry systems.
• Acts as primary liaison with Physicians Billing Service (PBS).
• Performs financial review and analysis, reimbursement analysis, and budget development and analysis.
• Assists the department leadership in establishing business plans.
• Ensures effective and efficient office procedures by monitoring and evaluating the progress and service of operations.
• Supervises staff.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or a table
• Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Management/Supervision Of Personnel And Finance (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Washington University seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration

Certifications:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants , Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Accounting, Creative Approaches, Finance, Human Resources (HR), Oral Communications, Organizational Planning, People Management, Procedural Documentation, Resource Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, Third Party Billing, Written Communication

Grade

G15

Salary Range

$84,200.00 - $148,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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