Oversees accounts receivable billing, collections, invoicing, payment application, aging reports, reconciliations, and discrepancy resolution. Prepares financial analyses and management reports, supports clinical grant billing, ensures compliance with sponsored research regulations, and advises leadership on AR issues. Performs general accounting duties and maintains accurate financial transactions to prevent audit disallowances.
Overview:
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
- Prepares and sends monthly billing. Prepares and sends complex invoices with supporting documentation as needed, including sending final invoices, per patient billing on time. Prepares analysis and management reports and reviews analyst reports for completion and accuracy.
- Prepares and sends clinical invoices with supporting documentation. Reconciles clinical activity to external bills and applies related payments to the appropriate project. Attends meetings as needed to facilitate clinical grants.
- Ensures compliance with all external and internal regulatory restrictions for invoices and payments.
- Prepares monthly Aging report. Maintains past due accounts at targeted levels. Serves as an expert for any AR related issues, responds to AR inquiries, and performs general accounting duties.
- Collects outstanding balances and resolution of billing and payment discrepancies. Produces metrics and reports for leadership.
- Maintains a high level of professional knowledge through self-study, research, participation in professional development, and attendance at webinars and conferences.
- Uses technical knowledge of sponsored research regulations and guidelines as well as good judgment and attention to detail to ensure financial transactions do not result in audit disallowances. Works closely with leadership and other departments to troubleshoot issues.
Education Requirement:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience, required.
Licensure Requirement:
(not specified)
Certifications:
(not specified)
Skills:
(not specified)
Experience:
7 years of accounting experience, preferred.
Physical Requirements:
OCCASIONALLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Standing, Walking
FREQUENTLY: Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting
"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
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