Accounts Receivable Accountant at Misericordia Home

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

60000.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Record Keeping, Receivable Balances Maintenance, Program Billings Preparation, Cash Receipts Posting, Billing Issue Resolution, Funding Issue Resolution, Correspondence with Funders, Outstanding Balance Resolution, Social Security Billing, Private Funding Billing, Attendance Verification, A/R Analysis, Account Reconciliation, Problem Solving, Organizational Skills, Communication Skills

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

About Misericordia Misericordia Heart of Mercy is a home to over 600 children and adults with mild to profound developmental disabilities. Misericordia offers a community of care that maximizes potential for persons with mild to profound developmental disabilities, many of whom are also physically challenged. Misericordia offers a continuum of care to meet residents’ diverse needs and aspires for each individual to live as independently as possible in the highest level of community integration feasible. At Misericordia, we value our employees' fostering opportunities for growth and development, generous benefits, competitive pay and a supportive work environment. Misericordia employees contribute to the mission and the community with their presence and focus on making residents lives, a life worth living. Misericordia is currently hiring for an Accounts Receivable Accountant. The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for the record keeping and maintenance of receivable balances for various programs for assigned resident caseload. This includes preparing program billings, generating monthly accounts receivable based on census data, and posting cash receipts. The Accounts Receivable Accountant identifies and resolves billing and funding issues, and completes various correspondence with funders. The Accounts Receivable Accountant also identifies, researches, and resolves outstanding accounts receivable balances. * Responsible for all billing and funding issues relating to various Room and Board and Day Programs for assigned residents, including Social Security, private funding, and other miscellaneous funding sources, ensuring adherence to all billing regulations. * Review and verify all program attendance for accuracy. * Prepare timely and accurate billings to appropriate funders and record accounts receivable and post cash receipts. * Perform analysis of outstanding A/R balances to determine the required course of action to eliminate the balance. * Follow up with appropriate funding agency to reconcile outstanding balances, both debits and credits, including submission of required information. * Communicate funding issues that require escalation. * Update/maintain resident records in accounting system. * Participate in special projects, as assigned Qualifications: * Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or business-related field, or 2-3 years related accounting or business experience * Excellent problem solving and organizational skills * Excellent written and oral communication skills * Able to work independently * Ability to manage several projects at once; meet deadlines * Strong computer skills; proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word) Pay: $55,000 - $60,000 annually Benefits: * Health, vision and dental insurance * Paid time off * 401K Matching * Roth 401k with 2% match tax-free withdrawals after retirement * Tuition reimbursement * Referral bonus * Many opportunities for growth throughout the company * Various professional trainings offered * Referrals to state funded resource providing support in finding childcare Misericordia is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.

Responsibilities

The Accounts Receivable Accountant is responsible for maintaining receivable balances for assigned residents, which involves preparing program billings based on census data and accurately posting cash receipts. This role also requires identifying and resolving billing and funding issues, completing correspondence with funders, and researching outstanding accounts receivable balances.