Healthcare Cost Accounting Analyst at Ascension

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Dec, 25

Salary

95416.0

Posted On

20 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MS Access, Google Workspace, General Ledger Accounting, Strata Performance Manager, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Communication, Interpersonal Abilities, Self-Starter, Flexibility, Adaptability, Data Integration, Cost Accounting, Audit

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Details Department: Ascension Data Science Institute Schedule: Full-time, 8 hour day shift, Monday - Friday Location: Remote Salary: $68,450.00 - $95,416.00 per year Benefits Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer. Responsibilities We're hiring for a remote Cost Accounting Analyst to join our team. In this position, you will work with an awesome team of cost analysts and health ministry (HM) resources. We provide cost results for approximately 135+ acute hospitals/physician practices, with expansion to include multiple Ambulatory Surgery Centers and other facilities. Strata Performance Manager is the cost accounting system utilized. Primary Objective: Serve as a key liaison for HMs to facilitate understanding, explanations, monitoring, and improvement of cost results. Key Responsibilities: Conduct monthly General Ledger (GL) reconciliations between Strata Performance Manager and PeopleSoft income statements. Maintain and update business unit department details and implement monthly cost system updates. Process and validate cost for assigned HMs, including data integrations, GL data remapping to better align for cost accounting purposes, perform overhead and service item allocations. Perform audit of cost results at various checkpoints. Identify, investigate and resolve issues and inquiries by collaborating with the cost team, chargemaster contacts and HM resources. Review chargemaster details for reasonableness concerning price, volume and relative value units (RVUs). Prepare and post monthly cost audit reports. Preferred Knowledge & Skills: Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word (required). Knowledge of MS Access (desired). Familiarity with Google Workspace (desired). Understanding of general ledger accounting (desired). Experience with Strata Performance Manager (desired). Core Competencies: Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Demonstrated capability to manage priorities effectively. Self-starter with flexibility to adapt to changing demands and priorities. Ability to work with minimal supervision, essential for a remote position. Requirements Education: High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. Additional Preferences No additional preferences. #ADSI #LI-remote #internalops Why Join Our Team Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters. Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states. Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension. Pay Non-Discrimination Notice Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information. E-Verify

Responsibilities

The Healthcare Cost Accounting Analyst will serve as a key liaison for health ministries to facilitate understanding and improvement of cost results. Responsibilities include conducting monthly reconciliations, processing and validating costs, and preparing audit reports.