Accountant II Accounts Receivable

Central Health - Austin, TX

Full-time

Austin, TX

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

Under the general direction of the Accounting Manager, this position is responsible for reconciling EPIC patient payments with bank and credit card statements to ensure accuracy and completeness in financial records. The ideal candidate will possess experience with healthcare payment systems, strong reconciliation skills, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency. This role is considered Hybrid, allowing individuals to work both at an approved offsite location and onsite at a primary location or multiple locations based on business needs. The candidate will ensure that financial records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and accepted policies and procedures. They will maintain accounting ledgers, including cash and accounts receivable, by reviewing and uploading account transactions. The position requires daily and monthly reviews and reconciliations of general ledger account balances, performing analytical procedures to correct discrepancies as necessary. The candidate will prepare accurate and timely correcting journal vouchers, focusing primarily on reconciling EPIC patient payments with the bank statement on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Collaboration with billing and revenue cycle teams is essential to resolve payment discrepancies and issues promptly. Staying updated with EPIC system updates and changes related to patient payments is also a key responsibility. Additionally, the candidate will maintain internal control environment processes and procedures, prepare audit work papers to support external audits as needed for the Controller, and run standard reports from the accounting system. They will also assist in preparing special reports upon request, ensuring accurate and timely monthly and year-end closes while meeting all financial reporting deadlines. The role includes reconciling bank and credit card accounts accurately and timely, reporting any discrepancies to the supervisor immediately, and maintaining clear communication with internal customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. The candidate will also support the Controller and the Deputy CFO as necessary through special project work and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Ensures financial records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and accepted policies and procedures.
• Maintains accounting ledgers to include cash and accounts receivable by reviewing and uploading account transactions.
• Reviews and reconciles general ledger account balances daily and monthly and performs analytical procedures to correct as necessary, preparing accurate and timely correcting journal vouchers with a primary focus on reconciling EPIC patient payments with the bank statement on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Collaborates with billing and revenue cycle teams to resolve payment discrepancies and issues promptly.
• Stays updated with EPIC system updates and changes related to patient payments.
• Maintains internal control environment processes and procedures.
• Prepares audit work papers to support the external audit as needed for the Controller.
• Runs standard reports from the accounting system and prepares or assists in preparing special reports from the accounting system upon request.
• Ensures accurate and timely monthly and year-end closes and ensures all financial reporting deadlines are met.
• Reconciles bank and credit card accounts accurately and timely and reports any discrepancies to supervisor immediately.
• Maintains clear and open lines of communication with internal customers, vendors, other Central Health staff, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Maintains accounting controls and financial security by following policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Supports the Controller and the Deputy CFO as necessary through special project work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other equivalent degree with at least 30 hours of accounting required.
• 2 to 4 years of experience performing routine and complex general ledger accounting duties required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.