Accountant/Medical Claims Support

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) is creating a safer Montana through Accountability, Rehabilitation and Empowerment. If you want to work making positive changes in your community, the Montana Department of Corrections is the place for you!
The Director’s Office provides critical support to the department’s executive team through communications, financial services, legal services, and human resources. The landscape of corrections is constantly evolving, and this team is at the forefront of managing this change on behalf of Montana citizens. Join us today!
The Accountant / Medical Claims Support is responsible for preparing, examining, and analyzing financial statements, reports, and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles. This role involves classifying, recording, and reporting financial operations, reconciling statements with records, and identifying, researching, and resolving accounting discrepancies. This position also analyzes, allocates, and monitors expenditures and revenues, assists with the development and improvement of accounting procedures, maintains accounting ledgers, journals, and registers, and has the ability to gather, verify, and analyze medical claims to resolve complex problems. On occasion, this role assists the Medicaid Administrative Officer in financial and claims-related matters.
The Accountant / Medical Claims Support may provide guidance or direction to technical and support staff as needed, supporting a collaborative and efficient accounting function. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, proficiency in accounting software, and a keen attention to detail, contributing to accurate financial reporting and sound decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
• Alternative combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in accounting software
• Keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Preparing, examining, and analyzing financial statements, reports, and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting principles.
• Classifying, recording, and reporting financial operations.
• Reconciling statements with records.
• Identifying, researching, and resolving accounting discrepancies.
• Analyzing, allocating, and monitoring expenditures and revenues.
• Assisting with the development and improvement of accounting procedures.
• Maintaining accounting ledgers, journals, and registers.
• Gathering, verifying, and analyzing medical claims to resolve complex problems.
• Assisting the Medicaid Administrative Officer in financial and claims-related matters.
• Providing guidance or direction to technical and support staff as needed.

Benefits

• competitive compensation
• generous State of Montana Benefits
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level