Accounting Technician III

State of North Carolina

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Accounting Technician position will perform accounting steps on desk audit programs for approximately 700 annually filed Medicaid cost reports of long-term care providers. These steps include, but are not limited to verification of provider name & address, historical provider number, NPI, any changes of ownership, verification of supporting documentation, reconciliation of cost report expenses to the provider’s working trial balance, reconciliation of patient days, review of capital data survey and reconciliation of provider tax. From this review, the Technician prepares a list of findings and exceptions for further review by Auditor and/or field audit staff, drafts preliminary adjustments regarding patient days and provider tax for the Auditor review. Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, state Medicaid policies, and approved payment methodologies.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of experience in accounting work; or
High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years of experience in accounting work; or
An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of CMS regulations
Knowledge of state Medicaid policies
Experience working with large data set in excel format
Experience creating formula's and pivot tables with excel
Experience conducting desk audit of cost reports

Responsibilities

Perform accounting steps on desk audit programs for Medicaid cost reports.
Verify provider information, supporting documentation, and reconcile expenses and patient days.
Review capital data survey and reconcile provider tax.
Prepare lists of findings and exceptions for auditors.
Draft preliminary adjustments for patient days and provider tax.
Ensure compliance with CMS regulations, state Medicaid policies, and approved payment methodologies.