Accounts Receivable Analyst - Hybrid - St. Louis, MO

Cigna•Saint Louis, MO

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Finance team's primary responsibilities include financial reporting & analysis, corporate taxes, accounts payable, billing and collections, financial planning and monitoring, underwriting, cash management, risk management, SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, mergers and acquisitions activity, internal audit, client audit, pharmacy audit and investor relations. Essential Functions: Responsible for the collections of the Accounts Receivable for Corporate Financial Services Analyze and mitigate financial risk and exposure to the organization; in addition to demonstrating strong analytic and customer service skills Work with internal and external partners to ensure timely disposition of outstanding accounts receivable and balances owed by Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) clients and employer groups Day-to-day financial contact for the Account Management teams and the client Understand how and why a client denies/short-pays an invoice, and must be able to work with the client and internal partners to resolve issues in a timely manner Preparation of raw data, analysis and reporting into appropriate receivable documents for use by clients, internal partners and management Proactive monitoring of assigned Book of Business for issues that could cause a build-up of A/R Build client relationships through partnership in facilitating the resolution of a client's issue Resolve short payments received from clients Working with internal partners to address billing issues and recommend solutions to keep A/R from being impacted Additional special projects as needed The primary measures of the Credit & Collections Analyst is Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Integrity of the A/R Portfolio, Reporting, Revenue Cycle Management Communications and Support of Internal items impacting Client A/R

Requirements

Must be within driving distance to the St. Louis, MO office
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field or equivalent relevant work experience
2+ years' professional experience - Accounts Receivable, Accounting, or Commercial Collections highly preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook; Oracle and Adobe Acrobat experience a plus
Demonstrated integrity and strong work ethic
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Strong written & verbal communication skills and ability to interact with clients
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare, Insurance, PBM, or Pharmacy experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the collections of the Accounts Receivable for Corporate Financial Services
Analyze and mitigate financial risk and exposure to the organization; in addition to demonstrating strong analytic and customer service skills
Work with internal and external partners to ensure timely disposition of outstanding accounts receivable and balances owed by Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) clients and employer groups
Day-to-day financial contact for the Account Management teams and the client
Understand how and why a client denies/short-pays an invoice, and must be able to work with the client and internal partners to resolve issues in a timely manner
Preparation of raw data, analysis and reporting into appropriate receivable documents for use by clients, internal partners and management
Proactive monitoring of assigned Book of Business for issues that could cause a build-up of A/R
Build client relationships through partnership in facilitating the resolution of a client's issue
Resolve short payments received from clients
Working with internal partners to address billing issues and recommend solutions to keep A/R from being impacted
Additional special projects as needed