Director, Revenue Accounting

TAG - The Aspen Group•Chicago, IL

4d•$175,000 - $215,000•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Revenue Accounting will serve as a leader and strategic partner within the accounting organization, with direct oversight of the end-to-end revenue recognition and other patient accounting processes for Aspen Dental. This role is responsible for improving, maintaining, and supporting net revenue recognition policies and accuracy. The Director will set the strategic direction for revenue accounting operations, establish and enforce internal controls, auditing/validation, and serve as a key liaison between Revenue Cycle Management, IT/Product, FP&A, Analytics, and external auditors. The position requires an individual who has a proficient understanding of revenue recognition in accordance with company and accounting standards (e.g., ASC 606, CECL/ASC 310). The Director must be data-driven and be able to clearly articulate the methods applied to executives, operations, and doctors. This position has flexibility with work location and may require travel for onboarding and other needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
Experience within the healthcare or dental industry
Experience with fee schedules, UCR rates, and how contractual rates flow into contractual and discretionary adjustments
Experience with practice management systems and revenue cycle management processes
7-10 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-4 years in a healthcare or dental revenue cycle environment
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; ability to leverage data tools and technology to drive process improvements
Proficiency with tools such as Power BI, Looker, Tableau, and SQL/databases
Proven ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, manage projects and competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred as role will interact with external auditors
Prior experience at a Big 4 or regional firm with healthcare clients is a differentiator

Responsibilities

Establish, enforce, and continuously improve accounting policies and internal controls to ensure compliance with GAAP for revenue recognition and patient accounting processes
Build and maintain allowance models segmented by payor class, aging, etc. Ensure models are reconciled to the financials monthly
Build and maintain collection waterfall models that tracks charges>contractual adjustments>expected collections>write offs and perform variance analysis to reported financials
Build dashboards and trend reporting to monitor and corroborate models and reported financials and identify changes proactively
Build and maintain models, analysis, and accuracy of other patient accounting processes such as product warranties, product guaranties, deposits, and healthcare financing fees
Lead and approve revenue and patient accounting mapping strategy between practice management systems, data warehouses, and the general ledger, ensuring alignment with business and reporting requirements
Oversee and review the preparation of standard and non-standard journal entries, ensuring accuracy and completeness on revenue/Net AR and other patient accounting processes
Review and approve balance sheet and P&L reconciliations to financials monthly
Develop and maintain proactive cross-functional partnerships with Revenue Cycle Management, IT/Product, and FP&A/Analytics leadership to define and drive revenue analytics, best practices, and system improvements
Oversee the model, analysis, and accuracy of other patient accounting processes such as product warranties, product guaranties, deposits, and healthcare financing fees
Illustrate models and accounting methods and present to the business as required (operations, doctors, etc.)
Serve as a point of contact for external auditors, managing audit requests and ensuring the delivery of audit-ready documentation