Senior Accounting Clerk

UnitedHealth Group•Tampa, FL

3d•$20 - $36•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Accounting Clerk position is to ensure the financial requirements of the Specialty Care Management department are addressed. This includes internal financial processes, such as funding Global Cash Cards and paying invoices, as well as providing documentation needed for external program finance concerns, such as preparing monthly billing statements for each employer group and reconciling the credit card statement to match claims and entries in the department database. This position maintains the relationship with external travel vendors, such as hotels and shuttle companies and reviews contracts on an annual basis. This is a complex role requiring knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and complicated billing practices that vary from program to program or employer group to employer group. This position is full time Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 6:00am - 2:30pm PST. We offer weeks of on-the-job training. The hours of the training will be based on schedule or will be discussed on your first day of employment.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
Must be 18 years of age OR older
1+ year experience with billing or collecting transplant accounts
1+ years of experience with knowledge in Medicare, Commercial or Medicaid billing and collections
1+ years of experience with billing or collecting from a facility, not insurance
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access)
Ability to work full time Monday - Friday. Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our 8-hour shift schedules during our normal business hours of 6:00am - 2:30pm PST

Nice To Haves

3+ years experience in the area of billing or collecting transplant accounts
Experience in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related field
Experience with appeals
Effective organizational and prioritization skills
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to work in a fast paced multi-tasking environment
Interpersonal skills with ability function as a positive team member

Responsibilities

Review, validate and maintain financial and other records as they relate to client specific programs
Responsible for timely reconciliation of all accounts
Communicate financial discrepancies and resolve
Responsible for submitting client billing based on billing parameters
Responsible for all financial exchanges related to participant accounts
Identify errors in invoices/data and work to resolve
Reconcile funding with disbursements on each participant account
Assists with completion of quarterly reporting
Maintains and reviews contracts with outside vendors
Answers phones and directs calls to appropriate staff
Prepare various financial, programmatic and administrative reports
Investigate discrepancies between finance and claims departments
Performs routine audit of financial accounts
Develop and maintain positive working relationship with office staff members, clients, senior executive staff and other outside contacts
Prioritize and work independent
May initiate new procedures in program/business systems
Handle multiple tasks and carryout follow-up items
Ability to report to the office
Develop Administrative Billing Processes specific to Client and programs
Train and act as a resource to other Finance Staff
Help to guide development of financial elements to our database
Other duties as assigned