at Heartland Blood Centers in Aurora, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Specialist Accounts Receivable
Job Locations
US-IL-Aurora | US-WI-Milwaukee
ID
2024-10295
Category
Finance and Accounting
Position Type
Full Time
Overview
Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious.
We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories.
Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers.
At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive.
Position Summary
The Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for processing of accounts receivable transactions using multiple integrated software through all phases of customer maintenance, invoicing, collection of customer account balances, processing cash receipts, preparing customer account reconciliations and providing customer service.
Responsibilities
Compiles, reconciles and processes transactions using computerized accounting software, including maintaining customers, updating service codes and price tables, adjusting billing statistics, entering accounts receivable transactions (cash application, adjustments, liquidations, match-offs, write-offs, prepayments) and filing and collection of insurance claims.
Prepares and distributes customer invoices, statements, credit memos, and summary usage reports at specified times.
Review accounts daily and actively pursue collection on assigned accounts greater than 60 days past due and achieve assigned collection metrics on reducing past due balances.
Initiate collection calls in a professional effective manner improving customer relations.
Identify and resolve recurring payment problems while establishing and maintaining effective and cooperative working relationships with the sales department and other internal staff.
Provide exceptional customer service regarding collection issues, processing of customer credits / refunds, account adjustments, resolving customer discrepancies and short payments.
Coordinates the timely and accurate filing and collection of insurance claims with the third party claim processor. Ensures claims are filed timely.
Summarize, analyze, and trend open receivable balances.
Manage the Accounts Receivable voicemail and resolve requests.
Reconcile and process transactions using ERP software, including creating and maintaining customers, performing accounts receivable transactions (cash application, adjustments, liquidations, match-offs, write-offs, and prepayments), and documenting notes and follow up activities.
Calculate, reconcile and process cash receipts. Investigate and resolve cash discrepancies timely.
Complete month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounts receivable activities and ensure financial reporting and audit deadlines are met; analyze and prepare reports, schedules, graphs, statistics, and other management summaries.
Develops and maintains a network of information about current accounts receivable practices and works with others to implement selected projects.
Maintains an updated and approved written procedure manual for all assignments.
Collaborates with internal and external customers regularly to discuss customer service issues and surveys customers to identify improvements.
Provides suggestions into the development, and modification of accounting and service line billing systems and interfaces. Provides input into the creation of implementation project plans.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Associate's Degree in a related field or be currently pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance required
Bachelor's Degree in a related field or be currently pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance required Experience
1-3 years Two years' experience working with a large customer base, performing comprehensive accounts receivable and corporate collections. required Knowledge, Skills and... For full info follow application link.
We embrace and encourage diversity in our workforce.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
We participate in eVerify.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
We are a tobacco/smoke-free workplace.
