Job Title: Accounts Receivable - Billing Specialist

Department: Finance

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Position Summary:

This person will work directly with the Accounting Manager and VP of Finance to oversee the daily accounting activities required to maintain BHR's general ledger with focus on Accounts Receivables.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

* Responsible for Accounts Receivables for the organization, including:

* Medicaid and insurance billing

* Prepare invoices based on terms and conditions for grants and contracts.

* Work closely with Account Services and Operations to ensure accuracy in billing.

* Follow up on open AR.

* Reconcile accounts when payments are received.

* Performs follow-up insurance billing and collection activities.

* Verifies accuracy and completeness of claims.

* Contacts insurance companies, follow up on denials, corrects and resubmits claims.

* Grants and Contract billing as needed

Other Duties, as needed or as back-up

* Assist in month-end and year-end close procedures.

* Analyze information by developing spreadsheet reports.

* Prepare payments by accruing expenses, assigning account numbers, requesting disbursements, and reconciling accounts.

* Answer accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.

* Manage grants, including the tracking of grants' expenses and assist in budget preparation for new grants.

* Back-up for Accounts Payable for the organization, including:

* Complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

* Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.

* Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries.

* Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling, and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.

* Ensure credit is received for outstanding memos.

* Issue stop-payments or purchase order amendments.

* Review and verify employee expense reports and department credit card activity.

* Must work well as part of a team and individually with other employees.

Other Responsibilities:

* Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Accounting Manager and/or VP of Finance.

Preferred Qualifications

* Two or more years of related experience in medical billing and/or financial accounting.

* Insurance billing and Grant accounting experience.

* Experience working with Electronic Medical Record systems; Care Logic a plus

* Ability to take direction from supervisors and contribute to departmental discussions and problem-solving.

* Professional demeanor, business judgment, intelligence, and creativity with strong written and oral communication skills.

* Experience with month end close and analyzing financial statements.

* Must be detail-oriented and have good organizational skills.

* Potential to assume positions of increased responsibility.

* Strong working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office.

At BHR, we believe that every team member has an integral role in the lifesaving treatment we provide. We are a trauma-informed agency, and we hire people who are passionate about our mission and are committed to improving the lives of those we serve through our trauma-informed models of practice.

Behavioral Health Response is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, age, disability, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, national origin, or any other legally protected status.