What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Specialist position at Waypoint?
This position is onsite, 24 - 32 hours per week.
Company Overview
Waypoint offers comprehensive services, including a special purpose private school for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, case management and outpatient therapy services for children and adults, and residential and in-home supports for adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.
Position Overview
Responsible for supporting Waypoint's accounting department and facilitating timely and accurate billing of claims, claim adjustments, and collection of all agency service claims. Also responsible for all aspects of rep payee accounting and supporting accounts receivable and cash receipts.
Essential Duties
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Employer Paid Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company Overview
Waypoint offers comprehensive services, including a special purpose private school for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, case management and outpatient therapy services for children and adults, and residential and in-home supports for adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities.
Position Overview
Responsible for supporting Waypoint's accounting department and facilitating timely and accurate billing of claims, claim adjustments, and collection of all agency service claims. Also responsible for all aspects of rep payee accounting and supporting accounts receivable and cash receipts.
Essential Duties
- Administers all aspects of rep payee accounting including timely and accurately processing disbursements via weekly check run, running and disbursing monthly member reports to case managers, reconciliation, budget monitoring, SSA reporting, etc
- Facilitates billing/AR invoicing for the agency
- Distributes invoices and statements to clients/customers
- Maintains member and client billing information in billing system. Has knowledge of MaineCare billable rates and monitors bill codes and rates for accuracy
- Administers rebills of denied claims, researches and corrects denials, handles all communication, and ensures that claims are paid timely
- Applies agency cash receipts timely and accurately
- Responds to agency and customer inquiries timely
- Gathers, analyzes, and summaries financial data. Reviews monthly billing data for completeness and accuracy. Investigates any variances
- Effectively communicates all financial discrepancies to Finance Director
- Prepares journal entries as assigned
- Reconciles general ledger accounts as assigned
- Assists with annual audit
- Prepares monthly billing and other financial reports as directed
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- 2-3 years MaineCare billing experience
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel user. (Must know how to use formulas functions and pivot tables.)
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong organization skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of GAAP, MaineCare, and FASB
- Bachelor's Degree or 3-5 years' experience in similar role
- Experience with Credible/Finance Edge preferred
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Employer Paid Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts