Accountant I (Medicare)

Position Purpose

Responsible for analyzing and researching complex healthcare and financial data to identify, investigate, and resolve variances within Medicare Cost Reports. Ensures accurate determination of settlements and reimbursement rates while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and meeting all reporting deadlines with accuracy and timeliness.

Logistics

Location: Full-time (40-hours/week) Monday-Friday in a typical office environment. Shift: 8:00AM-5:00PM. Locations: 17 Technology Circle, Columbia, SC 29203 or 3700 Colonnade Parkway, Suite 240 Birmingham, AL 35243. Qualified, local candidates only.

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future.

What You’ll Do

• Reconciles assigned accounts.
• Initiates and/or processes general ledger, and/or journal entries into various accounts.
• Prepare spreadsheets and/or ensures that entries are entered into the accounting system.
• Aid coworkers in preparation and/or review of daily activity, monthly, quarterly and/or annual filings as required by regulatory agencies and/or internal requirements, as well as entries made to various systems.
• Prepares reports for financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, trending, and/or results analysis to ensure transactions in the ledger tie to statistical files and/or various financial reports.
• Performs analysis of financial data to identify problem areas and/or report to management.
• Maintains accurate general ledger (G/L) accounts. This includes performing monthly, weekly and/or daily reconciliations.
• May assist with special projects as assigned by the manager to include coordination between areas, allocation of resources, formulating solutions to problems, providing timely feedback to the manager and/or developing and/or implementing job procedures/controls in accordance with policies.

Qualify For This Position

• For this position, you'll need the following required education: Bachelor's in a job-related field with 24 semester hours in accounting. (Anyone hired prior to August 1, 2008 in an accounting position only requires 21 semester hours of accounting.)
• Required Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts, practices and procedures. Good communication, organizational, customer service, and analytical skills. Ability to work independently. Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information with discretion.
• Required Software and Tools: Microsoft Office. Ability to use data retrieval applications.

We Prefer That You Have The Following Strong MS Excel Skills

• With ability to write queries using database software.
• Banking experience.

Work Environment

Typical office environment.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match.
• Life Insurance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations.
• Education Assistance.
• Service Recognition.
• National discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.