EGID Accountant

About the role

Tryfacta is seeking an EGID Accountant for a client in Oklahoma City, OK 73105. This is a temporary contract assignment lasting 3‑6 months with the option to extend (not to exceed 12 months total).

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized accounting and auditing work related to the maintenance and reconciliation of group and policy holder premium accounts to reflect payments received for various types of insurance and benefits.
• Review, analyze, record and reconcile accounts receivable transactions.
• Post payments received directly from members and various group employer payrolls.
• Respond to inquiries concerning policies and procedures.
• Advise insurance coordinators, employees and others concerning actions required on various discrepancies, changes or other transactions.
• Protect privacy and confidentiality of program participants' information and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Recognize and deny forms/requests that are considered non‑compliant and produce response letters adhering to EGID rules within required accuracy ranges.
• Post payments accurately within four business days.
• Reconcile accounts within five business days.
• Process queries, reports, and special projects accurately and within deadlines, adhering to unit procedures and EGID rules.
• Process refund requests, NSF returns, write‑offs, and un‑refunds accurately and within specified deadlines, adhering to all unit procedures and EGID rules.
• Process workflow referrals and daily mail within 5 working days, within required accuracy ranges.
• Provide timely, accurate, and professional guidance to internal and external customers regarding billing/reconciliation matters and generate proper correspondence.
• Attend recurring unit/department/division/agency meetings and any mandatory trainings provided by Member Accounts leadership or Human Resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, auditing standards, employee state pension laws, federal COBRA guidelines, and relevant Internal Revenue Code sections.

Skills in identifying and resolving discrepancies, accurately processing forms and reports, prioritizing tasks to meet critical deadlines, and maintaining compliance with HIPAA and EGID confidentiality regulations.

Effective communication and professional customer service abilities.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in bookkeeping work, insurance eligibility determination or closely related work and 1 year of experience in the maintenance, analysis and reconciliation of insurance or benefits accounts.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of 30 semester hours of college, including 6 hours of accounting for each year of the required 2 years' experience in bookkeeping work, insurance eligibility determination or closely related work only.
• Preference: Bachelor's degree.
• Preference: 2 years of experience in bookkeeping work, insurance eligibility determination or closely related work.
• Preference: 2 years of experience in the maintenance, analysis and reconciliation of insurance or benefits accounts.

Skills

Strong knowledge of GAAP, auditing standards, pension laws, COBRA, IRS code; ability to identify/resolve discrepancies; process forms/reports accurately; prioritize tasks; maintain HIPAA/EGID confidentiality; effective communication; professional customer service.

Pay

Pay rate: $21.50 per hour.

Schedule

Work schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Assignment duration: 3‑6 months with option to extend (not to exceed 12 months total).