Receivables & Billing Analyst

Role & responsibilities

Interpret ANSI 835 Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) files and accurately match payments to claims.

• Post EFT, check, lockbox, and credit card payments to patient accounts.
• Reconcile unapplied cash balances and process adjustments and write-offs accurately.
• Perform daily reconciliation of bank deposits, EFT transactions, and 835 remittances.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve payment and reconciliation variances. • Monitor unapplied cash and move payments to the appropriate patient account and program.
• Generate, validate, and distribute client invoices.
• Review billing against client contracts and fee schedules and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain billing audit trails and supporting documentation.
• Develop reconciliation reports, exception tracking, and data validation reporting.
• Utilize advanced Excel functions including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, conditional formatting, and reconciliation techniques.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to resolve billing and payment issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred candidate profile

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's or bachelors degree in accounting, Finance, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.

• Experience in accounts receivable, billing, cash posting, revenue cycle, or healthcare finance.

• Experience working with 835/ERA remittances and payment reconciliation preferred.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.