Accounting Specialist IV

Job Description:

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for independently processing source data/documents while performing routine, repetitive, and detail-oriented Accounting, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Reimbursement (hereafter, and collectively referred to as 'accounting') tasks at a high level of productivity and accuracy. Under minimal supervision, this position performs accounting duties and responsibilities. This position is a resource and expert of processes, policies, and regulations for their designated areas of responsibility. **Position purpose to be adjusted for area of position responsibility**

This position is responsible for independently completing accounting tasks such as analyzing, researching, reconciling accounts, and problem solving.

COMMISSIONS (SelectHealth Commissions Depart):
This position is responsible for timely and accurate processing of payments to SelectHealth's Agents and Agencies for insurance products sold and incentives earned and ensures that all payments are processed in compliance with SelectHealth’s policies and procedures. This position provides excellent customer service, has thorough understanding of SelectHealth’s  commissions systems, and is a resource in assisting SelectHealth’s  Agent Relations and Sales departments to ensure Agent/ Agencies are paid accurately and on time.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
This position is responsible for timely and accurate processing of payments to Intermountain's suppliers for goods and services and ensures that all payments are processed in compliance with Intermountain policies and procedures. This position provides excellent customer service, has thorough understanding of Intermountain's payable systems, and is a resource in assisting Intermountain's managers to ensure their suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
PAYROLL:
This position is responsible for independently completing payroll functions, including processing, analyzing, researching and problem solving. This position is responsible to ensure that employees are paid correctly and according to policies and regulations. This position acts as a resource regarding payroll processes, policies, and regulations for their designated region of responsibility. Caregiver independently performs routine tasks with general review after adequate training.
REIMBURSEMENT:
Responsible for independently summarizing remittance advices, reviewing Revenue Cycle posting of Medicare and Medicaid claims and maintaining the claims monitoring logs. May assist with cost report preparation, other government reporting requirements, and tasks associated with G/L reconciliations or contractual allowance calculations. A resource and expert of reimbursement processes and policies for their designated region of responsibility.
CORE ESSENTIALS:

• Independently problem solves within an accounting application and/or defined problems set.
• Performs a variety of calculations, verifications, postings, and summarizations of tasks in maintaining assigned segments of financial records.
• Consistently performs routine to moderately complex repetitive tasks in recording day-to-day transactions related to reconciliations, systems, and reports.
• Researches and resolves issues and errors and notifies appropriate personnel to prevent future occurrences. Takes an active role in improving and standardizing procedures and processes to prevent occurrences and improve efficiencies.
• Provides excellent customer service to internal colleagues and external customers with timely and professional phone calls and emails.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability by taking responsibility for tasks and exemplifies dependable attendance.
• Manages volume of work to meet required deadlines.
• Understands the financial, policy, and regulatory statement implication of various subsidiary systems. Actively monitors processes to ensure compliance to applicable policies, procedures, and regulations. Works to reduce future error occurrences.
• Understands and appropriately interprets Intermountain policies and procedures.
• Responsible for customer training and operations for a specific accounting application or process.
• Uses judgement in interpreting and analyzing financial information, recording day-to-day transactions, and preparing reports for customers.
• Serves as a resource person to internal and external customers in their assigned areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrates functional skills in the creation and modification of complex spreadsheets and/or databases to research problems and resolve issues.
• Possesses enterprise-wide knowledge of systems and understands the relationships and workings of subsidiary systems.
• Leads projects to improve processes, prevent errors, and improve effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Exemplifies professionalism and positive attitude and contributes to the positive morale of the team.
• Services as a mentor for other colleagues.
• Coordinates and may perform a full range of clerical functions including customer service duties, mail distribution, calendar and meeting management, preparing documents, etc.
• Has knowledge and follows department procedures and logistics associated with the assigned role.

ACCOUNTING ESSENTIALS:

• Assists with journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ESSENTIALS:

• Accurately processes invoices and check requisitions to pay Intermountain's suppliers for goods and services within Intermountain's accounts payable systems by ensuring compliance to Intermountain's policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes requests for new supplier set up and supplier changes within Intermountain's accounts payable systems by ensuring compliance to Intermountain's policies, procedures, and department guidelines.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of accounts payable system functionality and works to effectively and efficiently process invoices and resolve issues.
• Maintains and builds good working relationships with accounts payable colleagues, materials specialists, buyers, facility managers, and suppliers in resolving AP Issues.
• Uses PeopleSoft reporting tools to manage responsibilities and resolve problems.
• Researches and resolves complex invoice issues (i.e. PO / Invoices match exceptions, PeopleSoft invoice errors, and RTV credits).
• Uses AP Online and PeopleSoft tools effectively to perform AP functions such as PO matching, GL Mapping, AP Online and PeopleSoft inquiry and queries, Document Viewer, etc.
• Leads the department with high volume of invoice input and/or problem resolution.
• Maintains and builds excellent relationships with suppliers by leading problem solving meetings and ensures excellent communication exists to prevent problems.

PAYROLL ESSENTIALS:

• Independently problem solves payroll-related issues using payroll and timekeeping applications, policies, and other resources.
• Independently performs a variety of payroll calculations such as verifying, posting, and summarizing payroll tasks in maintaining assigned payroll and time records to pay employees correctly.
• Understands the payroll and HR policies and government regulations pertaining to payroll. Actively monitors processes to ensure compliance to applicable procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Prepares and evaluates payroll audit requests.
• Responsible for regional or system-wide training and/or operations for payroll applications, policies, regulations, and processes.
• Acts as a regional or system-wide payroll resource person. Builds and maintains strong relationships with HR, management, and payroll customers.

REIMBURSEMENT ESSENTIALS:

• Monitors posted insurance, patient, and third party payments and adjustments in a timely manner to appropriate accounting system.
• Understands how postings in the accounts receivable systems interact with the financial statements to ensure payments and adjustments are appropriately posted. Resolves posting errors and notifies appropriate personnel to prevent future occurrences.
• Creates and modifies complex spreadsheets.
• Serves as a mentor for other reimbursement employees.
• May complete material portions of one or more cost reports.
• Assists with journal entries and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• May have some analyst duties, but the majority of their work is spent on specialist level duties
• Acts as a facility and/or departmental resource person.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of three years of college courses towards a degree in accounting, finance, or business related field (economics, statistics, or mathematics). College courses must be completed through an accredited institution. Education is verified. - OR - Seven years of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll or reimbursement experience. (Work experience must match area of specific position). - OR - Six years of related Intermountain work experience. (Work experience must match areas of specific position).
• Demonstrated experience in financial accounting systems and processes, such as payroll, accounts payable, cash controls, charge master, accounts receivable, or budget applications.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills.
• Computer experience using word processing, spreadsheet, internet and e-mail, etc.
• Demonstrated Basic Keyboarding and 10-Key by touch.
• Demonstrated interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Core Preferred: 1) Completion of college-level finance and/or accounting courses, 2) Specialized knowledge of one or more financial applications, 3) Experience demonstrating a working knowledge of accounting procedures such as accounting reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, or payroll, 4) Demonstrated ability and willingness to assume more complex assignments a demonstrated by increase in previous work responsibilities, 5) Exhibits the following characteristics: resource person, trainer, seeks additional tasks, 6) Experience with databases i.e. Microsoft Access.
• Accounts Payable Preferred: 1) Experience with PeopleSoft financial applications, 2) Specialized knowledge of one or more accounts payables or financial applications, 3) Four years of Intermountain AP experience as a Specialist II or III.
• Payroll Preferred: 1) Specialized knowledge of one or more payroll or accounting applications, 2) Four years of Intermountain payroll experience as a Specialist II or III, 3) Completion of American Payroll Association certifications(s).
• Reimbursement Preferred: 1) Familiar with or experience in Revenue Cycle and/or cash posting, 2) Specific experience with Intermountain software systems or applications, such as AS400, Cerner, Cirius Remittance, 3) Four years of Intermountain reimbursement experience as Specialist II or III, 4) Firm understanding of Medicare and Medicaid payment processes, 5) Familiarity with the Medicare and Medicaid cost reports.

Physical Requirements:

• Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information
• Operate computers and other office equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read computer monitors and documents.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

Key Bank Tower

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$23.30 - $35.48

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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