Accounts Receivable Specialist

Accounts Receivable Specialist (not-for-profit)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona (Central Phoenix)

**Hybrid

Join a leading Phoenix-based not-for-profit with a reputation for excellence!

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs Accounts Receivable and general accounting related tasks. This position is responsible for the request for reimbursement of assigned government contract (federal, state, and county), and ensuring that the expense is being properly substantiated and authorized by leadership.

DUTIES:

• Performs all assigned monthly billings to mulitple cost centers and funders, coding of cash receipts and required collection activities.
• Ensures billing documentation and submittal requirements are followed as outlined by contract, agency guidelines, and other established procedures.
• Guarantee compliance with all financial requirements of contracts by submitting appropriate documents to the contract representatives for funding agencies.
• Work with program management to understand and establish admission-authorization-billing-collection full cycle procedure to minimize denials and bad debt.
• Address any admission and/or authorization issues with program management in a timely fashion.
• Accountable for training program staff on contract invoices and billing requirements.
• Oversees monthly reconciliation of assigned AR ledger accounts.
• Performs contract billing schedules with monthly updates to track budgeted expenses to actuals.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation
• Perform quarterly bad debt analysis and track all bad debt write-offs, summarize and present suggestions on bad debt prevention.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years of Accounts Receivable and general accounting experience.
• Experience with Government Contracts or with a not-for-profit preferred.
• Strong Excel skills required. Must be comfortable with formulas, pivot tables and V Look ups
• Experience with contract billing highly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status.We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.