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Health Care Service Corporation

Accountant II

Health Care Service Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development.Job Summary

This position is responsible for reviewing and verifying the billing information and setup for new and complex ASO accounts to meet customer requirements, including preparing worksheet ledgers, database entries, and custom formats needed to support billing. Responsibilities include reviewing and processing weekly and monthly billing and settlement statements, applying and verifying adjustments, tracking payments, producing necessary journal entries, and escalating or initiating collection on delinquencies. The role also involves reviewing administration payments for self-billed groups to identify and correct membership mismatches, monitoring and clearing exception reports, processing account annual renewals, terminations, and bankruptcies, and documenting processes and procedures.Job Description:

Prepares financial statements and reports for subsidiaries that are modest in scope or complexity, according to content and formatting guidelines, with first level analysis.Prepares and/or troubleshoots journal entries based on multiple inputs and complicated report formats.Performs account reconciliations that involve detecting system errors and ensuring amounts are booked correctly.Processes complex, multi-source data, creating tables, uploading data, running queries to reformat, and balancing results.Evaluates data for reasonableness and researches questions or troubleshoots errors that involve several systems.Reviews daily work, journal entries, or account or bank reconciliations performed at the clerical or accounting I level.Researches and troubleshoots challenging questions and unusual cases, answers complex or escalated questions or issues.Prepares reports that require analysis or evaluation as well as customization for the audience.Handles transactions that require higher levels of security authorization.Documents processes and procedures.Tests system enhancements.Supports audits by collecting requested case information, for management approval.Communicates and interacts effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, etc.Complies with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies, and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.Maintains complete confidentiality of company-related business.Job Requirements:

College degree in business with accounting coursework and 1 year of accounting experience or 5 years of accounting experience.Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.Strong analytical skills.Detail-oriented.Clear, concise communication with good grammar and appropriate word choice.Preferred Job Requirements:

Experience with MS Access.Experience with HCSC financial reporting systems.Experience with statutory accounting.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at HCSC about our Employee Referral process!HCSC Employment Statement:We are an Equal Opportunity Employment / Affirmative Action employer dedicated to providing an inclusive workplace where the unique differences of our employees are welcomed, respected, and valued. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.Base Pay Range

$39,900.00 - $88,800.00

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