Billing Specialist

Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit is seeking a Homecare Billing Specialist in the Finance Department. The role supports payables and documentation for the homecare program and ensures timely processing of vendor payments and reimbursement.

The position requires familiarity with Excel and general ledger concepts, with two years of billing experience and attention to detail. Responsibilities include audits, compliance, and cross-training within the billing team.

Qualifications

• Two years of progressive billing experience.
• Equivalent relevant experience in data entry and auditing information is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Billing – Prepare requests for payment to homecare vendors and reimbursement promptly.
• Compliance / Balance Management – Update, analyze, and reconcile financial data to meet grant requirements and balance vendor invoices.
• Training and Support - Support agency operations by completing required trainings and covering billing staff as needed.
• Audit - Prepare, verify and balance homecare service logs for audits as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by management, including non-homecare processes if needed.

Skills

Detail oriented

Time management

Logic

Security and privacy

Education

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Intaact purchasing software

Diamond software

Job description

Homecare Billing Specialist

Finance Department

Job Summary

The Homecare Billing Specialist is responsible for providing administrative support to department activities with specific responsibilities related to the payables and documentation of payments to the homecare program provided by the agency.

Principal Accountabilities

• Billing – Prepare request for payment to homecare vendors and homecare reimbursement promptly. Input and process homecare services provided by third parties via the Intaact purchasing software for Claims Conference grants and/or the Diamond software for Claims Conference grants.
• Compliance / Balance Management – Update, analyze, and reconcile financial data for the purpose of meeting Claims conference requirements, enforcing policies and procedures with vendors. Balance data input to ensure all vendor invoices have been recorded.
• Training and Support - Supports agency operations by completed required trainings and providing coverage for other billing staff as needed.
• Audit - Complies with agency’s required financial audit by preparing, verifying and balancing homecare service logs as assigned.
• Misc. – Other duties as assigned by management. Other duties may be non-Homecare related if program and/or process changes in the agency deem it necessary.

Minimum Qualifications Experience:

• Two years of progressive billing experience. Must also have a basic understanding of a general ledger/billing system.
• Education: equivalent relevant experience in data entry and auditing information for accuracy is preferred.

Minimum Competencies Skills

• Technology – must be comfortable working within Excel.
• Logic – Demonstrates effective judgment by making appropriate decisions, as well as conducting and maintaining a professional manner and appearance at all times.
• Time Management - Uses time effectively by appropriately planning, organizing and scheduling required work hours to meet agency needs.
• Detail Oriented– The specialist must approach all tasks with a full understanding of the details of each transaction and demonstrate the ability to audit support documentation as it relates to the invoices received.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Behaviors

• Security and Privacy –Adhere to agency and client protection policies by regularly acclimating yourself with the JFS privacy, safety and security policies made available within the employee handbook.
• Employee Philanthropy –Participate annually in agency and partner related philanthropic activities and campaigns.
• Mission Dedication –Embody the mission and values of JFS in all work done on behalf of the agency. Utilization of the JFS key strategies will ensure success in this accountability.
• Responsive – The specialist will often be called upon for information and must be responsive to requests.
• Department/Agency Representation - Supports agency operations by appropriately representing the agency in all forums and by demonstrating commitment to agency philosophy, mission, goals, policies and procedures.
• Cost Control - Contributes to effective use of agency resources.