Healthcare Accounts Receivable & Billing Specialist

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disa

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

PTO, Holidays and Parental Leave

403(b) with 5% employer match

Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the financial reporting team. Responsibilities include accounting, payroll, accounts payable, cash, practice plan billing, and preparing financial statements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 1–3 years of healthcare experience, with knowledge of Lawson or major ERP systems. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a finance related field.
• 1 - 3 years relevant work experience in healthcare preferred.
• Knowledge of/experience in Lawson software preferred or major ERP.
• Competent in use of Excel, Word and database files.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable, general ledger, payroll, and budgeting.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, evidenced by current level of responsibility
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing to individuals with little or no technical background.

Responsibilities

• Implements and maintains departmental policies and procedures in relation to the functions of the accounting department.
• Performs and reviews various balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations on a monthly basis.
• Maintains the general ledger system and prepares journal entries relating to accounts payable, payroll, cash, accounts receivable and other accounts.
• Supports the timely and accurate completion of internal financial statements.
• Provides support to administrators and directors requesting financial information and analysis.
• Investigates departmental budget variances and reports monthly on significant trends.
• Prepares and maintains accrual schedules, cost allocations, and benefit schedules for various hospital departments.
• Completes billing and tracking of practice plan billings, analyzing and resolving issues as needed. Reviews and monitors all agreements between practice plans and Hospital.
• Completes and/or reviews financial data provided for outside surveys.
• Assists with the mid-year and year-end financial statement audits, preparing reports and schedules as requested.
• Actively participates as a member of the accounting team to ensure accomplishment of departmental goals and objectives each year.
• Serves as a key customer service liaison between accounting and internal and external customers.
• Interacts with team members supporting third party, funds, treasury, and patient financial services to ensure accurate information exchange.
• Other job functions as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Word

Database files

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Lawson

Major ERP

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the financial reporting team. Responsibilities include accounting, payroll, accounts payable, cash, practice plan billing, and preparing financial statements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and 1–3 years of healthcare experience, with knowledge of Lawson or major ERP systems. Strong Excel and communication skills are essential.