Healthcare Controller: GL, Billing & Audit Lead

Meade-District-Hospital; Meade (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Meade-District-Hospital in Kansas seeks a detail-oriented bookkeeper/accountant under the CEO to maintain the general ledger, chargemaster, and financial records, and to prepare journal entries and bank reconciliations.

You will support year-end audits, cost reporting, billing oversight, and confidentiality, collaborating with departments to ensure accurate cash postings and timely payroll and payables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting preferred or equivalent related accounting experience required.
• Two years of recent bookkeeper/accountant experience required.
• Payroll and accounts payable experience required.
• Previous experience in healthcare accounting, billing, and/or HIM preferred.
• Computer experience with working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Good organization/time management skills
• Good customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail skills
• Mathematical ability at a level necessary to accomplish job
• Ability to quickly analyze billing problems and make appropriate corrections

Responsibilities

• Maintains the general ledger and chargemaster.
• Prepares and posts journal entries, analyzing account balances and reconciling GL accounts.
• Assists with year-end audits and cost report preparation.
• Ensures data integrity and confidentiality of records.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and employee information.
• Keeps depreciation schedules and prepaid schedules.
• Reconciles bank statements.
• Oversees billing of hospital services and timely posting of cash receipts.
• Collaborates with departments to support billing and reporting.
• Learns AR/AP processes to provide coverage as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by CFO.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll

Excel

Word

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Meade-District-Hospital in Kansas seeks a detail-oriented bookkeeper/accountant under the CEO to maintain the general ledger, chargemaster, and financial records, and to prepare journal entries and bank reconciliations.

You will support year-end audits, cost reporting, billing oversight, and confidentiality, collaborating with departments to ensure accurate cash postings and timely payroll and payables.