Hospital Accounts Receivable Specialist - Billing & Analytics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

403(b) with 5% employer match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Staff Accountant to support financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, and budgeting within the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely financial statements, and collaboration with administrators. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 1–3 years in healthcare, with familiarity in Lawson or ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a finance related field required.
• 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

Accounts payable

General ledger

Payroll

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

Lawson

ERP

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is seeking a Staff Accountant to support financial reporting, payroll, accounts payable, and budgeting within the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timely financial statements, and collaboration with administrators. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and 1–3 years in healthcare, with familiarity in Lawson or ERP systems.