Recovery Audit Specialist

MUSC Health; Charleston (SC); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MUSC Health in Charleston, SC is seeking a Recovery Audit Specialist to identify, analyze, and recover overpayments and discrepancies within Accounts Payable and Procurement. You will review invoices, payments, contracts, and vendor statements to detect duplicates, pricing errors, and missed credits, ensuring compliance with audit standards.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to validate findings, secure recoveries, and provide root-cause insights.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable, auditing, finance, or related analytical role.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

Aufgaben

• Identify, analyze, and recover overpayments and financial discrepancies in AP and Procurement.
• Review invoices, payments, contracts, and vendor statements for duplicates and errors.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to validate recoveries and improve controls.

Kenntnisse

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Vendor interaction

Data analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle/Workday)

Power BI (data visualization)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description Summary

The Recovery Audit Specialist is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and recovering overpayments and financial discrepancies within Accounts Payable and Procurement transactions. This role conducts detailed reviews of invoices, payments, contracts, and vendor statements to detect duplicate payments, pricing errors, missed credits, and non-compliance with agreed terms. The specialist collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to validate findings and secure recoveries, while ensuring all activities align with company policies and audit standards. In addition to recovery efforts, the role provides insights into root causes of payment errors and recommends process improvements to prevent future leakage, strengthen controls, and enhance overall financial accuracy.

The Recovery Audit Specialist is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and recovering overpayments and financial discrepancies within Accounts Payable and Procurement transactions. This role conducts detailed reviews of invoices, payments, contracts, and vendor statements to detect duplicate payments, pricing errors, missed credits, and non-compliance with agreed terms. The specialist collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to validate findings and secure recoveries, while ensuring all activities align with company policies and audit standards. In addition to recovery efforts, the role provides insights into root causes of payment errors and recommends process improvements to prevent future leakage, strengthen controls, and enhance overall financial accuracy.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Cost Center

CC001118 SYS - Corp Accounts Payable Services

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-25

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Qualifications

Job Description

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field:

• 3-5 years of experience in accounts payable, auditing, finance, or related analytical role
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, conditional statements, and data analysis tools)
• Experience with ERP system (SAP, Oracle, Workday, or similar), Workday preferred
• Ability to analyze and interpret large volumes of transactional data
• Effective communication skills for vendor interaction and cross‑functional collaboration
• Understanding of Accounts Payable processes, controls, and best practices
• Experience with data visualization or reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) preferred
• Basic knowledge of audit principles and internal controls
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Comfortable working with data extraction tools and query outputs is strongly preferred

The Recovery Audit Specialist is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and recovering overpayments and financial discrepancies within Accounts Payable and Procurement transactions. This role conducts detailed reviews of invoices, payments, contracts, and vendor statements to detect duplicate payments, pricing errors, missed credits, and non‑compliance with agreed terms. The specialist collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to validate findings and secure recoveries, while ensuring all activities align with company policies and audit standards. In addition to recovery efforts, the role provides insights into root causes of payment errors and recommends process improvements to prevent future leakage, strengthen controls, and enhance overall financial accuracy.

Additional Job Description

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field.

3-5 years of experience in accounts payable, auditing, finance, or related analytical role.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility & Posture

Standing: Continuous, Sitting: Continuous, Walking: Continuous, climbing stairs: Infrequent, working indoors: Continuous, working outdoors (temperature extremes): Infrequent, working from elevated areas: Frequent, working in confined/cramped spaces: Frequent, Kneeling: Infrequent, bending at the waist: Continuous, Twisting at the waist: Frequent, Squatting: Frequent

• Manual Dexterity & Strength

Pinching operations: Frequent, Gross motor use (fingers/hands): Continuous, Firm grasping (fingers/hands): Continuous, Fine manipulation (fingers/hands): Continuous, reaching overhead: Frequent, Reaching in all directions: Continuous, Repetitive motion (hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders): Continuous, Full use of both legs: Continuous, Balance & coordination (lower extremities): Frequent.

• Lifting & Force Requirements

Lift/carry 50 lbs. unassisted: Infrequent, Lift/lower 50 lbs. from floor to 36”: Infrequent, Lift up to 25 lbs. overhead: Infrequent, Exert up to 50 lbs. of force: Frequent

• Vision & Sensory

Maintain corrected vision 20/40 (one or both eyes): Continuous, Recognize objects (near/far): Continuous, Color discrimination: Continuous, Depth perception: Continuous, Peripheral vision: Continuous, Hearing acuity (with correction): Continuous, Tactile sensory function: Continuous, Gross motor with fine motor coordination: Continuous.

Selected Positions:

• Olfactory (smell) function: Continuous
• Respirator use qualification: Continuous
• Work Environment & Conditions

Effective stress management: Continuous, Rotating shifts: Frequent, Overtime as required: Frequent, Latex‑safe environment: Continuous.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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