Staff Accountant

Looking for a way to influence the health and healthcare of many?

If so, we'd love to hear from you! Our mission-driven organization is focused on the "Triple Aim" - Better Health, Better Healthcare and Lower Costs to individuals and their families who participate in our health plans.

UNITE HERE HEALTH serves 190,000+ workers and their families in the hospitality and gaming industry nationwide. Our desire to be innovative and progressive drives us to develop impactful programs and benefits designed to engage our participants in managing their own health and healthcare. Our vision is exciting and challenging. Please read on to learn more about this great opportunity!

Key Attributes:

• Integrity

• Must be trustworthy and principled when faced with complex situations.

• Ability to build positive work relationships

• Mutual trust and respect will be essential to the collaborative relationships required.

• Communication

• Ability to generate concise, compelling, objective and data-driven reports.

• Teamwork

• Working well with others is required in the Fund's collaborative environment.

• Diversity

• Must be capable of working in a culturally diverse environment.

• Continuous Learning

• Must be open to learning and skill development. As the Fund's needs evolve, must be proactive about developing new areas of expertise.

• Lives our values

• Must be a role model for the Fund's BETTER Culture and Mission (Better, Engage, Teamwork, Trust, Empower, Respect)

The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of general accounting support tasks including processing Accounts Payable invoices, preparing bank reconciliations, and maintaining the fixed assets system.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Prepares and reviews invoicing for providers, including all Aurora health centers and Hospitality RX, weekly or monthly as appropriate

• Reconciles eligibility, reviews contract terms and computes the final amounts prior to payment

• Analyzes provider counts monthly and discusses variations with appropriate personnel

• Takes the lead for the finance team, working with project teams and IT when establishing new providers or new benefits with current providers, updating plan codes and eligibility reports

• Reconciles plan codes for updating the Fund's internal ADS system reports

• Responds to both internal and external inquires for providers as appropriate

• Updates provider payment spreadsheets for internal department use and external auditor support

• Establishes new providers for payment processing, including benefit codes, reporting, W-9's and interpretation of the contract terms and rates

• Prepares and analyzes provider accruals for entry into the ERP system

• Reconciles all Fund bank accounts monthly

• Submits invoices into Accounts Payable automation software

• Consults with various departmental staff on provider matters as needed

• Performs monthly balance sheet, provider and expense account analysis including variance review

• Maintains fixed assets system, reconciling fixed assets and depreciation to the general ledger

• Supports ASC842 Lease accounting implementation in accordance with GAAP and performs on-going review and analysis of all lease agreements

• Reconciles claims from Javelina to the general ledger as well as from provider file obtained by the auditors to the general ledger for annual external claims audit

• Monthly disability reporting, creating journal entry for FICA taxes, reconciling to Javelina check register

• Set goals and achieve measurable results

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5+ years of related experience

• Associate's degree in Accounting/Finance (or related field) or equivalent work experience required

• The ability to analyze data and demonstrate detail orientated interpretation of that data

• Experience with Accounts Payable responsibilities and managing multiple tasks desired

• Experience with Accounting software, e.g., Intacct a plus

• Experience with Accounts Payable automation software, e.g., Yooz a plus

• Skillful within Accounts Payable travel reimbursement software, e.g., Concur a plus

Salary range for this position: Salary $52,800 - $64,600. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to: relevant experience, qualifications, expertise, certifications, licenses, education or equivalent work experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

Work Schedule (may vary to meet business needs): Monday~Friday, 7.5 hours per day (37.5 hours per week) with potential for hybrid work-from-home arrangement.

We reward great work with great benefits, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time-Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, 401(k), Pension, Short- & Long-term Disability, Life, AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare & dependent care), Commuter Transit, Tuition Assistance, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).