Accounting Specialist POST NUMBER: 440217
Job Title: Accounting Specialist
Location: Remote
Industry: Healthcare
Vaco is looking for a full-time Accounting Specialist for a large healthcare organization. This is a remote position.
Job Summary:
The Accounting Specialist will manage customer accounts, handle billing and collections, and maintain accurate financial records to support the company’s financial operations.
Essential Functions and Tasks:
- Maintain up-to-date billing system and generate/send out invoices
- Ensure accounts receivable records are accurate and up to date, including credits, collections, and uncollectible amounts
- Perform daily cash management duties, including recording bank deposits, updating cash receipt logs, and posting cash to the accounts receivable sub-ledger
- Prepare analytical and ratio analyses to track and improve collection efforts
- Respond to customer inquiries and resolve discrepancies
- Support other accounting and finance team members as needed
- Ensure compliance with healthcare and security regulations
- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required
- 2–4 years of experience in healthcare finance, accounting, treasury, or a related field
- Experience with QuickBooks preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles
- Ability to read and apply state and federal regulations
- Ability to handle moderately complex issues and escalate more complex issues when needed
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- High attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Proficient in Excel and QuickBooks
- Strong math and analytical skills
Salary: $37,440–$41,600 ($18–$20 per hour)
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco notes the salary range for the role as follows: $37,440–$41,600. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.