Summary of Position
Maintain & improve accounting operations records and processes, including cash receipts, cash disbursements, for all EmblemHealth & affiliated companies. Provide data management reporting and financial analysis from multiple sources to facilitate the 1099 filing. Provide financial support across the Accounts Payable group, including unclaimed property for payments, customer issues, and banking inquiries.
Responsibilities:
Lead the updating and maintenance of the supplier data base in Oracle, ensuring compliance for 1099 reporting that would result in fines and penalties. Ensure accuracy of annual 1099 filing and 1099 B support in accordance with Tax Department guidelines. Review 1099 supplier data in preparation for the 1099 filing; ensure that IRS filing deadlines are met. Perform bank reconciliations for various bank accounts, ensuring balance between multiple source systems. Maintain audited support for large volume payments including researching and documenting variances across multiple source systems, and appropriate documentation in support of annual internal and external audit inquiries. Maintain and reconcile related general ledger accounts. Perform daily banking functions to ensure accuracy of EmblemHealth’s disbursements. Process stops, voids and reissues as appropriate, ensuring documentation is maintained for audit inquiry. Manage the Accounts Payable mailbox providing guidance and email responses to offshore teams where appropriate. Oversee voice mail inquiries ensuring a positive customer experience for external customers, providing guidance. Responsible for reporting and monitoring Accounts Payable cases that are opened in Maestro relating to check servicing. Support administrative functions for the Accounts Payable team, that could include researching return mail artifacts and supporting the offshore team with guidance and resolving customer support issues. Subject matter expert for business systems including Oracle, Facets, finance/banking; and spreadsheets/databases in support of ad hoc request for research and/or reporting. Work with other finance and non-finance staff to resolve open issues. Perform other analyses & financial projects as directed, assigned, or required.Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 - 5+ years of finance experience, preferably in a managed care environment required
• Working knowledge of/experience with AP and GL principles/methodologies required
• Knowledge of GAAP principles required
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, etc.) required
• Experience with financial / data management systems required
• Ability to organize and prioritize; ability to successfully manage multiple tasks/projects with competing deadlines required
• Attention to detail; analytical, prioritizing, organizing, problem identification and resolution skills required
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal) with all types/levels of audience required