Senior Cost Accountant / Analyst w/in healthcare Job in Winfield 60190, Illinois US

If you are interested in this position, please email your resume to sarah.ayala@ajilon.com "sarah DOT ayala AT ajilon DOT com" with "Sr. Cost Acctount" in the subject line.

                                          

Emailed resumes will have priority consideration over online submissions.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

 

Our client, a rapidly growing healthcare organization is looking for a Senior Cost Accountant / Analyst to join their team on exciting new projects.

 

 

 

Position Overview

Maintain the integrity of cost accounting data, ensuring accurate and timely cost information throughout the organization.   The cost accounting analyst is responsible for maintaining and improving cost accounting system and works closely with and hospital management to ensure data accuracy and integrity. This person will be the primary contact for all cost accounting issues.

 

Essential Job Functions

·         Review and Distribute the Data Integrity Report at pre-close and close to hospital and corporate personnel

·          Ensure the Monthly Cost Accounting file is processed timely and accurately

·         Create and distribute the monthly close schedules to hospitals and ensure all tasks are completed on schedule

·         Relative Value Unit (RVU) development and maintenance. Process/create new RVU's and changes to existing RVU's. Work with hospitals to resolve problems / issues

·         Review and update existing RVU's to ensure that all hospitals charge codes are current at least once per year

·         Review and correct departmental cost and revenue mismatches

·         Review the Activity Master Table for each hospital

·         Use the Cost Redirection table to move expenses from one department to another

·         Use the Cost Exclusion Table to identify problems

·         Research of Data Integrity Issues

·         Assist hospital staff and Corporate departments with research and fixing data integrity issues related to cost accounting

·         Field question and provide detailed cost information to clinical managers at hospitals

·         Assist hospitals with systems and cost accounting data questions

·         Assist Hospitals in creating Showcase queries related to cost accounting data

·         Unit Cost Review Process

·         Final review of cost per unit after RVU's and redirections are processed

·         Use the Activity Master Unit Cost Report in On Demand to complete this process

·         Other duties as assigned

 

Requirements

·         BBA or MBA in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

·         Strong Analytical and Interpretation Skills

·         Intermediate / Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills

·         Strong Communication Skills to Senior Management

·         Comfort in Training Other Individuals

·         Experience in Cost Accounting / Healthcare Finance Preferred