Cash Application/Payment Research Coordinator - Lewis Center, OH - Full-time / Part-time

If you want to achieve more in your mission of health care, you have to be really smart about the business of health care. Financial discipline and accountability count more today than ever. Which is why your performance and innovation will find a reception here like nowhere else as you help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
Accurate application of customer payments (check, wire, cash, etc.). Administrative duties related to cash application. Analyze A/R payment applications, compute correcting entries, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records accurate and complete. Perform any combination of routine correspondence, calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Primary Responsibilities:


Receive, record, and bank cash, wires, and checks

Prepare bank deposits by electronic deposit, verifying and balancing receipts, and sending cash, checks, or other forms of payment to banks

Accurate and timely application of customer payments

Code non-A/R cash receipts according to company procedures and proper GL numbers

Communicate with A/R customers (internal and external) in written and verbal form to obtain explanation of payment clarification and correct check prior entries/unapplied entries

Calculate, prepare, and issue client refunds and send explanation of reimbursement documentation according to established procedures

Compile A/R accounting reports and tables pertaining to cash receipts

Correct unapplied A/R cash receipts according to customer specifications and internal company procedures

Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes

Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information

Debit, credit, and balance accounts on computer spreadsheets and/or databases, using any specialized accounting software as required

Access computerized basic/clerical financial information to answer general questions as well as those related to specific accounts

Proficiently operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents

Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records

Compare computer printouts to manually calculated totals to determine if they match

Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations

Opening and distribution of mail

Scanning of checks and all related documentation into document management system

Other administrative duties as assigned-to include filing, front desk/phone coverageAccountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken wordCommunication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and conciselyCustomer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company proceduresDecision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or taskHonesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplaceOrganized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a taskProblem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problemsReliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthyResponsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conductSelf Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of ones ability using his or her own drive or initiativeTime Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines

Required Qualifications:


High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

6 plus months of cash application/payment experience 

Previous experience working with Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Experience with Great Plains accounting software

10-key (10,000 kpm) experience 
Preferred Qualifications:


Associate's DegreeGeneral knowledge of accounting processes 
 
Careers with OptumRx. We’re one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you’ll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you’re empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You’ll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There’s no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life’s best work.(sm)
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.