
Senior Accountant
Employer Direct Healthcare
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dallas • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Own complex reconciliations involving claims data from multiple systems (billing platforms, claims databases, payor reports, and GL).
- Validate completeness and accuracy of claims files prior to revenue recognition and/or client reporting.
- Investigate discrepancies between operational claims data and financial system outputs; identify root causes and drive resolution.
- Develop and maintain reconciliation templates and processes as the business, systems, and payor relationships evolve.
- Work closely with claims operations, billing, and revenue cycle teams to ensure upstream data integrity.
- Perform deep dive analysis on claims variances, aging, denials, and adjustments to support decision making.
- Clearly communicate findings to both finance and nonfinance stakeholders—including claims operations, client-facing teams, and leadership.
- Provide ongoing insight into claims trends, anomalies, and system issues.
- Prepare and review month-end journal entries and reconciliations related to claims activity, revenue, AR, accruals, and other assigned accounts.
- Support the monthly close calendar and ensure claims related journal entries are completed accurately and on time.
- Assist with preparation of internal financial reporting packages as needed.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to understand how operational changes impact claims accounting.
- Support onboarding of newly acquired providers/entities, including mapping of claims data and integrating claims related processes.
- Assist with ad hoc reporting requests tied to claims, client deliverables, or operational performance.
- Identify and implement improvements to streamline claims reconciliations and enhance data integrity.
- Strengthen internal controls around claims data flow, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Support system enhancements or implementations impacting claims or billing workflows.
- Maintain proper documentation for reconciliations and claims related accounting processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA or CPA-track preferred.
- Big 4 Experience highly preferred
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset with proven ability to reconcile complex datasets.
- Experience working with EHR, billing, or claims systems (e.g., Athena, NextGen, Epic, eClinicalWorks, or similar) is a plus.
- Advanced Excel skills; comfort working with large datasets is essential.
- Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment with shifting priorities.
- Excellent communication skills—able to explain technical accounting findings to non-technical audiences.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a sense of ownership.
Benefits
- Sponsor CPA exam costs for eligible candidates
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401k with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
reconciliationdata validationfinancial analysisjournal entriesclaims analysisdata integrityExcelaccounting processesfinancial reportingroot cause analysis
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetinvestigative skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailownershipcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilitystakeholder engagement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceCPACPA-track