Accounts Receivable Clerk

Job Title

This position is responsible for the resolution of voucher billing, billing inquiries, collection of delinquent premiums, and preparation of accounting journal entries and schedules. The position is accountable to review account records, enroll transactions to ensure accuracy of billing, prepare journal entries to update General Ledger accounts, and visit accounts to explain billing arrangements and establish installment agreements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely preparation of voucher billing.
• Prepare financial schedules for upper management or to accompany the group's billing.
• Prepare journal entries to set up receivables, post intercompany transfers, correct suspense, and various other General Ledger accounts.
• Audit account records to verify the proper recording of transactions and to reconcile group and / or Plan billing records.
• Contact sales area, brokers, or the group via telephone or correspondence to collect accounts outstanding receivables.
• Prepare correspondence to respond to inquiries about billing discrepancies or delinquency issues.
• Follow collection procedure to collect outstanding receivables via telephone calls, dunning notices, and arrange for group suspensions / terminations for nonpayment.
• Interact with the collection agencies on delinquent receivables.
• Visit groups to explain various billing arrangements and establish installment agreements.
• Prepare payment allocations for Cashier's Area for posting and follow up for accuracy.
• Responsible to perform all other duties as assigned by Management.

Compliance Statement

Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the laws, regulations, and policies that pertain to the organizational unit's business and conforms with these laws, regulations, and policies in carrying out the accountabilities of the job.

Education / Experience

NOTE : Applicants may substitute six credits in accounting from an accredited college in lieu of one year of required experience.

Knowledge

Prefer knowledge of the New Membership System.

Skills and Abilities

The employer may require an employee to pass a test(s) as part of determining whether the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the job.

Salary Range

$45,698 - $60,803

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to : education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes :

Disclaimer

Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law.