One of St. Louis' most respected companies seeks an accounting professional with an expertise in the health care industry. This professional will have experience working with hospitals on billings and reimbursements. You will be mentored by executives who will use your experience to advise health care clients. This is an opportunity to grow as a consultant and trusted advisor to many health care organizations in St. Louis. We seek a professional with exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written along with the motivation to learn a consultative auditing approach.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA Preferred
• 5-7+ years of general accounting experience
• Experience in the health care industry (hospitals preferred)
• Seasoned experience working in healthcare billing and reimbursements
• Professional presentation with polished communication skills

Responsibilities include:

Achieves accounting operational objectives by contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.

*Works closely with hospitals' billings and reimbursements. Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.

* Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing special reports.

* Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures.

* Guides other departments by researching and interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations to operational issues.

* Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.

* Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

* Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

* Accomplishes accounting and organization mission by completing related results as needed

We seek exceptional professionals who have the drive and motivation to succeed. Please respond quickly.

For immediate consideration send your resume in Word format to:  careers@abacusrecruiting.com