assistant Accounting Manager (cpa, certified public accountant)Reliance Healthcare

Job Summary
The Assistant Accounting Manager (Billing and Collections Assistant Manager) will oversee the company's billing and collections functions, with responsibility for managing and directing the team. This individual is comfortable working in a constantly evolving and dynamic environment while advancing process improvement recommendations to automate and effectively improve billing processes collection practices This role will also ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure cross- functional collaboration across the various departments. Additionally, this should have a passion for data, efficiency, and the accuracy needed to determine and implement solutions to drive quality and productivity, delivering real-time insightful and accurate reporting through platforms.
Specific Duties
Oversee the timely and accurate production of all company's billing, both paper and electronic. Lead the billing function to ensure compliance with the company's policies and procedures and adherence to client billing guidelines.
Oversee daily collection effort including implementing dynamic collection and communication strategies to optimize collection channels and solutions based on the nature and history of delinquent accounts and retaining effective oversight of the collection status for strategic customer accounts. Lead processes to support the timely receipt of receivables and attainment of monthly collection targets while providing outstanding customer service.
Manage company billing and collections staff; recruit, train, and evaluate as necessary; develop staff through formal and informal coaching, mentoring, appropriate assignments, and periodic performance reviews. Define and measure critical metrics and KPI's that accurately reflect operational and financial performance of the team. Motivate staff to excel at what they do, to continue learning, and to support the company's mission, vision, values, and culture.
Serve as the point of contact for escalated inquiries and ensure that all requests to the billing and collections team are acted upon appropriately and promptly.
Oversee, streamline, standardize and implement process improvements to create efficiencies and cost savings and to maximize productivity and quality of . Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and accounting procedures.
Stay current with and advise of industry best practices, new developments, and trends in the areas of billing and collections.
Manage the Billing-related portions of all corporate and ad hoc projects that impact Billing & Collections. Ensure that projects are properly staffed by Billing subject matter experts, testing is performed, and changes are reviewed and approved.
Identify processes and workflows that may be improved, focusing on solving system-related problems, automating solutions and/or improving reporting to ensure accurate and efficient operations, processes and workflows. Evaluate and prioritize recommendations made by staff, in addition to overseeing solutions and implementations.
Partner closely with other cross functional teams to ensure accomplishment of business objectives and consistent customer success. Build and maintain relationships within and across departments and with internal and external clients.
Support the month-end close process as well as internal and external financial audits.
Monitor and review outstanding Accounts Receivable balance to provide regular and ad hoc reports and updates on collection risk, A/R aging and minimize Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Ensure there is always a sufficient information flow among the appropriate stakeholders.
Additional ad hoc responsibilities as may be assigned
Qualification and Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Minimum of 3 years experience in Supervisory level handling Finance and Accounting activities preferably for collections/accounts receivable and financial reporting.
Must possess systems skills; solid collection, analytical and negotiating skills; effective oral and written communication skills; and a solid knowledge of commercial credit and collection laws.
Excellent computer skills on MS Office preferably using Excel
Knowledge in Oracle Netsuite is an advantage
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and standards
Must have organizational and analytical skills
Critical thinker and good time-management skills
Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be able to thrive under pressure
Ability to think strategically and implement ideas/initiatives tactically with high attention to details and accuracy
With a sense of ownership and pride in his/her performance and its impact on the company's success