Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist

At VMG Health, we’re more than just a team of experts; we’re trusted partners in the business of healthcare. Backed by a team of over 300 professionals and a history of more than 70,000 engagements since 1995, we bring experience, deep and wide, to every project. Our national client base ranges from large health systems to small practices and everything in between, including investors and private equity firms. Our solutions-oriented approach to client needs is bolstered by our strong market position, extensive contacts, unparalleled tools and solutions, and expert insights. We are proud to serve as the single source for all our clients’ valuation, strategic, and compliance needs.

VMG Health is currently seeking an Accounts Receivables Specialist to join our Accounting team. Qualified candidates will exhibit strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, as well as a sense of urgency and drive to help the company service its clients.

This role will support the firm by ensuring invoices are properly directed and collected in a timely manner. The Senior AR Specialist will support all members of the team in a variety of administrative accounting tasks, primarily the follow-up of invoices that may become past due. Primary responsibilities will be to ensure all invoices have been properly directed for approval and then payment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review each invoice in accounts receivable and ensure each has some kind of notation for follow up every ten business days 
• Maintain a database of contacts for Accounts Payable to ensure invoices are being directed through the process as necessary 
• Design strategies to handle clients differently as may be needed to ensure follow up is directed to the correct individual
• Build strong relationships with Accounts Payable departments
• Ensure multi-discipline invoices are taken into account for follow up and no client is contacted if they have not yet received an invoice or have only just received it
• Coordinate with Executive Assistants regarding contacts for billing and specific needs for clients
• Keeping Managing Directors and Billing Teams informed on difficult-to-collect invoices and solicit their counsel and aid as needed
• Work closely with clients and internal clients to resolve outstanding invoice issues such as identifying duplicate invoices, misunderstandings upon delivery issues, etc.
• Help resolve issues with posting invoices that may not be correctly labeled in the lock box when posted
• Translate business needs into systems solutions, documenting requirements, validating outcomes, and ensuring changes align with control, governance, and best practice standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highschool diploma or GED  
• Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant accounts payable experience.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:  

• Reporting Skills
• Microsoft Office Skills
• Organization
• Time Management
• Verbal Communication
• Pleasant Client Problem Solving
• Knowledge of basic accounting practices
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Particularly experienced with Excel, Outlook and Power Point
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Impeccable responsiveness and follow-through
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.