ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our "promote from within" culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid work model with both remote and in-office work, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

Our Benefits:

* Medical, prescriptions, dental and vision insurance

* Retirement savings plan with company match

* Company-paid and supplemental life insurance

* Flexible spending accounts

* Paid vacation, sick and personal leave

* 11 paid holidays

* Professional development and training

* Tuition reimbursement

* Employee referral bonus program

* Flexible work arrangements

JOB SUMMARY: The Sr. Program Accountant administers all financial aspects related to medical billing functions. This includes assisting with budget development, billing preparation, pursuing claims receivable collections and recording revenues and expenses in accordance with GAAP. The Sr. Program Accountant prepares monthly reconciliations, roll forward schedules, and assists in the preparation of the audit; and will work collaboratively across departments to oversee financial and compliance facets of all medical billing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Perform the financial operations and administrative functions of all Medicaid functions.

* Serve as primary contact for medical billing.

* Prepare accurate and timely reconciliations for the medical billing and ensure that the appropriate supporting documentation is prepared and maintained,

* Ensure all medical billings agree with approved budgets and are submitted to the appropriate agencies.

* Monitor P.O. spending for local government medical funding and identify the need for additional funding and/or budget modification.

* Prepare all journal entries for assigned portfolio.

* Review cash receipts, ensuring they are correctly applied to each claim, including the 835 uploaded unapplied payments that are manually applied by the medical billing specialist team.

* Manage accounts receivable functions for assigned portfolio including reviewing Medicaid Outstanding check coding list to ensure all payments received have been coded and applied to correct claim.

* Perform monthly account receivable reconciliation to Credible and address any reconciling items in a timely manner.

* Confirm all agreements and amendments are scanned and electronically filed.

* Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and schedules.

* Perform financial and administrative functions in support of the Finance department's overall goals.

* Assist in the preparation and review of program budgets.

* Support Program staff in understanding the statement of activities for the program.

* Respond to program staff questions/inquiries promptly and professionally.

* Prepare monthly financial variance reports for assigned portfolios.

* Assist with the annual audit process.

* Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

* Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.

* 5 years experience in accounting with experience in contracts and grants.

* 1 year experience with Commercial and Medicaid/Medicare billing.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

* Strong understanding of GAAP.

* Knowledge of medical billing software such as Credible. Knowledge of automated financial systems and procurement applications such as Great Plains.

* Analytical and problem-solving skills.