Accounting Specialist

Join Liberty Dental Plan as an Accounting Specialist and put your accounting skills to work supporting accurate and efficient financial operations. About The Role Liberty Dental Plan is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to support healthcare cost reporting, cash disbursements, reconciliations, and other essential accounting activities across multiple entities. Working closely with the Finance Manager and Payables team, you’ll play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting provider payment processes, meeting compliance requirements, and improving accounting workflows. Pay Range: $25.00-$30.00 per hour Position Type: Hourly, Non-Exempt What You’ll Do Prepare ASO balance sheet reconciliations, including Claims Payable balance sheet schedules. Process stale-dated claim checks and research discrepancies as needed. Reconcile eligible stale-dated payments for unclaimed property reporting. Process Finance Payables Uniflow queues and respond to related inquiries. Manage provider refund check applications, refund requests, reconciliations, and related provider payments. Reconcile provider refund deposits. Process provider payment method setup and EFT prenote workflows, including banking file imports and follow-up. Review CNB check exceptions and validate checks for banking decisions. Assist with audit selections and preparation of supporting documentation. Provide backup support for capitation and commission payments and reporting. Support HSP adjustments and SAGE-to-HSP reconciliations. Process vendor levy notices, including withholding, expiration, and payment reconciliation. Process weekly ASO client registers for funding requests in accordance with compliance guidelines. Complete monthly ASO client compliance reporting based on assignments and client onboarding requirements. Assist with annual 1099 reporting and Tax ID verification. Provide backup support to the Trade Payables team for healthcare cost-related payments. Contribute to workflow improvements, system testing, and process documentation. Update existing procedures and help develop new procedures as needed. Support timely Claims Payable payment activities. Perform other duties as assigned. What You’ll Bring Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team. Ability to meet short deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Adaptability in an environment with changing priorities and multiple deliverables. 10-key proficiency by touch and a minimum typing speed of 40 words per minute. Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions and effectively solve problems involving multiple variables. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field. At least 2 years of Accounts Payable experience or education in a related field. At least one year of experience processing dental or healthcare claims. Advanced Excel skills. Previous experience working with HSP and SAGE. What Will Help You Succeed Takes pride in producing accurate, timely, and complete work. Enjoys digging into details and resolving accounting discrepancies. Stays organized while balancing competing priorities and deadlines. Adapts quickly as processes and business needs evolve. Brings a collaborative, service-oriented approach to working with others. Looks for opportunities to strengthen processes and improve efficiency. Work Environment This position is generally performed in an office environment using standard office equipment. The role is primarily sedentary and involves extended periods of sitting, typing, and close-range visual work. Location Our employees are distributed in office locations in multiple markets across the United States. We are unable to hire or allow employees to work outside of the United States. What Liberty Offers Competitive pay structure and savings options to help you reach your financial goals. Excellent 401(k) retirement benefits, including employer match, Roth IRA options, immediate vesting during the Safe Harbor period, and access to professional financial advice through Financial Engines. Affordable medical insurance, with low-cost premiums for employee-only coverage. Liberty subsidizes the cost for eligible dependents enrolled in the plan. 100% employer-paid dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents. Vision insurance with low-cost premiums for employee-only coverage and dependents. Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, equal to one times your base salary, with options to purchase additional supplemental coverage. Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses. Voluntary benefit programs, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance. Long-term disability coverage. Expansive wellness programs, including company-wide wellness challenges, BurnAlong memberships, and gym discounts. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental health and well‑being. Generous vacation and sick leave policies, with the ability to roll over unused time. 10 paid company holidays. Tuition reimbursement for eligible educational expenses. Remote or hybrid work options available for various positions. Compensation In the spirit of pay transparency, the base salary range for this position is $25-$30 hourly not including fringe benefits or potential bonuses. At Liberty, your final base salary will be determined by factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and experience. We are committed to pay equity and also consider the internal equity of our current team members when making final compensation decisions. Please note that the range listed represents the full base salary range for this role. Typically, offers are not made at the top of the range to allow for future salary growth. Liberty Dental Plan commits to maintaining a work environment that acknowledges all individuals within the workplace and will continue to engage in practices that are inclusive of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We strive to have every person within the organization have a sense of belonging while encouraging individuals to unleash their full potential. Liberty will leverage diverse perspectives in building high performance teams and organizational culture. Liberty Dental Plan will continue to strengthen and develop external partnerships by providing equitable health care access and improving population health in the communities we serve. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment, recruitment, promotions, and transfers, as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements. Sponsorship and Relocation Specifications Liberty Dental Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer / VETS / Disabled. No relocation assistance or sponsorship available at this time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Liberty Dental Plan, Inc.