Finance Assistant

Sioux Falls, SD

Full time

R-260028923

Location:

Avera Health

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range:

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$19.50 - $25.50

Position Highlights

Work location: On-site in Sioux Falls, SD.

Join Avera’s Grants team as a Grant Finance Coordinator , where you will provide administrative and financial support for grant-funded programs across the organization. This role is responsible for managing grant payments, sponsor records, financial reporting, contract documentation, grant registrations, and compliance-related activities. The coordinator partners closely with Finance, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and grant stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting, timely invoicing, regulatory compliance, and organized grant administration throughout the grant lifecycle.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible for timely processing of non-patient billing, payment posting and receivables reporting to ensure accounts are fairly stated. Maintains documentation for client accounts and activity. ​​

What you will do

• Processes client billing requests received and posts payments to appropriate client accounts. Generates client statements and mails statements for each billing cycle.

• Reviews receivable aging reports and follows up on collections of accounts as identified.

• Coordinates with Chargemaster (CDM) and Information Technology (IT) teams to create procedures and clients as identified.

• Communicates and works with department directors across the organization to review billing or collection issues for clients.

• Reviews and responds to customer service inquiries and works through issues as needed.

• Assists with system conversions as it pertains to client billing.

• Provides administrative/clerical support to accountants in completion of their assigned responsibilities as directed by Financial Reporting Manager.

• Perform assigned duties to ensure compliance with internal control policies to protect the assets of Avera.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Associate’s degree in accounting or three years of equivalent experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

• Maintain confidentiality.

• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io .

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Additional Notices:

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.