Role Description
The Accounts Receivable Analyst plays a critical role in driving cash acceleration, reducing AR aging, and improving overall revenue cycle performance. This role blends hands-on AR management with advanced analytics, trend identification, and operational optimization. The Analyst partners closely with AR leaders, operations teams, and automation teams to:
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Identify performance gaps
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Quantify opportunity
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Drive measurable improvements across payer, financial class, and aging segments
This position pay range is $52,100.00 - $78,150.00 depending on skills and experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Accounts Receivable Management
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Own analysis and oversight of assigned AR populations, including payer follow-up, denial categories, aged balances, and high-risk inventory
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Identify root causes of AR stagnation (authorization issues, medical necessity, billing defects, prior-cycle failures)
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Monitor inventory movement and ensure accounts are progressing through appropriate resolution paths
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Partner with AR operations to prioritize work queues based on dollars at risk, aging thresholds, and payer behavior
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Ensure accuracy and quality of account documentation to support appeals, escalations, and downstream actions
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Analytics & Performance Insights
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Develop, maintain, and interpret AR dashboards and reporting across aging, payer groups, financial class, and denial categories
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Analyze AR trends to identify emerging risks such as aging cliffs or denial spikes
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Quantify financial impact of AR issues and present actionable insights to leadership
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Support monthly and ad-hoc performance reviews with clear data-driven recommendations
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Process Improvement & Automation Enablement
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Identify opportunities to reduce manual touches through automation or workflow redesign
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Partner with automation and Epic teams to support deployment and measurement of AR automations
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Validate post-implementation impact by tracking cash acceleration, aging reduction, and productivity gains
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Support SOP development and continuous improvement initiatives
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Act as a liaison between AR operations, analytics, automation, and client leadership
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Provide data-driven support for client discussions and escalations
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Collaborate with denial prevention, audit & appeals, and revenue integrity teams
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Proactively escalate emerging risks with recommended corrective actions
Qualifications
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2+ years of experience in healthcare accounts receivable or revenue cycle analytics
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Strong understanding of AR aging, denial workflows, and reimbursement concepts
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Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical thinking
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Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
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Bachelorβs in finance, Business, Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or relevant experience (preferred)
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Experience supporting hospital or health-system AR portfolios (preferred)
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Familiarity with Epic or AR automation platforms (preferred)
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Experience presenting insights to executive leadership (preferred)
Core Competencies
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Analytical Thinking
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Accountability and Ownership
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Collaboration
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Continuous Improvement
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Customer Obsession
Benefits
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Comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial health of you and your family
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Professional development opportunities, including earning a professional certification relevant to your field and tuition reimbursement
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Quarterly and annual incentive programs for employees who excel