Auditor – Health Care Auditing

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Myers & Stauffer

The Tone:
This is an early career Staff Accountant role at Myers & Stauffer. While specific locations are not listed, the firm operates 21 offices and serves clients nationwide, requiring the ability to travel based on client and business needs. Myers & Stauffer is a reputable certified public accounting and health and human services consulting firm, distinguished by its 45+ years of experience specializing in audit, accounting, data management, and consulting services tailored for government-sponsored health care programs, primarily state Medicaid agencies and the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In this role, you will play a crucial part in assisting government clients with complex health care reimbursement and provider compliance issues, directly supporting those in need by ensuring accountability and proper resource allocation within essential health and human service programs.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: Various locations nationwide with travel
• Mission: Perform reviews and audits of Medicaid provider cost reports and financial information to ensure billing and reimbursement compliance with government program regulations.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Planning & Execution: Conduct all phases of the audit process, beginning with planning and research, through risk assessment and fieldwork, culminating in the thorough reporting of findings and other required procedures.
• Financial Analysis & Reimbursement: Perform comprehensive reviews of Medicaid provider cost reports, meticulously analyze health care provider financial information, and accurately perform reimbursement calculations in accordance with program guidelines.
• Regulatory Compliance & Research: Conduct in-depth research to determine billing and reimbursement compliance with relevant Medicaid or other government program regulations, reviewing applicable Federal and State policies prior to performing each audit.
• Professional Documentation: Prepare detailed working papers to document the scope and findings of each audit, adhering strictly to Medicaid or other government program regulations and AICPA standards, and prepare written documents that effectively support professional decisions.
• Data Security & Management: Maintain the highest level of security and confidentiality for all protected health information when analyzing material, alongside maintaining thorough and organized electronic documentation for all audit activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Hold a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a closely related field, representing an early career professional eager to grow within public accounting and healthcare consulting.
• Experience: Possess an internship or equivalent working experience in accounting or a related field, demonstrating foundational accounting knowledge and practical application.
• Skills: Exhibit strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word).
• Bonus: A Master’s degree in accounting or a related field, actively pursuing or already holding a CPA license, prior experience with health care auditing and data analysis, and flexibility for travel based on client and business needs are highly valued.