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Sr. Accounting Analyst

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Overview

Schedule
Full-time
Career level
Senior-level
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation

Job Description

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Waystar is seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Analyst to oversee special handling invoicing activities and provide leadership support for acquisition and integration related initiatives. This role serves as a hands on expert, responsible for ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant billing while assisting junior analysts, improving processes, and supporting cross functional integration efforts. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting knowledge with coaching capability, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Special Handling Invoicing Leadership

  • Lead the special handling invoicing process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all customer contract requirements.

  • Review and approve complex orhigh riskspecial handling invoices prior to issuance

  • Serve as the escalation point for billing discrepancies, contract interpretation questions, and customer inquiries

  • Perform trend analysis andidentifyroot causes of billing variances, recommending corrective actions

Team Leadership & Development

  • Auditwork prepared byjuniorteam members to ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and quality standards

  • Support documentation of processes and best practices

  • Foster a collaborative, accountable team environment with a focus on accuracy, timeliness, and professional growth

Accounting Policy, Systems & Process Improvement

  • Maintain and enhance accounting policies and procedures related to special handling invoicing

  • Identifyopportunities to streamline, standardize, and automate billing processes

  • Lead or support accounting system enhancements, including ERP improvements and billing functionality updates

  • Partner with Accounting Leadership to implement controls that support audit and compliance requirements

Acquisition & Integration Support

  • Act as the primary accounting point of contact for special handling billing during acquisitions and integrations

  • Leadinvoice relatedintegration activities, including data validation, system mapping, and process alignment

  • Support system implementations, upgrades, and testing related to billing and revenue processes

  • Collaborate withcross functionalintegration teams to meet project milestones and ensure a smooth transition

Additional Responsibilities

  • Supportmonth endclose activities, including reconciliations, analysis, and documentation

  • Prepare or review reporting and analysis for management as requested

  • Participate in special projects andadhocinitiatives assigned by the Controller, Director, or senior leadership

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

  • 3–5+ years of progressive accounting or billing experience

  • Prior experience mentoring, reviewing work, or serving in a senior analyst role preferred

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong understanding ofcontractbasedbilling and accounting principles

  • Proven ability to review complex transactions and exercise sound judgment

  • Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and communication skills

  • Strong analytical, organizational, andproblemsolvingabilities

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in adeadlinedrivenenvironment

  • Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel

  • Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred)

  • Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process ownership

ABOUT WAYSTAR

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers.  We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.comor follow @Waystaron Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

  • Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
  • Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
  • We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
  • Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
  • Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
  • 401(K) program with company match
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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FAQs About Sr. Accounting Analyst Jobs at Waystar

What is the work location for this position at Waystar?
This job at Waystar is located in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the details provided by the employer. Some roles may also include multiple work locations depending on the requirement.
What pay range can candidates expect for this role at Waystar?
Employer has not shared pay details for this role.
What employment applies to this position at Waystar?
Waystar lists this role as a Full-time position.
What experience level is required for this role at Waystar?
Waystar is looking for a candidate with "Senior-level" experience level.
What benefits are offered by Waystar for this role?
Waystar offers following benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Parental and Family Leave, Flexible/Unlimited PTO, Career Development, 401k Matching/Retirement Savings, Tuition/Education Assistance, and Health & Wellness Programs for this position. Actual benefits may vary depending on the employer's policies and employment terms.
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