Accounts Receivable Senior Analyst

athenahealth · Chennai

  • Experience5–7 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work modehybrid
  • Levelsenior
  • Posted22 Sept 2026

About athenahealth

athenahealth is hiring in Chennai in healthcare. This role looks for around 5+ years of experience.

Skills

  • cash application
  • collections
  • general bookkeeping
  • ACH
  • wire payments
  • account reconciliation
  • bad debt adjustments

The role

An accounts receivable analyst at a healthcare technology company manages cash application, collections, and general bookkeeping, resolving billing discrepancies and customer payment issues. The role handles ACH and wire payments, account reconciliation, and bad debt adjustments.

Full job description

Job Description

Position Summary: Accounts Receivable Senior Analyst to provide financial, clerical and administrative services to ensure efficient, timely and accurate payment of accounts under his or her control. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to provide support on any other job-related assignments by authorized leadership.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

Essential Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please list the responsibilities in order of importance starting with the most critical.

100% Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Follow established procedures for processing receipts, relating to lockbox deposits, chech deposits, ACH/Wire payments, and Returns, etc

Work together with internal and external customers for the improvements in cash application, as well as collections and credits processing. Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines

Monitoring customer account details for non payments, delayed payments and other irregularities

reconciliation of accounts

Capable of resolving complex issues about collections.

Maintain accounts receivable customer files.

Investigate and resolve customer queries/accounts with respect to billing issues and discrepancies relating to customer payments

Process adjustments such as bad debt write offs and bad debt allowances for month end

Follow up on past due accounts and report on the progress of collection efforts on a weekly basis

Communicating with customers via phone, email, mail or personally

Assist in recruiting, training as well as motivate an accounts receivable team.

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelors degree is mandatory

Knowledge of accounts receivable

Knowledge of office administration and procedures

Knowledge of general bookkeeping procedures

Proficient in relevant computer applications

5+ years accounts receivable and general accounting experience

Knowledge & Skills:

Attention to detail and accuracy

Interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Information management

Problem-solving skills

Decision-making skills

Stress tolerance

Tenacious

Negotiation skills

Conflict management skills