Job Description
Billing Specialist (224366-14)
One of Hawai'i's local companies that was voted Top Places to Work is seeking a Billing Specialist. The ideal candidate will have some experience with billings, collections, and office experience.
Hours
Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Location
Honolulu, Oahu
Pay
$22 to $24 an hour
Responsibilities
- Administer COBRA services, including enrollment changes, eligibility updates, notifications, and refunds while following applicable regulations.
- Process premium payments, cash receipts, and account reconciliations for group and individual plans.
- Maintain accurate eligibility information across COBRA software and internal systems.
- Respond to billing, payment, enrollment, eligibility, and COBRA inquiries by phone and email.
- Follow up on overdue group premiums, document collection activity, and escalate accounts requiring management attention.
- Research and resolve billing, payment, contract, and eligibility discrepancies by coordinating with customers and internal teams.
- Provide billing and COBRA guidance to employer group administrators and assist with online service platforms.
- Process invoices, customer correspondence, incoming mail, and payment transactions while maintaining proper controls.
- Scan, organize, and maintain billing, COBRA, and individual plan records in accordance with retention procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve department processes, efficiency, customer support, and system functionality.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Degree in accounting, finance, bookkeeping, business administration, or a related area preferred.
- At least two years of experience in billing, customer service, accounts receivable, collections, payment processing, cash handling, enrollment, or administrative support preferred.
- Healthcare, insurance, employee benefits, or COBRA experience is a plus.
- Ability to maintain confidential information and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows, and related computer applications.