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Payment-posting & Reconciliation Manager

Company: Mercor · Pay: $85/hr · Location: Remote — Global · Type: contractor · Posted: 2026-09-14

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The Digital Evolution of Healthcare Finance: Revolutionizing Payment Posting and Cash Reconciliation Through AI

The financial backbone of any healthcare system relies heavily on accuracy, speed, and precision within the revenue cycle. Among the most critical yet operationally intensive pillars of healthcare finance is cash posting and payment reconciliation. Handling high-volume electronic remittance advice (ERA) 835 files, interpreting complex explanation of benefits (EOB) documents, matching payments against bank deposits, and resolving unapplied cash balances require seasoned managerial expertise.

Today, artificial intelligence is reshaping how healthcare organizations manage cash posting and billing automation. However, building intelligent financial models requires deep human domain expertise. Leading AI research labs are partnering with elite platforms like Mercor to source specialized professionals who can guide this technological revolution. The Payment-posting & Reconciliation Manager role offers experienced revenue cycle managers an extraordinary remote contracting opportunity paying a lucrative $85 per hour.

Comprehensive Job Description & Core Responsibilities

For revenue cycle directors, cash posting managers, and financial reconciliation specialists looking to pivot into high-impact advisory and AI evaluation work, understanding the expectations of this position is essential. The core objective of this role is to evaluate, test, and refine advanced AI algorithms designed to automate electronic remittance processing, payment matching, and cash reconciliation workflows.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Operational Oversight: Oversee cash posting and payment reconciliation operations, encompassing electronic remittance advice (ERA/835) processing, manual EOB posting, and complex lockbox reconciliation.
  • AI Output Evaluation: Assess AI-generated payment posting outputs, automated ERA matching recommendations, and financial reconciliation reports for accuracy and completeness.
  • Workflow Management: Manage high-volume electronic and manual payment posting workflows across diverse commercial and government payers.
  • Bank and Deposit Reconciliation: Reconcile posted payments against actual bank deposits, lockbox reports, and payer remittances to guarantee total financial balance.
  • Discrepancy Resolution: Identify and promptly resolve posting errors, misapplied payments, duplicate transactions, and unapplied cash queues.
  • KPI Monitoring: Track key performance indicators including posting accuracy rates, days to post, unapplied cash balances, and reconciliation variances.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with billing, accounts receivable (A/R), and corporate finance teams to resolve payment disputes and ensure a timely financial close.
  • Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensure absolute compliance with internal financial controls, HIPAA guidelines, and strict audit requirements for cash handling.
  • Dataset Annotation: Annotate complex AI outputs and provide structured, professional feedback to train next-generation healthcare finance AI datasets.

Candidate Qualifications & Professional Requirements

Because these cutting-edge AI tools directly impact healthcare financial operations and general ledger accuracy, the qualifications demand robust industry experience and leadership capability.

Must-Have Requirements:
  • Professional Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in cash posting, payment reconciliation, or broader revenue cycle operations, with at least 2 years in a formal management role.
  • Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of ERA/835 electronic remittance processing, EOB interpretation, and lockbox reconciliation procedures.
  • Payer Expertise: Strong understanding of complex payer payment methodologies, contractual allowances, and remittance adjustment reason codes.
  • High-Volume Operations: Proven history managing high-volume payment posting operations across multiple complex payer portfolios.
  • System Proficiency: Advanced familiarity with major billing systems and payment posting platforms such as Epic, Athenahealth, or equivalent enterprise EHR systems.
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional certifications such as CRCR, CPC, or CHFP; practical experience with automated ERA posting platforms and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) cash posting solutions; background in hospital or physician group cash operations; and familiarity evaluating AI-generated remittance content.

Contract Terms, Remote Flexibility, and Weekly Global Payouts

Working as an independent contractor through Mercor provides unmatched professional autonomy compared to traditional brick-and-mortar healthcare administration jobs:

  • Complete Location Independence: Execute your evaluation projects on your own schedule from any remote location within the United States (please note H1-B or STEM OPT support is unavailable).
  • Flexible Engagement Scope: Contracts adapt to project needs, allowing you to balance specialized AI training work seamlessly with ongoing consulting commitments.
  • Prompt Weekly Remuneration: Receive fast, reliable weekly compensation via trusted financial platforms like Stripe and Wise based entirely on services rendered.

Why This Role Accelerates Your Healthcare Finance Career

If you have spent your career mastering cash posting, eliminating unapplied cash backlogs, and perfecting month-end reconciliations, your specialized knowledge is extraordinarily valuable. Traditional healthcare management roles often trap professionals in repetitive operational friction. Conversely, AI training and evaluation contracts empower you to operate at the cutting edge of financial technology—collaborating with world-class researchers while earning an impressive $85 per hour.

Furthermore, positioning yourself at the forefront of AI-driven revenue cycle management ensures your skill set remains future-proof. As automation transforms financial workflows, early adopters and trainers of these systems establish themselves as true industry pioneers.

Secure Your Opportunity Today

High-paying, specialized remote contracts in healthcare AI are in massive demand and typically fill quickly as early applicant windows close. If you possess the required background in payment reconciliation and cash posting management, take control of your career trajectory and earnings by submitting your application now.

Responsibilities

  • Operational Oversight: Oversee cash posting and payment reconciliation operations, encompassing electronic remittance advice (ERA/835) processing, manual EOB posting, and complex lockbox reconciliation.
  • AI Output Evaluation: Assess AI-generated payment posting outputs, automated ERA matching recommendations, and financial reconciliation reports for accuracy and completeness.
  • Workflow Management: Manage high-volume electronic and manual payment posting workflows across diverse commercial and government payers.
  • Bank and Deposit Reconciliation: Reconcile posted payments against actual bank deposits, lockbox reports, and payer remittances to guarantee total financial balance.
  • Discrepancy Resolution: Identify and promptly resolve posting errors, misapplied payments, duplicate transactions, and unapplied cash queues.
  • KPI Monitoring: Track key performance indicators including posting accuracy rates, days to post, unapplied cash balances, and reconciliation variances.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with billing, accounts receivable (A/R), and corporate finance teams to resolve payment disputes and ensure a timely financial close.
  • Compliance & Internal Controls: Ensure absolute compliance with internal financial controls, HIPAA guidelines, and strict audit requirements for cash handling.

Qualifications

  • Professional Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in cash posting, payment reconciliation, or broader revenue cycle operations, with at least 2 years in a formal management role.
  • Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of ERA/835 electronic remittance processing, EOB interpretation, and lockbox reconciliation procedures.
  • Payer Expertise: Strong understanding of complex payer payment methodologies, contractual allowances, and remittance adjustment reason codes.
  • High-Volume Operations: Proven history managing high-volume payment posting operations across multiple complex payer portfolios.
  • System Proficiency: Advanced familiarity with major billing systems and payment posting platforms such as Epic, Athenahealth, or equivalent enterprise EHR systems.
  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

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