Category: ACCOUNTANT

         ACCOUNTANT         Professional Summary    I am an enthusiastic, honest, dedicated and professional individual who has integrity and an ambition to succeed in any given environment. Although I have extensive experience in the Medical Billing and Accounting industries, I also have experience in many other areas and I am always up to a challenge whatever the situation. I work well with others, as well as on my own. I am seeking a career where I can develop and excel while exceeding both personal and professional goals.      Skills          Accounting operations professional  Financial reporting specialist  QuickBooks proficient  Certified Billing / Coding Specialist  Strong communication skills  Superior attention to detail  Account reconciliation specialist  Self-motivated professional  AR/AP  Account reconciliation      Customer relations  Analytical reasoning  Exceptional organization  Strong in MS Access and Excel  Physician billing  CMS-1500 billing forms  HIPAA compliance  International Classification of Diseases (ICD.9CM)  Medical bill auditing            Work History      Accountant   ,     02/2014  
                            to   Current     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State       Maintained integrity of general ledger, including the chart of accounts.    Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.  Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures and reconciliations for multiple accounts each month.  Analyzed and researched reporting issues to improve accounting operations procedures.  Successfully implemented new technologies and process automation to encourage continuous improvement.  Facilitated successful internal audits through thorough documentation and organization.  Reconciled discrepancies between accounts receivable general ledger account and accounts receivable trial balance account.  Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.  Balanced monthly general ledger accounts to accurately record cost and month end accruals.   Supervised invoice processing, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions.    Performed payroll for 100+ employees and 7 retail store locations         Accountant / Executive Assistant  ,     09/2010  
                            to   12/2013     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State      Supported management through risk identification, control testing and process improvement procedures.  Analyzed and reviewed cost reports and communicated final results to suppliers.  Reported internal control issues to management and supplied comprehensive recommendations to mitigate the associated risks.  Filed tax returns and prepared governmental reports in compliance with strict standards.  Analyzed monthly balance sheet accounts for corporate reporting.  Generated financial statements and facilitated account closing procedures each month.  Created daily and weekly cash reports for accounting management.  Reconciled vendor statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies.  Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.  Managed the CEO's complex and frequently changing travel arrangements and coordinated the pre-planning of trips.  Managed external contacts for CEO and kept track of periodic communication needed for priority contacts.  Developed and maintained an alert system for upcoming deadlines on incoming requests and events.         Accountant / Medical Billing & Collections Supervisor  ,     01/2008  
                            to   09/2010     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State      Supervised a medical collection team of 15 employees.     Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.  Reviewed collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.  Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.  Coded and entered invoices each day into the in-house accounting software & third party clearing house.  Introduced new and efficient accounting, financial and operational systems.  Managed and responded to all correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.  Increased profits by 69% by spearheading  the Medical Collection Dept.           Accountant / Executive Assistant  ,     01/2005  
                            to   12/2007     Company Name   –   City  ,
                          State       Complete
accounting, bookkeeping, company payroll and office management, for a Bio
Medical Research firm.     All aspects of office management including but not
limited to, phones, fax, filing, emails, ordering of supplies, customer
service, etc.     Accounting responsibilities included AP/AR, general ledger, and
account reconciliation, financial reports, with a special interest in research,
"clean up", and organization.      Ensured accurate documentation was kept to meet any/all legal
requirements.     Kept full minutes, within bylaw guidelines, of meetings and
proposed policies and practices.     Maintained corporate records and full filled
any/all requirements of directors and officers, as well any other duties that
arose.                   Education      Bachelor of Science  :   Accounting  ,
                          2013     University of Phoenix   -   City  ,
                              State    Accounting       Medical Claims Billing / Coding Specialist
At Home Professions, Ft. Collins, CO  :          Certified Medical Billing / Coding Specialist         High School Diploma  :     1997     Jenks High School   -   City  ,
                              State           Skills    account reconciliation, Accounting, administrative, AP, AR, bank reconciliation, Billing, bookkeeping, credit, Clients, customer service, documentation, engineer, fax, filing, financial, financial analysis, general ledger, HR, insurance, invoicing, legal, managing, meetings, mail, office, office management, Payroll, physics, policies, Coding, reception, reporting, Research, retail, sales, phones, phone, travel arrangements, work flow