CHRISTY SMITH OMAHA, NE ***** 402-***-**** ad4906@r.postjobfree.com

Administrative & Billing Professional

Result-driven Administrative Assistant & Billing Specialist with extensive experience in managing administrative tasks and financial operations. Highly analytical and versatile with knowledge in coordinating administrative functions and optimizing billing processes. Skilled in contract management, invoicing, and resolving financial discrepancies to ensure accuracy. Known for meticulous attention to detail and ability to drive continuous improvement to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. Committed to supporting the seamless functioning of organizations through exceptional administrative and billing management.

Areas of Expertise:

Customer Service Billing Specialist Data Entry & Analysis Account Reconciliation

Cost Accounting Collections Team Collaboration Cost Savings

Project Planning & Coordination Quality Improvement Contract Management

Technical Snapshot:

Oracle, Microsoft Office Word & Excel, Sage 100, Agility, Register Account Transaction Tapes (RATT)

CAREER EXPERIENCE

INSEARCH STAFFING, INC, Omaha, NE 03/2024 – 04/2024

Data Entry – Collections Remote

This role involves accurately entering billing information into Salesforce, managing accounts receivable, and following up on outstanding payments. Attention to detail and data processing skills were essential.

Analyze financial data and manage collections.

Proficiency in data entry and risk management is a crucial necessity.

We professionally handled collection efforts, contacting vendors or clients with overdue accounts.

Responsible for entering billing information, comparing data with source documents, and ensuring prompt payment from clients and vendors.

Maintaining reliable records and making informed decisions on entering billing information, managing collections, or conducting research, and attention to detail and accuracy.

ASTRO BUILDINGS, LLC, Omaha, NE 06/2022 – 10/2023

ASTRO BUILDINGS, INC, Omaha, NE 06/2016 – 06/2022

Administrative Assistant/Billing Specialist

Provide a diverse range of account management support in a fast-paced and deadline-driven operational environment. Coordinate and manage account management, payroll, invoicing, accounts receivable, reconciliation, month-end closing, contract management, company deposits, expense reporting, credit approval, sales commissions, and other vital fiscal elements.

Analyze a host of construction-related projects while concurrently overseeing financial contract elements.

Process invoices, billings, and other essential documentation to facilitate accuracy.

Develop monthly spreadsheets, and input data to process month-end and other vital work.

Actively collaborated across the company to ensure the necessary alignment of fiscal activities with broader operational goals.

PHIL PATTERSON, INC., Omaha, NE 05/2013 – 02/2016

Administrative Assistant

Served in a role focused on supporting business operations. Prepared financial statements and reports. Initially recruited to a part-time role and selected for a full-time position after a reliable performance.

Actively supported multiple cross-functional projects, including preparing invoices.

Identified and achieved significant cost savings by reducing unnecessary administrative work.

Recognized by company leadership for developing an email-based billing solution that saved hundreds of dollars in monthly mail expenses and boosted payment speed.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SERVICES, Bellevue, NE 05/2012 – 12/2012

Cost Analyst

Provided short-term support to aid a growing technology company in enhancing state and federal government contract proposals and projects. Collected, measured, analyzed, and interpreted cost and project information across all projects.

Developed and introduced commercial project planning, tracking, documentation, auditing, and appraisal processes.

Analyzed financial data to create cost analysis reports for use in critical decision-making by senior management.

Performed variance analysis between actual and standard project costs for several projects.

Actively supported new priorities, including documentation configuration management, process improvement, and data archiving project functions.

COBIA COMMUNITY SERVICES, LLC, Council Bluffs, IA 01/2011 – 03/2012

Finance Auditor

Recruited to research and analyze client information within a Medicaid system, interpret cost information to enhance client benefits and company financial condition, and resolve variances related to Iowa Medicaid. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and Medicaid personnel to advance evolving priorities.

Played a crucial role in promoting initiatives that streamlined operations and boosted workflow efficiency.

Integrated a new reconciliation reporting system that improved documentation, and efficacy, and created audit trails.

Identified discrepancies in cost accounting practices, resolved related issues, and swiftly implemented a QuickBooks payroll system to prevent future associated errors and boost accuracy.

KST SERVICES, INC. (Formerly KEPUR, Inc.), Omaha, NE 10/1997 – 07/2009

Operating Accountant

Managed $100M+ in billing and payable projects ranging from one month to 15+ years. Analyzed financial records and reports and interpreted policies and practices to evaluate the economic conditions of government contractors.

Co-conducted in-depth research to examine and appraise financial records, reports, controls, methods, and more.

Supported multiple high-level program analysis and auditing activities in a highly regulated environment.

Provided on-site support at numerous branches throughout the United States.

Directly collaborated and coordinated with accountants at the Federal level.

CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

Associate of Applied Science in Accounting & Law, Iowa Western Community College

Academic Achievement Awardee; Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society; 3.6/4.0 GPA

Accounting Coursework & Fundamentals, Metropolitan Community College 3.8/4.0 GPA

Selected Professional Development & Training Coursework:

Anti-Phishing Security Training & Information Protection Training, United States Department of Defense

Computer Security & Removable Storage Media Security Training, United States Department of Defense

Computer Users Security Training, Department of the Army

INFOSEC Security Training, United States Army Corps of Engineers

Personally identifiable Information – United States Department of Defense

Portable Electronic Devices & Removable Storage Media – United States Department of Defense

ACE-IT-IA Training & AKO/DKO Training – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Thumb Drive Awareness – United States Department of Defense

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