Patricia M. Foley
*** ***** ******, **********, ************ 15202-2841
Phone: 412-***-**** Email: ab823c@r.postjobfree.com
summary: Extensive bookkeeping, accounts receivable, accounts payable,
and collection experience. A focused and goal-
oriented professional with a strong customer service
background, including account reconciliation,
balancing bank accounts and deposits, computer
operations, financial and collateral reports, and
computer software and mechanical applications. A
capable and efficient worker with attention to detail
and excellent communication skills, with a solid
commitment to success and a patient soft skill
approach. A former notary public who was bonded and
insured.
education: Career Training Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Diploma, Medical Billing & Health Insurance Claims
Examiner, 2010
Alfred W. Beattie Technical School, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Diploma, Accounting I & II, 1972
Avalon Senior High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Diploma, General Courses, 1972
externship: Children's Community Pediatrics, Wexford, Pennsylvania
180 Hours, Posting personal payments, scanning checks
into bank, updating reports
2010-2012: Golden Living - CBO, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accounts receivable specialist/collector, who
performed customer service and collector's duties for
three to five facilities. Met or exceeded preset
goals to qualify for all available bonuses. Made
collections calls, audited residents' accounts, and
performed write-offs or referrals to outside counsel
or advanced collections proceedings. Interpreted
Insurance benefits and did private billing and
reconciliations. Worked closely with FBOC in
assisting facilities at every aspect needed.
1999-2009: AMG Resources Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Processed A/R applications totaling up to 40M monthly.
Handled collections; balanced lockbox and wire
deposits. Balanced and ran sales reports. Compiled
parts of collateral report and reviewed and mailed
invoices. Made sales adjustments/corrections for
eight plants and three brokerage operations. Tracked
shipments by truck, rail, and barge to justify payment
applications. Found and corrected errors in software
systems. Created spreadsheets of customer accounts to
validate payments. Converted to RIMAS modified
software system in February 2008. Reception and main
switchboard duties.
1982-1999: Meyers Plumbing & Heating Supply Company, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
A/R, A/P clerk/office manager, bonded. Handled
accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger
bookkeeping, collection of past due invoices, and
closing/reconciling cash register. Ran, printed, and
mailed statements and reports. Converted operations
from manual to computerized system. Extended,
processed, and notarized bids, bonds, and affidavits.
Ran sales through credit cards and balanced daily
credit sales. Typed and maintained price sheets and
ran all computer reports for accountants from monthly
and year-end closing. Used PFS word processing and
Pick modified bookkeeping software.
1979-1982: Keller Office Equipment, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Billing clerk and accounts receivable clerk.
Responsible for: operating billing machine as well as
taking and expediting phone orders, posting invoices
and checks to ledger cards and coding off paid bills,
matching delivery slips for billing, making daily bank
deposits, balancing petty cash, issuing credits for
returned merchandise, and handling walk-in customers.
Involved phone contact with customers.
1977-1979: New Analysis Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ran AB Dick printing press: printed news releases and
confidential financial statements, packed new clips
and releases that these documents were created from,
and printed and distributed news letters and press
releases as needed.
1973-1977: Instrument Society of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shipped engineering books and publication worldwide:
duplicated microfilms, cassettes, and overlays;
maintained inventory; did consignment billings for
distributors in England and Japan, including customs
forms; replenished stock; and relieved on switch
board.
memberships: Pennsylvania Association of Notaries; Notary Public until
May 30, 2011
skills: Computer Accounting and Tracking Software, Excel, and Medical
Billing and Storage Software
honors: CTA President's Awards, CTA Director's Awards, CTA Attendance
Certificates, and CTA Soft Skills Completion
Certificate