Manager Accounts Payable

Sandra L. Paraf

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Summit, IL *0501

708-***-**** (home) 708-***-**** (cell)

**********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Dedicated and detail-oriented accounting professional with 10+ years in the healthcare industry.

Strengths include Ability to work independently with limited direction, to work effectively in a

team environment and to take on leadership responsibilities.

Core competencies in accounting include:

Payroll Administration

Medicare, HMO and 3rd Party Insurance Billing

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Maintain Financial Ledgers

Month End Closing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HRA, Inc- Oak Brook, IL 2009-2010

Pharmacy Biller

To maintain all prescription coverage information on all resident of my assigned facilities

Process monthly billing for all residents in my assigned facilities, private pay residents,

Medicare residents and all charges that are billed directly to the facility

Send Pharmacy Agreements Form on all new admissions to all facilities and maintain a log

of sent and completed forms that are received

Process all credits on medication that is returned by the facilities

Answer daily phone calls from customers

FAIRVIEW MINISTRIES INC.: Downers Grove, IL 1998 – 2009

Reimbursement Manager / Admissions Coordinator

Prepared claims for submission to Medicare, HMO and other insurance companies

Maintained all insurance logs and entered bills for payment into the Florida Shared System

Balanced and recorded all deposits

Maintained a spread on excel of all claims sent to Medicare and all Insurance companies,

what was bill, what was expected payment, payment received and differences.

Verified Medicare coverage and eligibility for incoming residents

Educated incoming residents and families about their fiscal responsibilities under

Medicare health plans

Ensured proper completion of all required admission forms

Prepared for new resident by notifying all departments, assigning room and ensuring that

room was ready for admission

Payroll Clerk

Processed payroll on a weekly basis for over 300 employees

Filed and paid weekly, monthly and quarterly payroll taxes

Kept track of accrued vacation and personal days for all employees

RICH PORT YMCA: La Grange, IL 1994 – 1998

Membership Assistant Manager

Processed membership applications, invoices and payments

Managed the complete process of renewing/terminating memberships

Supervised class registration and generated class rosters

Led seasonal events and membership campaigns

Created weekly work schedule for Membership department employees

TRANA ENTERPRISES INC.: River Forest, IL 1988 - 1990

Bookkeeper / Office Manager

Paid bills, maintained receivables and handled collections

Recorded and maintained General Ledger, Accounts Receivable Ledger, and Accounts

Payable Ledger

Closed books and prepared monthly financial statements

Performed all payroll functions for the entire company

CHEMICAL NEW YORK CORPORATION: Chicago, IL 1980 – 1988

Junior Accountant

Maintained General Ledger, Accounts Receivable Ledger and Accounts Payable Ledger

Closed books, paid invoices and prepared monthly financial statements

Purchased Certificates of Deposits (CDs) for company

Processed monthly expense reports for loan officers

EDUCATION:

AA, Associates of Liberal Arts, Robert Morris College, Chicago, IL

Certificate, Accounting, Richard J. Daley College, Chicago, IL

Diploma, John F. Kennedy High School, Chicago, IL

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:

MS Word Excel Kronos

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