Gail Sipps
Houston, TX 77082
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Summary Highly motivated professional with extensive experience in the financial area of
the healthcare industry. Effective team player that excels at researching,
calculating and detail oriented projects. Dependable, trustworthy, self-sufficient,
fast learner.
Cash Management Research and analysis
Supervision Problem solving
Reconciliation Communication: Verbal/Written
Software M icrosoft Office, M icrosoft Excel, M icrosoft Word, M icrosoft Access,
Lotus 1-2-3, Oracle,10-key by touch
Professional Humana 2002 - 2010
Experience
Underwriting Specialist
Responsible for assisting underwriters in servicing new and existing accounts.
Prepare, review, assign and distribute new business and renewal files to the
department.
Process and produce system-generated quotes for medical proposals.
Compile information and reports for underwriting decisions.
Process renewal correspondence.
Aetna US Healthcare (Formerly Prudential) 1979 – 2002
Premium Accounting Analyst 2000 – 2002
Analyzed revenue accounts and membership on a case level basis and made
appropriate adjustments.
Prepared financial notes explaining any premium statement variances.
Maintained and updated monthly tables to ensure premium was booked to the
appropriate city.
Responsible for maintaining accounting process on a case level basis due to a
joint venture between Prudential and a medical group in Chicago. Wire
transferred funds on a monthly basis and maintained reconciliation of all
transactions.
Premium Accounting Supervisor Cash Unit 1997 - 2000
Supervised seven individuals who maintained Prism suspense accounts and
processed Billing disbursements.
Authorized journal entries to the general ledger.
Detail research and analysis of general ledger accounts.
Coordinated and supervised the effort to bring current, reconciliation of suspense
accounts to a 30-day standard.
Premium Accounting Supervisor Cash Unit 1997 – 2000
Supervised seven individuals who maintained Prism suspense accounts and
processed Billing disbursements.
Authorized journal entries to the general ledger.
Detail research and analysis of general ledger accounts.
Coordinated and supervised the effort to bring current, reconciliation of suspense
accounts to a 30-day standard.
Cash Management Technician 1993 – 1997
Booked ledger entries on payable and receivables created by the adjustment
process in the billing area.
Created and submitted monthly wire transfer worksheets to Corporate for
physical movement of funds.
Prepared and reconciled monthly Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
proofs.
Accounting Reviewer 1986 - 1993
Prepared manual checks out of the Prucare of Houston Bank and prepared
voucher to book the expenses to the appropriate account.
Prepared manual checks out of the Managers Account for travel, salary
advances and other misc. expenses. Monitored account to clear all advances
within 30 days.
Maintained petty cash. Prepared voucher to book petty cash expenses.
Handled disbursement requests.
Maintained bank statement reconciliation.
Responsible for the computation and disbursement of sales tax for Prucare of
Houston and Prucare of Austin pharmacies on a monthly basis.
Responsible for tracking and monitoring insufficient checks and taking
appropriate action to account for it in the general ledger on a monthly basis.
Created sub-ledgers to track inter-regional cash receipts.
Booked all the cash transfer entries created by the regional lockboxes.
Prepared daily deposit of Premium checks sent to office instead of lockbox.
Professional Cultural Diversity Stress Management
Development Managing Work Relations Time Management
Supervisory Skill Seminar Managing Personal Growth
Education Houston Community College, Houston Texas
University of Houston Downtown College, Houston Texas