Lula Thames

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Fayetteville, NC 283012

404-***-**** / 910-***-****

abjnfa@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To continue to provide professional assistance and quality support through obtaining a challenging administrative

position that will utilize my experience and skills while allowing me to grow into positions of broader responsibility.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient in: PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Timberline, Microsoft Office (MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel,

Access), Word 2007, Open Office, Oracle-(training), AS400, Novell Network, WordPerfect & Lotus Smart Suite.

Web interface databases (Siemens, IDX, Citrix, Meditech & Mainframe). Extensive Full Cycle Accounts Payable

experience. Great customer service skills, Independent/Self Starter, Cooperative team player, organized; accurately

establish priorities & adapt quickly to change.

EXPERIENCE

Patient Financial Services/Raleigh, NC, November 2008- Present

Patient Acct Representative II/ Insurance Correspondence Representative

Process credit card and check payments to patient accounts. Organize, coordinate and process correspondence for

patient accounts received by mail, fax or email. This includes attorney representation/holds, insurance filings, requests

for statements, balance information, PIF, POP and dispute letters. Perform other related duties as necessary.

Notate incoming insurance verification request. Initiate and process eligibility and effective dates of service.

Hire Dynamics (Temporary Agency) /Alpharetta, GA, April 2008-July 2008

Accounts Payable Specialist

Full cycle accounts payable. Processed freight, RSP, inventory, and non-inventory invoices, credit memos and foreign

currency invoices for entry into system. Prepared wire transfers for foreign currency invoices (run conversions from

online data base and attach for processing). Researched problem accounts.

Eathian LLC/Stone Mountain, GA, August 2007-September 2008

Bookkeeper/Administrative Asst.

Balance business expenses and provide monthly financial statements. Generated requisitions for storage and moving

contracts.

Quantum Homes/Atlanta, GA August 2006- February 2008,

Accounts Payable Manager/Office Coordinator/Accounts Payable Specialist

Full cycle accounts payable (development, realty, mortgage and apartment management). Coordinated construction

progress with Operations Manager and monitored wire transfers to ensure funding was in place for operating capital.

Managed 3 (2 A/P clerks and 1-front end receptionist). Processed interest & mortgage payments. Responsible for

processing monthly utilities for 11 subdivisions. Created and executed numerous projects using Excel e.g. billings,

financial statements and variance reports. Intermittently served as acting Controller.

McCar Homes, Inc./Alpharetta, GA, November 2005 – August 2006

Accounts Payable Specialist

Full cycle accounts payable. Responsible for maintaining 3 regions-(Tampa, FL, Jacksonville Fl & Raleigh, NC).

Reviewed invoices & purchase orders for entry into the system. Pulled documents for auditors. Researched problem

accounts for regional managers.

K&G Men’s Corporate Office (Temporary Agency) /Atlanta, GA, July 2005 - November 2005

Accounts Payable Clerk

Full cycle accounts payable. Reviewed invoices for accuracy and code. Performed data entry of invoices for weekly

check write. Matched invoices to checks for disbursement. Pulled documents as needed for auditors & department

staff. Assisted vendors with discrepancy of invoices. Researched problem accounts & analyze statements.

Fayetteville State University/Fayetteville, NC, January 2001- May 2005

Accounting Clerk V (Business & Finance Dept.)

Lead processor of Capital Improvement invoices. (Coordinated with budget office to ensure that funds were available).

Provided information accurately to Financial Reporting Technician to ensure appropriate funding. Received, reviewed

for accuracy, processed and forwarded regular invoices/requisitions/ check requests for payment. Maintained various

logs for record keeping. Communicated with faculty, staff & vendors. Interpreted program policies and procedures

and acted accordingly. Researched and resolved questions of faculty, staff, supervisors & vendors. Maintained files.

Processing Asst. IV (Natural Science- Biomedical Research)

Managed records & reports of activities involving the implementation of program objectives and procedures set by

grant administrators. Implemented policies and procedures to increase the effectiveness of the office. Maintained

inventory of internal supplies and equipment. Actively involved with the preparation of the Quarterly and Annual

reports. Prepared travel arrangements and coordinated the scheduling of speakers for the department.

Office Assistant III - Department of Elementary Education

Served as the business manager for the office and department. Maintained department budget/request budget revisions

as needed. Prepared requisitions for ordering supplies, office equipment and educational supplies. Coordinated and

scheduled travel plans. Supervised student workers. Maintained schedule of appointments, events and meetings for the

Department Chair. Prepared written correspondence for dissemination (i.e. letters, memos & forms). Provided general

support to faculty based on established departmental procedures.

Cumberland County Dept. Social Services/Fayetteville, NC, August 1999 - December 2000

Accounting Clerk III - Finance Department

Provided accounting support needed to ensure effective and fiscally responsible operations of the Agency’s Day Care

Program. Verified and posted information for individual childcare providers, childcare centers, and family day care

homes into the State Reimbursement System. Researched inquiries for childcare providers. Maintained tax

information files of providers for the Accounting Tech II. Created various spreadsheets for reporting purposes.

Processed month-end-report. Processed manual checks and acted as lead signer of all checks for the agency.

City of Fayetteville/Fayetteville, NC, August 1997- August 1999

Administrative Office Assistant III- Inspections Department

Collected payments for permits and licenses from customers and contractors for residential and commercial

transactions. Balanced books from prior day’s business and processed deposits. Analyzed and maintained records of

licensed state contractors and taxicab drivers. Coordinated schedule with state officials for annual state inspection of

all local operating taxicabs. Served as liaison between insurance companies of all franchise holders to ensure liability

insurance was maintained. Created spreadsheets and composed correspondence for various departments.

ICI Americas/Fayetteville, NC, April 1995 - December 1996

Accounts Payable Clerk/Customer Service Representative

Processed invoices for payment. Reviewed vouchers and aging Accounts Payable reports. Verified services rendered

on service invoices. Reviewed and input expense reports. Researched and corrected discrepancies with receipts and

invoices. Coordinated payment of foreign currency invoices with the Treasury Department. Processed and mailed

checks to vendors. Processed accruals and keyed Journal Vouchers monthly. Prepared year-end 1099’s. Converted

and upgraded old programs into established new ones.

EDUCATION

Diploma, Cape Fear High School - Fayetteville, NC June 1982

Certificate, Micro Computer Programming I- Fayetteville Technical Community College March, 1984

Certificate, Lotus, Computer Ease Learning Ctr. - Fayetteville, NC November 1995

Certificate, Microsoft Applications, ICI Fayetteville, December 1996

References available upon request

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