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Professional Experience

MONICA LOPEZ

Fillmore, CA 93015 H: 805-***-**** ac5jqh@r.postjobfree.com Accounting Professional offering over 10 years of experience in accounting with strong attention to detail and an outstanding work ethic. Accounts receivable professional

Knowledge of income tax procedures

Accounting operations professional

Invoice coding familiarity

Complex problem solving

Ethical approach to finance

Intuit QuickBooks specialist

Highly analytical

Independent worker

Medical Collections

Crystal Reports

Lacerte Tax Program

Financial statement analysis

Account reconciliation expert

Effective time management

Flexible team player

General and tax accounting

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Knowledge of GAAP guidelines

Thrives under pressure

AllScripts professional

Accounting Skills

Operated computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.

Held vital role in month end close process by developing a 4 way reconciliation between monthly revenue reports, bank statements, insurance payments (both cash and EFT), and credit card transactions.

Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions. Accounting Reviews

Conducted detailed technical and analytical reviews of large-scale revenue postings.

Reconciled cash postings, insurance payments, EFT's, Medicare/Medi-cal payments, and credit card transaction to insure accuracy at month end closing. Auditing

Extensive experience with Financial Statements audits, reviews, compilations, and audits for Governmental organizations.

Audited medical claims to insure proper reimbursement was received to contract from health insurance agencies.

Accounts Receivable

Reduced the open invoice cycle time from 90 days to 60 days by following a strict and timely follow-up schedule for dispute and reporting procedures. Researched and resolved billing issues that had been previously missed. Researched

Accounting Specialist/Accounts Receivable Jul 2009 to Feb 2017 Assisted Healthcare Services - Thousand Oaks, CA

Began employment as Accounts Receivable Specialist and later transitioned into Accounting Specialist.

Followed up on outstanding A/R all insurance payers including self pay. Checked insurance claim status online and by telephone. Resolved claim denials.

Knowledge of EOB's, CPT, ICD-9 codes, HCFA and UB04 claim forms/authorizations, Workers Compensation, Medical Groups, Managed Care, Regional Center, Medi-cal, Medicare, and Long-Term Care insurances. Interacted with clients and business managers regarding account balances and claims processing issues.

Accurately updated account/claim status every 2-3 weeks. Completed account reconciliations and audits.

Analyzed/Appealed medical claims not paid to contract. Prepared cash deposits.

Posted patient payments.

Posted insurance payments manually and electronically. Experienced in Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Regional Center billing and collections. Investigated and resolved issues regarding proper application of insurance/patient payments.

Applied adjusting entries.

Worked EDI transactions and ERA files.

Staff Accountant/Bookkeeper Jan 2004 to Jun 2009

Brinkman and Company - Oxnard, CA

Set up accounting operations (i.e. chart of accounts, bank accounts, internal controls)

Experienced in Quickbooks, desktop/online.

Responsible for full cycle accounting transactions, record keeping and preparation of monthly financials for multiple clients. Prepared and processed customer cash receipts.

Prepared monthly bank/credit card reconciliations. Participated in month-end close process.

Analyzed Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss statements for accuracy. Audited and substantiated financial transactions as well as maintained complete and accurate general ledgers.

Executed accounts receivable reporting and reconciliation procedures. Managed accounting operations, account reporting, and reconciliations. Handled cash and deposits using the proper accounting procedures and documentation.

Performed field audits on wide variety of clientele. Assisted in preparation of audit schedules and support for external auditors. Performed special assignments and projects as required. Utilized accounting software to input, retrieve, or display accounting information.

Worked with management to document and offset unusual expense variances in their respective areas.

Prepared Federal / State Quarterly and Annual Payroll Tax Returns, 1099's, W-2's. Compiled finalized tax returns.

Matched invoices to purchase orders

Write up work

Processed payroll

Accounts Payable

Billing

Contract Bookkeeper

Costello & Company - Oxnard, CA

Bank and credit card reconciliation

General ledger entries

Journal entry posting

Payroll posting

Education

References

Assist in financial statement preparation

Accounts payable and cash management for outside client Assist in individual and corporate tax return preparation Data entry for tax form schedules C, D, E, & F

Simple Excel spread sheets

Associate of Arts, Accounting

Ventura Community College - Ventura, CA

Received Associate of Arts Degree in General Education, with emphasis in Accounting. Currently pursuing Bachelor's degree in Accounting to obtain CPA. Received certification in Accounting and Bookkeeping through the colleges Business Department.

Ken Kagan, CPA

Costello and Company, CPA, Inc. (P) 805-***-****

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