Summary
Highlights
Accomplishments
Professional Experience
MONICA LOPEZ
Fillmore, CA 93015 H: 805-***-**** ***********@*****.*** 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-***-****