ellen montgomery

** ***** ****** **** *****, N.Y 631-***-**** ad2fut@r.postjobfree.com

technically skilled Bookkeeper/Supervisor known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing various functions for diverse finance department. A/P, A/R, C/D, C/R career spans 30 years of experience in Healthcare, and other industries and has included accountability for the processing accounts payable for multi corporations, as well as billing and collections . Recovered $1.4 million dollars in accounts receivable within a year.

Key Skills

Accounts Payable Processes & Management

Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Transactions

Bookkeeping

Bank Reconciliations

Collections & Cash receipts

Medicaid Billing, EPACES & Electronic

Journal Entries

Teambuilding & Staff Supervision

Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports

Accounts Receivable

Professional Experience

WOODHAVEN NURSING HOME-1360 ROUTE 112 PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776

Business Office Manager-Finance Coordinator 11/17-current

Responsible for preparing and submitting all Medicaid conversions as well as full Chronic applications to SCDSS, with 100 % success.

Processes all bank deposits, both remotely as well as in person.

Reconciles all petty cash (Resident fund & Building).

Attends weekly discharge planning meetings, as well monthly QA meetings.

Orders all office supplies for the facility.

Works very closely with the Administrator on a daily basis.

Assists with reporting Covid-19 resident test results to the CDC.

Ensure that the business office continues to operate in a business-like fashion.

ST.JOHNSLAND NURSING CENTER-395 SUNKEN MEADOW ROAD, KINGS PARK, NY 11754

Accounts Receivable/Bookkeeper 05/11-11/17

Responsible for all HMO 3rd party billing, Medicaid Billing, Medicare 3rd party Co-Ins, Private co-pay/co-ins, MLTC.

Coordinated all billing and collections.

Filled in for other billers doing the Medicare/Private/Nami billing, Census etc., with little to no assistance.

Worked with HMO companies to achieve payments, resulting in reducing the receivables by half within a year.

Covered for Medicare biller.

Verified all insurance coverage prior to admission.

Analyzed patient ledgers and Trial balance to aid in collecting funds.

Worked with families, explaining their financial responsibility.

. Assisted in special reports and projects

WOODHAVEN ADULT HOME-1360 ROUTE 112 PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776

Accounts Receivable Specialist, 10/06 to 5/11

Responsible for A/R for Adult Home and Medicaid approved ALP. Coordinated all billing and collections.

Managed weekly electronic Medicaid billing for ALP, to include E-pace rebilling. Posting of all C/R and prepared monthly Resident Stipend. Monthly SSI and Private billing. Updated weekly Medicaid rooster to keep approval numbers current. Calculated monthly closing. Prepared monthly Rent receipts and Private Bills. Paid all resident bills from Patient Accounts. Managed all banking transactions.

Analyzed patient ledgers and Trial balance to aid in collecting funds. Communicated with Medicaid to assist in collections. Entered daily census’ for both the Adult Home and the Assisted Living Program. Covered Nursing Home A/P position as needed. Verified available Medicare days prior to admission.

Recognized by Facility Administration for injecting improvements into recordkeeping/controls that reversed a history of missed payments.

WOODHAVEN NURSING HOME-1360 ROUTE 112 PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY 11776

Accounts Payable Specialist/Bookkeeper 7/96 to 10/06

Assumed responsibility for the full cycle accounts payable process for 3 facilities. Handled general ledger work as well as bookkeeping and performed banking for all Companies and LLC’s.

Accounts Payable bookkeeper for Nursing Home, Adult Home and South Country Adult Home. Responsible for matching up all purchase orders and packing slips to correct invoice. Verified all pricing prior to processing

Responsible for coding all invoices with the correct General Ledger Account. Bank reconciliations of all Nursing Home, Adult Home s and all LLC’s accounts.

Prepared A/P Journal Entries. Managed Nursing Home Patient Fund Accounts. Processed checks and quarterly statements. Personal contact with residents and their families.

Assisted in posting Cash Receipts, and covered for Payroll (ADP). Performed all banking for all companies, to include deposits and wire transfers. Responsible for running various projects and reports.

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NORTH ATLANTIC AGENCY LTD. KINGS PARK, NY

Full Charge Bookkeeper/Supervisor, 6/94 to 7/96

Full cycle Bookkeeper, from Accounts Payable, to Accounts Receivable. Responsible for hiring and firing of employees. Sat in on monthly meetings with outside Accounting firm. Prepared monthly, as well as quarterly reports. Participated in planning/implementing business policies and procedures to ensure proper internal controls, including adherence to budget control and compliance with tax requirements. Provided effective management.

Assumed expanded responsibilities as the company’s Office manager and payroll administrator filling in

during vacations and maternity leave.

Managed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, Journal Entries, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, 941, SWT

Responsible for supervising entire office. Provided Accountants with quarterly reports and schedules. Heavy Collections, reducing receivables. Monthly closing. Processed all banking.

ATLAS TERMITE AND WATERPROOFING CO, INC

Office Supervisor/Bookkeeper 6/90 to 5/94

Office Supervisor, Bookkeeper, Liaison between employees and owner, and salesmen and owner. Scheduled all salesmen, and technician jobs. Provided Staff to Telemarketing Department.

Supervisor to entire office staff, to include field workers, Salesmen and all telemarketers. Responsible for selection of all office staff and helped provide human resource support.

Managed manual as well as computerized bookkeeping. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, All banking, Payroll, Payroll taxes, 941, SWT. Heavy collections. Active phones and customer contact.

Education

BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

High Regents Diploma 1978

Technology Summary

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ADL 6N SOS QuickBooks ADP Systems Windows

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