Accounts Payable Specialist
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Benjamin Sherman
Philadelphia, PA 19151 · 215-***-****
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Skills
WinTeam, Adobe, UFMS, Focus, Excel, Word,
Experience
The Department of Justice Philadelphia, PA
September 2021 – March 2022
Accounting Clerk (Contract)
Received, verified, and input 50+ weekly invoices into the ERP Accounting software system (UFMS, Focus)
Exercised vendor maintenance and resolved issues
Generated reports and statements for analysis
Traced transactions entered, prepared worksheets to reflect the source of discrepancies that would arise
MedRisk King of Prussia, PA August
2019 – July 2021
Revenue Analyst
Researched moderate to highly complex billing, claim processing, and reimbursement issues
Identified trends through data mining
Posted, recorded, and processed payments as they came in Entered finalized payment information into the internal database Reported regularly to management on patterns observed Proposed solutions and enhancements to areas of opportunity realized Effectively documented workflow and resolution steps Prepared professional communications around results achieved Ensured confidentiality of all patient accounts by following HIPAA guidelines
Identified delinquencies and made collection efforts via email, mail, and phone
Performed other duties as assigned
Allied Universal Security Services, Systems and Solutions – Conshohocken, PA January 2019 To March 2019
Billing Specialist (Contract)
Performed data entry into financial system WinTeam Matched invoices to purchase orders
Received, verified, and input 100+ weekly invoices into the ERP
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Accounting software system
Processed billings for all contracts and customers Distributed checks and participated in other mailing duties, including overnight requests
Retrieved documents as required by finance, tax or other departments Completed pay adjustments for change of status requests, in a timely manner
Provided swift filing, matching and distribution of all vendor payments Participated in or performed other, general administrative duties Counsel Fee Unit, City of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA February 2016 to Jun 2018
Fiscal Technician
Processed different categories of voucher forms submitted to Counsel Fees by attorneys
Posted, recorded, and processed payments as they came in Entered finalized payment information into the internal database Received, verified, and input 500+ weekly invoices into the ERP Accounting software system
Identified delinquencies and made collection efforts via email, mail, and phone
Entered at minimum 100 forms every day into CPCMS, for more than 400 court-appointed attorneys
Alphabetized 350 forms in each voucher
Processed billings for all contracts and customers Contact customers to update accounts
Highlighted the missing forms in each voucher against a 3535 report Contacted attorneys via email and phone if there were any discrepancies on their bills, or if they were missing vendor information Mentored high-school interns and worked closely with them on various assignments to help them develop a sense of pride and confidence in their projects
Performed additional clerical duties as assigned, including answering phones, greeting vendors, and sorting mail
Scanned problematic voucher forms into the computer system, so they could be corrected in a timely manner
Prison Surplus Population Unit, City of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA March 2010 to February 2016
Assistant Managing Director
Monitored the Daily Surplus Prison Population for Special Release Used several computer programs to generate a Special Release list on a
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twice-weekly basis
Established rapport with members of the Pre-Trial Unit, as well as the Public Defender’s office, about relevant matters
Fielded suggestions from Pre-Trial Services, a corrections officer, and other coworkers for the Special Release list
Presented completed list of candidates in front of a member of PreTrial Services, the District Attorney’s office, and a Trial Commissioner every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon
Marked whether or not the Trial Commissioner approved release for defendants on the list
Faxed the results of the hearings to all attendees, and notified them of when the next list would be ready
Relieved departmental receptionist of her duties for one hour during the last week of every month
Performed other assignments, as needed
TV Guide Magazine - Radnor PA September
1999 to September 2008
Copy Editor/Text Writer, Radnor, PA
Proofread 50-to-100-word documents, with 100% accuracy in a fast- paced, deadline-driven environment
Juggled multiple deadlines on various projects and completed each one successfully
Checked TV listings and close-ups for grammatical, syntactical and logistical errors before they were approved
Consulted with authors of close-ups that needed wholesale revisions Sorted copies of finished close-ups and guidelines and distributed them accordingly
Penned clear, concise copy for various genres of TV listings Updated digital media with snappy promotional content daily, or on an as-needed basis
Authored and edited long-and-short-form copy for blogs, websites, social media, presentations, training materials, and more Wrote in several styles and voices for website, print and internal documents
Prioritized workflow and managed schedules to deliver completed projects under deadline
Responded constructively to direction and feedback, both positive and negative
Researched and wrote about 150 celebrity-profile fact sheets for TV Guide’s online products
Completed other assignments as needed
Education
Temple University
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
1997
3.1 GPA
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