Carla M Brown
Charlotte, NC
Summary
Skilled in general ledger accounting, regulatory compliance, and financial reporting within the banking industry.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, POS systems, and maintaining accurate records in both customer-facing and back-office environments.
Performed daily, weekly, and monthly account reconciliations to ensure accuracy between internal records and external data (bank, vendor, or system reports).
Investigated and resolved discrepancies, variances, or unmatched items in financial records.
Prepared journal entries and adjustments as part of the reconciliation process. Maintained proper documentation and audit trails for all reconciliations.
Collaborated with internal departments and external partners to resolve reconciliation issues efficiently.
Skills
Payment Processing
EOB Knowledgeable
Insurance A/R
CPT
Billing Management
A/R
Kronos
Data Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Outlook)
EPIC
Sisco
Google Workspace (Docs & Sheets)
OneSource
Reconciliation
QuickBooks
Excel
Salesforce
Professional Experience
Atrium, Charlotte, NC Oct 2023 – May 2025
Financial Advisor
Was responsible for primary credentialing of all providers and locations, as well as overseeing the delivery of all billing, collection, recording of payments, and any other customer service needs
Multitasked and detail-oriented in processing claims submissions, prior authorizations, payment postings, and collections
Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve any discrepancies in billing or coding
Analyzed and managed medical collections by following up on outstanding accounts and negotiating payment plans
Screened patients for various insurance hospital hospital-sponsored financial programs.
Utilized the knowledge of governmental regulations, including HIPAA, OSHA, and other compliance programs
Wells Fargo Bank, Charlotte, NC Nov 2018- Sep 2023
Account Operations Specialists
Facilitated daily transactional needs of the client base, including processing deposits, distributions, payments, transfers, or other routine transactions
Analyzed, problem-solved, and maintained client contact and asset management for moderately complex, non-recordkeeping clients.
Conducted analyses of relevant retirement benefits metrics and measurements while providing detailed reports to leadership
Maintained accurate and timely financial records and reconciliation accounts.
Performed plan administrative services, both recordkeeping and trust for retirement-plan recordkeeping clients
Utilized various trust and investment systems to affect transactions, monitor accounts, create reports, and prepare client information
Ortho Carolina, Charlotte, NC Aug 2016 – Jun 2018
Billing Account Representative
Multitasked processing medical claims, investigating claim denials, and correcting ICD-9 charge submissions
Problem-solved and negotiated multiple account balances by utilizing various means of resolution.
Identified and analyzed payor trend payment posting, refunds, and Lockbox payments via personal payment and insurance payments
Initiated adjustments for denials, contractual obligations, and credit balances
Pushed out accounts to collection agencies following 30 days of soft collections
Maintained accurate and timely financial records and reconciliation accounts
PMAB, Charlotte, NC Mar 2015 – Aug 2016
Insurance Advisor
Collaborated with physician, physician extender, nurses, and case manager/utilization reviewers to identify principal diagnoses and procedures, to assign working DRG’s for identified populations
Entered physician charges into patient care system & submitting claims for palliative medicine services across for all insurances (Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial) as well as private pay
Followed up and monitored correspondence with insurance providers and clients
Maintained complete confidentiality of patient information, in addition to hospital and individual physician practice pattern data
Maintaining patients' accounts receivable & assisting with obtaining insurance authorization for services.
Claims processing and review, data entry, collection follow-up, closing activities
Outsource Group, Charlotte, NC Mar 2012 – Oct 2014
Account Representative
Multitasked in analysing, troubleshooting, and resolving multiple complex tickets by deriving the root causes and applying the correct fixes on workarounds
Diagnosed and resolved complex account issues related to insurance and guarantor collection, and billing as an escalation point for Tier 1 support
Investigated and resolved collection activities by working with various hospitals, clinics, and doctors within the eastern region. STAR, Cerner, and IDX
Ensured all tickets were properly closed in a timely manner
K-Force, Charlotte, NC Oct 2011 – Feb 2012
Operations Specialists
Established, adjusted, and maintained a wide variety of accounts and product types, focusing on non-advisory and Advisory brokerage accounts
Utilized various tools to efficiently and accurately establish and maintain client accounts while providing high-quality service to advisors and staff
Reviewed and processed mutual fund accounts for existing and transitioning firms
Problem-solved various issues within average price reconciliation, error account reconciliation, and trade booking of domestic securities
Beta experienced.
Education
High School Diploma
Myers Park High, Charlotte, NC