Sharon Kennedy
Tel: 718-***-**** / Cell: 718-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Objective: To obtain a challenging position where my work experience and knowledge will assist the company to reach their goals.
Profile: Highly motivated and detail oriented professional successful at attaining business goals through analysis of organizational payments of payroll and accounts payable. Adept at cultivating partnerships and building lasting relationships, as well as collaborating with high performance teams to enhance organizational growth. I have strong problem-solving capabilities and pay exceptional attention to detail.
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Experience:
2013 – 2025
NYU Langone Medical Center 2013 - 2025
Manhattan, NY
Finance Department – Payroll 2020 – 2025
Assisted employees in request for mortgages and other loans based on their work status and salary, responsible for completing accident forms for submission to insurance companies ensuring all information is accurate and complete including dates employees were out and unavailable to work. Completed Medicare Part C forms for employees on maternity leave, extended sick time or on disability. Completed court requested information on employees that would be required to be present in front of a judge. Finance Department – Accounts Payable 2013 - 2020
Analyze and resolve invoice related issues preventing payments, including 3 way match exceptions, disputes and other vendor submission errors. Work with vendors, end user and supply chain to rectify issues, act as a team lead for Salesforce to ensure AP related case submissions were addressed timely, resolve Credit Hold accounts, assist with audit related inquiries, resolve invoices discrepancies and outstanding issue on vendor statements, analyze AP exception data to identify root causes and provide actionable recommendations on how to prevent/correct the issue going forward, process emergency payments when necessary. 2011 – 2012
North Shore, LNJ
Lenox Hill Hospital
New York, NY Finance Department – Accounts Payable Resolved Invoices discrepancies and outstanding issues on vendor statements. Completely documented invoice discrepancies and forwarded to the appropriate person in Purchasing or Receiving if they could not be resolved in AP. Reviewed the “On Hold” listing on a daily basis to keep items current and avoid credit holds. Open mail on daily basis, processed invoices and check request for payments. Match invoices and check requests to the payment documents. Maintain vendors’ master file to ensure all information was updated and accurate. Replied to employees and/or vendors when questions arose regarding payment. 1990 - 2010
North General Hospital
New York, NY Finance Department – Cash Post Cashier Posting cash payments, recording of denials and rejections from various Insurance Companies. As a cashier my responsibilities included receiving payments from patients, prepare receipts for cases received and balance cash receipts at the end of each day. Billing Rep
As a Billing Representative, I was responsible for inpatient, outpatient and Third Party Billing of claims. My duties also consist of verifying admission and discharges, insurance coverage for patients and follow-up on the patient’s account for Blue Cross, Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and HMO insurance, and daily adjustments on account balances. Education Park West H.S. Graduate
Other Skills MS Word, Excel, PeopleSoft, Omni pro, PRN and MEDE Electronic Billing, HBOC Star, Medical Records Coding and Lenovo.