Ameerah Dunn
Beverly,New Jersey
Summary
Highly experienced professional with 15+ years' experience in treasury management, banking, finance and accounting. Ability to interact with other department and subsidiary personnel to obtain information. Wide knowledge of treasury functions. In-depth knowledge of basic banking such as; funds transfers, wire transfers, ACH payments and stop payments. Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Treasury Analyst II
Horizon BCBS of NJ
Newark, NJ
02.2018 - 07.2022
- Performed daily cash processes including daily cash position, borrowing, investing positions and initiating bank transfers for review in a timely manner.
- Monitored cash transactions to ensure account balances are as expected and investigated any irregularities.
- Coordinated daily wire and ACH transfers between banks.
- Developed processes for improving efficiency in treasury management activities.
- Monitored daily liquidity positions and worked with other departments to ensure sufficient funding was available for operations.
- Identified opportunities for process improvement initiatives by analyzing existing practices and developing new approaches.
- Recommended changes in policies or procedures to improve operational efficiencies within the department.
- Maintained accurate records of all treasury activities including cash balances, payments, receivables, and investments.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly treasury reports.
- Created presentations outlining Treasury strategies to senior management teams.
- Work with internal and external partners to accurately forecast cash flows and prepare cash flow variance reports.
- Illustrated concepts with charts and graphs showing historical and forecasted trends.
- Maintain and administer bank account openings, closings, signatories and banking systems.
- Performed detailed analysis of treasury related accounts such as bank fees, and interest rate fluctuations.
- Analyzed bank fees, balances account structure and prepare recommendations for cost savings.
- Managed relationships with external banking partners to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepare and maintain procedure manuals in accordance with internal and external control requirements.
- Conducted research on corporate banking products and services to identify potential solutions that meet company needs.
- Maintain, prepared and reconcile G/L accounts to ensure data is appropriately posted.
- Recommend improvements to current reconciliation process.
- Prepared and maintained required control and audit documentation.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans based on business objectives.
- Participated in strategic planning meetings to provide input on potential financial risks associated with proposed projects or initiatives.
Senior Accounting Clerk
Horizon BCBS of NJ
Newark, NJ
05.2003 - 02.2018
- Accountable for the balance of the daily lockbox of over $1 million in deposits and electronic fund transfer receipts to cash receipts credited by the bank ranging from $200k- $1 million.
- Handle and ensure that live checks of amounts varying from $500 - $1million are deposited daily, which ease the workload on the department.
- Evaluate the SARS system reports, investigate and follow-up if there are any discrepancies in money transferred, to make sure all errors are fixed.
- Utilize UCSW to perform investigation and ensure that all related service requests are closed.
- Analyze, prepare, and post end-of-month entries to the General Ledger representing cash transactions and other activity on a daily basis.
- Reviewed and check over 75 entries for proper authorization and support.
- Ensured accurate data entry into accounting system while maintaining proper internal control procedures.
- Developed processes to improve efficiency in daily operations related to accounting functions.
Billing Specialist
Horizon BCBS of NJ
Newark, NJ
11.2002 - 05.2003
- Assumed the responsibility of receiving and sorting member and provider payments; therefore, eased the capacity by 25%.
- Managed the status of accounts and balances and identified inconsistencies, which minimized customer complaints by more than 10%.
- Issued and posted bills, receipts and invoices to insure members accounts are up to date, which resulted in non-termination of members account in error.
- Updated accounts receivable database, new accounts or missing payments, attach a result.
- Organized and posted payments in a timely manner, to make sure the deposited is in before the end of day.
- Provided solutions to any related problems with members; and ensured all members remain informed on their outstanding balance.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding billings, payments, account status.
- Investigated incorrect billings and processed refunds or credit to members account.
Member/ Provider Representative Service
Horizon BCBS of NJ
Newark, NJ
09.1999 - 11.2002
- Prepared check instruction sheets for issued checks and completed adjusting entries as needed.
- Performed claim resolution and verification of insurance coverage, which reduced calls in queue by 10%.
- Handled between 70-100 high-volume calls per day, thus easing many customers' worries.
- Reviewed, verified and updated patient insurance information in the system.
- Researched online resources to assist medical personnel with claims and benefit status, by doing so reduced downtime by 2 hours.
- Adjusted claims that paid in error or wrong diagnoses code or procedure code used, which save the company over $75k every six months.
- Resolved product or service problems by clarifying the customer's complaint; determining the cause of the problem; selected and explained the best solution to solve the problem; expedited correction or adjustment; followed up to ensure resolution.
- Researched and resolved any discrepancies with insurance companies.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Corporate Finance and Risk Management
St. Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
St. Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ05.2018
Skills
- Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and Kyriba
- Financial Reporting
- Time Management
- Public Speaking
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Collaborations
- Critical & Analytical Thinking
- Cash Management
- Forecasting
- Compiling Data
- Horizon BCBS payment and claims systems
- Cash Handling
Languages
- Fluent in English
- Beginner French
Timeline
Treasury Analyst II
Horizon BCBS of NJ
02.2018 - 07.2022
Senior Accounting Clerk
Horizon BCBS of NJ
05.2003 - 02.2018
Billing Specialist
Horizon BCBS of NJ
11.2002 - 05.2003
Member/ Provider Representative Service
Horizon BCBS of NJ
09.1999 - 11.2002
Master of Business Administration - Corporate Finance and Risk Management
St. Peter's University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
St. Peter's University
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