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CATHERINE STEC

CHESWICK,PA

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

System Administrator/Billing Specialist

Auberle
McKeesport, PA
04.2019 - Current
  • Configured and maintained system hardware, software and network components.
  • Monitored system performance to ensure optimal operations and identified potential issues.
  • Created user accounts and managed access rights for users.
  • Provided guidance on best practices related to system administration procedures.
  • Consulted users to determine areas in need of improvement.
  • Gathered data pertaining to customer needs to identify, predict and evaluate system and network requirements.
  • Monitored accounts receivable activity to ensure timely payment of invoices.
  • Resolved discrepancies between customers' remittances and invoices received.
  • Reconciled daily cash receipts with total deposits on bank statement.
  • Generated periodic reports summarizing account balances and collection activities.
  • Developed financial reports detailing accounts receivable aging status.
  • Submitted claims to insurance companies.
  • Monitored past due accounts and pursued collections on outstanding invoices.

Accounts Receivable Manager

Wesley Family Daycare
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2015 - 01.2019
  • Analyzed customer accounts to identify and resolve discrepancies.
  • Maintained accurate records of all accounts receivable transactions.
  • Prepared monthly aging reports for review by management.
  • Assisted in month-end closing process, including account reconciliations, journal entries, and accruals.
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries regarding billing issues or discrepancies.
  • Recommended new financial and accounting software packages. replacing various non-integrated offerings.
  • Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
  • Analyzed actual financial results to budget, preparing variance reporting to functional groups.
  • Streamlined operations to achieve new efficiencies, improve on-time collections and reduce invoice processing time by 76%.
  • Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status.

Project Coordinator

Community Care Behavioral Health of UPMC
Pittsburgh, PA
02.2012 - 11.2015
  • Performed regular reviews of project documentation and communicated results with relevant personnel.
  • Analyzed data related to projects in order to identify areas for improvement or optimization opportunities.
  • Identified training needs for team members in order to keep them up-to-date on the latest industry trends.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, established timelines, tracked progress and ensured deadlines were met.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop project solutions resulting in on-time execution.
  • Liaised between departments, vendors and clients to monitor project expenses.

Accounts Receivable Supervisor

UPMC CancerCenter
Pittsburgh, PA
03.2006 - 02.2012
  • Supervised and monitored the daily operations of Accounts Receivable department to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of customer payments.
  • Analyzed financial data and generated reports for management review.
  • Developed and implemented effective strategies to reduce delinquency rates within Accounts Receivable accounts.
  • Created monthly aging report for review by management team.
  • Resolved customer queries related to billing issues or payment discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Ensured compliance with accounting policies and procedures as well as government regulations.
  • Provided training sessions for new employees on Accounts Receivable procedures and policies.
  • Performed periodic reviews of unapplied cash items on the general ledger accounts.
  • Participated in implementing a new ERP system for Accounts Receivable department.
  • Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting, updated cash flow reports and researched chargebacks and write-offs.

Education

North Catholic
Pittsburgh
06-1990

Skills

  • Performance Testing
  • Technical solution development
  • Network Administration
  • System updates
  • Insurance Billing
  • Billing issue resolution
  • Billing Data Verification

Timeline

System Administrator/Billing Specialist

Auberle
04.2019 - Current

Accounts Receivable Manager

Wesley Family Daycare
11.2015 - 01.2019

Project Coordinator

Community Care Behavioral Health of UPMC
02.2012 - 11.2015

Accounts Receivable Supervisor

UPMC CancerCenter
03.2006 - 02.2012

North Catholic
CATHERINE STEC