Cheree Gesing
Charlotte,USA
Summary
Professional billing expert with strong expertise in financial analysis, invoicing, and account reconciliation. Proven track record in optimizing billing processes and resolving discrepancies efficiently. Known for collaborative teamwork, adaptability, and achieving organizational goals. Skilled in medical coding, insurance claims, and ERP systems.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Billing Specialist
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Charlotte, NC
08.2019 - Current
- Legal Billing - Responsible for legal billing for 20 attorneys. Knowledge of rates and client guidelines. Submission of invoices electronically to multiple websites as well as manual billing. Submit electronic billing for multiple insurance companies on Legal Solutions (LSS), Legal X (formerly Allegiant) and Legal Exchange. I also have insurance companies that require their legal billing be submitted to websites such as CounselLink, Legal Bill Review, Tymetrix, and Tymetrix 360. Responsible for following up with clients regarding any issues with submitting bills.
- Cash Receipts - Responsible for posting cash received by check, ACH, Wires and Lockbox.
Billing Specialist
Journalbooks
Charlotte, NC
02.2017 - 01.2019
- Code Order Acknowledgements and match to customer Purchase Orders. Calculate freight to add to invoices, Create invoices from Coded Acknowledgements. Submit invoices electronically. Daily collection activity - call and/or email customers with past due accounts requesting payment. Instrumental in collecting approximately $150,000 on past due accounts. Receive credit card payments by phone, email or fax and process these payments using Pineapple software or Authorize.net. Communication with Customer Service Representatives within the company and with customers for clarification on any invoice issues or discrepancies in billing. Conversions of US invoices and credit memos to Canadian.
Billing Coordinator
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP
Charlotte, NC
06.1990 - 01.2016
- USA
- 29+ years working with attorneys. Proficient with Juris and Rainmaker legal billing software and all aspects of legal billing. Typing skills of over 100 wpm and excellent 10-key skills. Excellent relationships with attorneys, co-workers and clients. Salary is negotiable.
- Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable - Responsible for applying payments to appropriate client billing statements. Researched overpayments and refunded to the client or applied to correct invoice if payment was incorrectly referenced on check. Responsible for payment of all of the firm's payables and also weekly reimbursements to multiple attorneys and staff.
- Legal Billing - Responsible for legal billing of 80+ insurance companies, knowledge of rates and client guidelines. Submission of invoices electronically to multiple websites as well as manual billing. Submitted electronic billing for multiple insurance companies on Legal Solutions (LSS), Legal X (formerly Allegient) and Legal Exchange. I also had insurance companies that required their legal billing be submitted to websites such as CounselLink, Legal Bill Review, Tymetrix, and Tymetrix 360. Responsible for following up with clients regarding any issues with submitting bills.
- Played an integral part in implementing a no paper initiative where attorneys received billing memos in a pdf format, revised online and processed using dual monitors.
Billing Coordinator, Accounts Receivable
Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore
Charlotte, NC
10.1985 - 04.1990
- USA
- Monthly legal billing - Processing of legal bills and mailing. Some Accounts Receivable.
Education
Paralegal Studies
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC01.1988
Diploma - undefined
Independence Senior High School
Mint Hill, NC01.1985
Skills
- Detail-oriented data processing
- Accounts receivable processing
- Accounts receivable management
- ACH
- Invoice management
- Accounts payable management
- Accounting
Timeline
Legal Billing Specialist
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
08.2019 - Current
Billing Specialist
Journalbooks
02.2017 - 01.2019
Billing Coordinator
Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP
06.1990 - 01.2016
Billing Coordinator, Accounts Receivable
Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore
10.1985 - 04.1990
Diploma - undefined
Independence Senior High School
Paralegal Studies
Central Piedmont Community College