ELIZABETH W. FARDEN
Marblehead,MA
Summary
A skilled professional with 15 years of experience in billing
Billing professional with proven track record in financial management and billing accuracy. Known for improving billing procedures and resolving discrepancies efficiently. Reliable team collaborator focused on achieving results and adapting to changing needs, with keen eye for detail and problem-solving skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing Specialist Supervisor
RSM US LLP
10.2024 - Current
- Initiate and complete complex billing tasks in accordance with all professional billing expectations for assigned primary billers.
- Review and approve negative billing adjustments as well as coach employees when errors or training opportunities are identified.
- Demonstrates in-depth problem-solving skills by performing research and analysis on complex billing issues.
- Understand and be able to articulate the impact/effects of all financial concepts related to billing as well as impact to the firms standardized reporting.
- Independently investigates complex billing issues and processes invoice adjustments to ensure invoice and margin accuracy.
- Trained USI hires and became Peer Advisor (Career Advisor) to 16 USI employees and 3 US employees
Billing Lead
RSM US LLP
07.2023 - 10.2024
- Initiate and complete advanced billing tasks in accordance with all professional billing expectations for assigned primary billers.
- Understand and be able to articulate the impact/effects of all financial concepts related to billing as well as impact to the firms standardized reporting.
- Independently investigates advanced billing issues and processes invoice adjustments to ensure invoice and margin accuracy.
- Mentor and/or be a Career Advisor for 2-3 Billing Specialists/Billing Specialist Seniors. Advisees may or may not be in the same physical location as you and may be in a Hybrid/Fully remote status.
- Reviewing of work and training of new or existing team members.
Billing Specialist Senior
RSM US LLP
05.2019 - 07.2023
- Initiate the bi-monthly billing process for assigned primary billers. Reviewing and recommending suggested billing amounts based on agreed upon billing arrangements, schedules, statement of work, engagement letters or historical amounts. Processes billing as appropriate.
- Leverage the firms standardized reporting to assist primary billers in analysis and engagement management.
Senior Administrative Assistant
RSM US LLP
11.2011 - 05.2019
- Billing and Reporting
- Running WIP reserves and WIP Details on the 1st and 16th of each month for billing analysis
- Creating invoices bi-monthly based on teams request
- Creating invoices monthly based on engagement amounts
- Running AR reports and staying on top of teams aging invoices and aging WIP
- Creating new clients and folders in Client Central and update existing information
- Creating presentations and working on
- Contract reviewing and finalizing
- ECRM updating and managing
- Scheduling Meetings
- Routinely compiles, collects, and analyzes moderately complex and confidential data for projects
- Training new staff
- Career advisor
- Communicating performance expectations & providing feedback on performance, recognition, coaching, employee counseling; creating career growth opportunities and employee development plans
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Salem State University
Salem, MA01-2011
BS - Business Administration
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH01-2004
Skills
- PCs, Macintosh; Basic; Microsoft Word and Works, Excel, Power Point, Access
Activities
Community Service; Christmas in the City, Memorial Goodwill Industries, Lifebridge (Homeless Shelter), Salem, MA, Strafford County Homeless Shelter, Rochester, NH
Timeline
Billing Specialist Supervisor
RSM US LLP
10.2024 - Current
Billing Lead
RSM US LLP
07.2023 - 10.2024
Billing Specialist Senior
RSM US LLP
05.2019 - 07.2023
Senior Administrative Assistant
RSM US LLP
11.2011 - 05.2019
BS - Business Administration
University of New Hampshire
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Salem State University