JENIFFER LEMOS
Yerington,NV
Summary
Accounting Clerk with more than 10 years of full-time financial record-keeping experience. Comprehensive knowledge of financial record keeping methods procedures and generally accepted accounting principles and practices. Proficient in utilizing Excel for data analysis. Strong talent for investigating errors and discrepancies and working across departments to develop practical and thorough creative solutions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing and Cost Accountant/Payroll
Nevada Automotive Test Center
Silver Springs, NV
09.2024 - Current
- Invoice generation and reconciliation
- Regularly reconcile billing accounts to ensure that all transactions are accounted for. Identify discrepancies and resolve any issues promptly to maintain accurate financial records.
- Calculate labor and overhead rates, annually updating costs.
- Monitored cost standard performance to confirm that costs meet contract cost parameters.
- Projects setup
- Maintaining payroll information by collating, calculating and entering data for 130 employees
- Updating payroll records by entering any changes to employee information or benefits such as job title changes, exemptions and saving deductions
- Preparing reports that include summaries of earnings, tax deductions, leave, compassionate leave and non-taxable wages
- Resolving payroll discrepancies and answering any employee payroll queries
- Maintaining all payroll operations according to company policies and procedures
Accounting/Billing Clerk
Peri & Sons Farms Inc.
Yerington, Nevada
08.2013 - 09.2024
- Inventory Management
- Supervised 11 employees
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Prepare and send invoices to customers for services provided, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Coordinate and reconcile all intercompany services as well as creating intercompany invoices & payment vouchers
- Monitor payment deadlines and customer account details for irregularities, such as non-payments or delayed payments
- Assists with quarterly and year end audit requests
- Responsible for transfer journal entries
- Responsible for managing and analyzing fleet historical costs as well as suggesting fleet retirements and rental returns to Fleet Managers
- Generate purchase orders for capital asset and tracking receipts of capital assets
- Conducted regular physical inventory counts and maintained up-to-date records of stock levels for all products
- Collaborated with purchasing team to track incoming shipments, update inventory databases, and communicate any shortages or excess stock
- Prepared and analyzed inventory turnover rates to optimize stock levels and reduce carrying costs
- Conducted audits of inventory processes and procedures to identify areas for improvement and implemented new inventory management strategies
- Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation an approvals prior to payment
- Invoice coding
- Inputted invoices into the accounting software
- Prepared checks for payment
- Identified discrepancies and resolved billing issues
- Provided documentation to stakeholders during internal and external audits
Contract Health Service Billing Clerk
Washoe Tribal Health Center
Gardnerville, NV
01.2008 - 08.2013
- Reviewed medical claims and insurance benefit statements for accuracy and communicated with vendors/insurers
- Processed 2 years of backlogged claims for payment
- Ensured the coordination of benefits and followed and requested rebills as necessary
- Claims repricing according to the Medicare schedule
- Reconcile checks against claims paid and prepare for mailing.
- Maintained accurate and complete patient claim files.
- Complied with the Clinic’s Contract Health Services priority level, policies and procedures.
- Notified patients of denials and assisted with patient appeals for review by Tribal
- Committee Negotiated beneficial rate quote agreements with hospitals and specialty
- Providers Maintained current files of all quote agreements
- Acts as primary point of contact for providers and patients regarding medical claims.
- Mediates with third party insurance carriers for prompt payment.
- Adhered to strict standards of confidentiality and maintained compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Douglas High School
Minden, NV06.2000
Skills
- Detail Oriented with strong Analytical skills
- Develops positive workplace relationships
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Advanced Excel skills
Timeline
Billing and Cost Accountant/Payroll
Nevada Automotive Test Center
09.2024 - Current
Accounting/Billing Clerk
Peri & Sons Farms Inc.
08.2013 - 09.2024
Contract Health Service Billing Clerk
Washoe Tribal Health Center
01.2008 - 08.2013
High School Diploma -
Douglas High School