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JENNIFER BROOKS

Arlington,VA

Summary

Efficient billing specialist with 4 years of experience performing various accounts receivable functions. Strong familiarity with claims procedures, collections techniques and customer query resolution. Knowledgeable about preparing invoices, processing payments and pursuing past-due balances. Well-versed in accurately coding different types of bills for clear record keeping and tracking. Successful at efficiently handling client inquiries, billing and administrative tasks. Familiar with contracts and other documents affecting billing processes. Prepares professional, polished statements and business correspondence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Billing Specialist

Red Coats Inc.
2023.04 - Current
  • Process billing on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis for up to 400 unique customers
  • Assess contracts and perform maintenance on a weekly basis
  • Perform various A/R functions such as processing customer payments, applying customer payments, and researching customer payments
  • Upload invoices to various customer sites
  • Create new customer accounts and update existing customer information
  • Calculate discounts, percentage allocations and credits
  • Investigate and resolve issues to maintain billing accuracy
  • Research and process customer requests to include but not limited to invoice updates and revisions
  • Process credit/debit memos and void/reissues
  • Receive and respond to customer emails in a timely manner

Complete special projects as needed

Billing Specialist

WASHINGTON GAS
2022.10 - 2023.03
  • Reduce amount of returned mail
  • Perform skip trace on the customer to identify the correct address of the customer using WGL tool (No knowledge of tool required, will train)
  • Perform investigation of email/telephone number to contact and obtain or verify current demographic information using SAP account system
  • If address found, create mailing address label and place on envelope for re-mailing.
  • If no address found, scan invoices to be submitted to Collection vendor
  • Document findings in Return Mail Tracker
  • Collect payments and provide to Cash Receipts team for processing
  • Promoted within 5 months to Payment Specialist in the Cash Receipts department

FINANCE ASSISTANT

L’ARCHE GREATER WASHINGTON
2020.06 - 2022.10

· Manages bill payment systems, weekly review and mailing of all checks to vendors; processes invoices on bill.com, follows up on billing issues

· Manage L’Arche receivable and payable finance paperwork and filing, including organizing files for new fiscal year, audit preparation and annual archiving

· Collaborates with Business Manager to complete personal finances for our core people, including monthly

· QuickBooks entry of checking, cash transactions and bank reconciliation

· Oversees use of resources and recordkeeping to assure compliance with L’Arche and government regulations

· Prepares for audits by government agencies and coordinating bill payment and reimbursement between the core people and L’Arche coordinate communication

· Works closely with accounting firm, Han Group LLC

Education

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
05.2018

Skills

  • Payment processing
  • EOB knowledge
  • Spreadsheets
  • Attention to detail
  • Month-End Closing Procedures
  • Invoice Processing
  • Invoicing Proficiency
  • Billing Systems and Software
  • Customer Engagement
  • Problem Solving Abilities
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

Billing Specialist

Red Coats Inc.
2023.04 - Current

Billing Specialist

WASHINGTON GAS
2022.10 - 2023.03

FINANCE ASSISTANT

L’ARCHE GREATER WASHINGTON
2020.06 - 2022.10

Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Old Dominion University
JENNIFER BROOKS