Julia Solmes
Glendale
Summary
Dynamic Accounting Senior Associate at Allstate Identity Protection with a proven track record in complex revenue cycle analysis and process improvement. Recognized for cultivating professional relationships and leading training initiatives, consistently achieving over 98% accuracy. Highly analytical and detail-oriented, driving organizational success through effective communication and leadership. Open and positive communicator with calm and level-headed approach to managing routine needs and meeting special challenges.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Senior Associate
Allstate Identity Protection
Remote
10.2020 - Current
- Beginning in a contract role via Rightworks LLC, quickly undertaking several process improvements and projects overlapping Cash Management & Analysis and Accounts Receivable for SAAS company.
- Promoted to the company’s first hybrid role as Senior Accounts Receivable and Cash Management & Analysis Coordinator.
- Promoted to Accounting Senior Associate.
- Contributed to the accuracy of financial statements by performing transactional processing, taking a holistic approach to identification of root cause correction via in-depth receivables analysis.
- Process and procedure creation and updates to ensure accuracy, clear discrepancies and implement preventative measures.
- Demonstrate proactive leadership by identifying areas for improvement both organizationally and individually.
- Effective communication in a remote environment within organization and direct client communication to resolve account discrepancies and collection of accounts receivables.
- Create, present and train team members within and outside of Finance & Accounting demonstrating thorough knowledge of GL impact and in-depth account analysis via PowerPoint.
- Create and implement Net Payment Broker process to account for payments received less Broker Commissions, adjusting to net payment.
- Coordinate efforts between Cash Management & Analysis, Accounts Receivable, Account Managers, Billing, and AP to serve client needs via multiple, overlapping internal and external ticketing systems.
- B2B collections.
- NetSuite, EDI, Zendesk, SalesForce, Intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, OneDrive, Slack, Teams, Zoom
Photographer
Self Employed
Phoenix
02.2017 - Current
- Energetically and enthusiastically facilitate photography shoots ranging from Corporate events to headshots, including specialty shoots, hair and make-up while displaying confidence, joy and flexibility.
- Working with clients to determine expectation and project needs.
- Negotiating price, desired outcomes and contract terms based on each individual and project.
- Coordinating with all subjects and other professionals as needed: clients, videographers, photography assistants, party planners, administrators, etc.
- Prepare sites and equipment as needed for each project.
- Required to be punctual, deadline oriented, professional, compassionate, communicative, creative, fun and thorough in shoots and post-processing.
- Familiar with Adobe Lightroom (Lr) and Photoshop (Ps), inventory control, Lense adjustment, Photographic equipment.
Payment Posting Specialist
American Vision Partners
Phoenix
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Accurately posts transactions (payments and adjustments) from various sources on a daily basis. Payment sources include Electronic Remittances, paper checks and EOB's, patients, collection agencies, capitation plans, Care Credit and Patient Portals.
- Adheres closely to the department's payment reconciliation process.
- Prioritizes work to maximize turn-around time.
- Meets and exceeds productivity standards in the completion of daily assignments and accurate production.
- Maintains an accuracy rate of 98% or better in quality audits.
- Makes changes to demographic information as necessary in order to produce a clean patient statement.
- Responds to internal and external communications in a timely manner.
- Performs all other duties assigned by Management.
- Familiar with: GAAP, Multiple EOB formats, UB92, HCFA 1500, RRB 1500, I837, P837, I835, P835, Excel, Windows (95, 98, 2000+, 10 and XP), AdvancedMD, WebPT, Google+, Google Drive, Slack and Outlook.
Cash Posting Specialist
WebPT
Phoenix
06.2014 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: The nation’s leading EMR (Electronic Medical Records or EHR Electronic Health Records) for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies.
- Display the Core Values of the nation’s leading EMR (Electronic Medical Records or EHR Electronic Health Records) for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies within one of the nation’s fastest growing Tech companies in a Customer Facing role with direct communication with peers, superiors, Business Success Managers and clinic staff.
- Immediately recognized by Leadership to be the employee to transition most quickly and effectively into mastery of a Region in the history of the team while exceeding productivity and accuracy expectations.
- Team member most often chosen for pilot programs due to expertise, forward-thinking, attention to detail and analytical capabilities in areas such as electronic processing, Standard Operating Procedures and Best Practices.
- Required to be deadline oriented while communicating efficiently and effectively with other team members, Management and other Receivables department employees while maintaining focus and performing accurately with minimal supervision in an extremely chaotic, high-pressure and fluid environment.
- Responsible for: posting large payment batches in manual and electronic formats for customer clinics while managing high-volume patient and insurance Account Receivables to include recoups, refunds, forward balances, liens, interest and debit adjustments, reviewing accounts regularly for posting errors and discrepancies, reviewing patient bills for accuracy and completeness while obtaining any missing information, posting and reviewing unapplied payments regularly to ensure statement accuracy, reviewing contracted payments for accuracy and compliance with contract discounts, indentifying and billing secondary and tertiary insurances, daily and monthly reconciliation, indentifying over and under payment trends, indentifying denial trends, adhering to performance deadlines on an hourly, daily and monthly basis and maintaining strict confidentiality and compliance to HIPAA regulations.
- Consistently exceeds Quality and Productivity requirements, translating to 24,000 KPH maximum performance.
- HIPAA Certified. DISC Training.
- Familiar with: GAAP, Multiple EOB formats, UB92, HCFA 1500, RRB 1500, I837, P837, I835, P835, Excel, Windows (95, 98, 2000+, 10 and XP), AdvancedMD, WebPT, Google+, Google Drive, Slack and Outlook.
- The nation’s leading EMR (Electronic Medical Records or EHR Electronic Health Records) for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies.
Cash Application Specialist
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix
01.2008 - 02.2014
- Displayed Role Model and Solid Contributor attributes in all areas of performance and essential job functions in a manner consistent with and supportive of the Mission and Value statements of Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
- Required to uphold all company policies and represent Phoenix Children’s Hospital with a professional and helpful demeanor while striving to assist in the improvement of policies and procedures within the Physician and Hospital Revenue Cycles.
- Required to be deadline oriented while communicating efficiently and effectively with other departments, Insurance representatives, Patient’s families and do so while performing accurately, with minimal supervision over a multitude of specialties within Pediatrics.
- Responsible for: daily processing and application of daily cash receipts, non-cash transactions, A/R adjustments, write offs, refunds and Physician Revenue Cycle credit card payments to include investigation and reconciliation of unidentified and misapplied cash on a daily, monthly basis while maintaining system integrity to ensure balancing occurs, investigating cash posting problems related to system applications to be reported to management, posting contractual adjustments in accordance with third party contracts.
- Consistently exceeds Quality and Productivity requirements, translating to 24,000 KPH at maximum performance.
- HIPAA Certified.
- Familiar with: GAAP, Multiple EOB formats, UB92, HCFA 1500, RRB 1500, I837, P837, I835, P835, MS Office, Excel, Word, Windows (95, 98, 2000+ and XP), Citrix Mysis Vision, Reflections AMPFM and ten-key by touch.
Cash Management Representative
Valley Radiologists
Glendale
04.2006 - 01.2008
- Dramatically decreased departmental overtime by immediately serving as a valuable and experienced team player.
- Consistently exceeded Quality and Productivity requirements.
- Required to uphold all company policies and represent Valley Radiologists with a professional and helpful demeanor.
- Responsible for: Posting payments and adjustments by review of Explanation of Benefits in a competitive and fast-paced environment for the leading Radiology practice in the state of Arizona, loading Electronic Funds Transactions and corresponding Electronic Remittance Advice as well as manually posting electronic rejections from EFT(s) and ERA(s) and be flexible in utilizing my varied and extensive experience where needed to benefit the company.
- HIPAA Certified.
- Familiar with: GAAP, Multiple EOB formats, UB92, HCFA 1500, RRB 1500, I837, P837, I835, P835, MS Office, Excel, Word, Windows (95, 98, 2000 and XP), Groupcast IDX, Centricity and ten-key by touch.
Part-Time Nanny and Full-Time Domestic Engineer/Entrepreneur
Self-Employed
12.2004 - 04.2006
- Supervision of 2 to 4 children ages 2 through 7 to include daily preparation of meals and snacks, pick-up and drop-off to and from school and play dates, education, exercise, crafts, caring for household animals, light housekeeping and laundry, additional errands as needed.
- Successfully started up and ran ecommerce sales through eBay to become a Bronze Powerseller within first 6 months selling new and used fashion and sporting goods in addition to becoming the only online retailer in competition with Nordstrom selling MukLuk boots.
Account Representative
Argent HFS
Phoenix
02.2003 - 12.2004
- Hired as Account Representative, promoted to Medicaid Lead, promoted to Coordinator of Operations (Manager) reporting directly to Regional Director of Operations.
- Maintained Lead duties under Coordinator of Operations title, in addition to duties crossing over into functions typically performed by Human Resources (HR), Finance, Accounting and Quality Assurance.
- Increased Collections by 1.3 Million in the first month of serving as Coordinator of Operations (Supervisor) by streamlining processes and A/R.
- Required to perform multiple tasks and meet (sometimes very abrupt) deadlines with and under supervision of Director of Operations, such as report compilation, aging and analysis for each area of Operations and Billing/Collections.
- Required to maintain a professional/Leadership demeanor and confidentiality of all relative issues between Senior Management, contracted parties, employees and Human Resources.
- HIPAA Certified, Achieve Global Leadership Training for 'Basic Principles for a Collaborative Workplace' and 'The Leader in Each of Us', ACA Training for FDCPA and PCTC Best Practices.
- Responsible for: creation and implementation of Third Party Medicaid and Commercial billing and collections training programs for efficiency and profitability for facilities of 100 beds or more as well as Patient Collections and Customer Service, interviewing, hiring, training, counseling, annual reviews, monthly quality assurance audits of 25 employees (on-site and off) and employee counsel up to termination as needed, A/R including EOB review for needed adjustments and payment/denial trends, administration and management of computerized and non-computerized education and testing, compilation and conduction of staff meetings, review of employee queues to insure quality and accuracy according to policies and procedures, as well as interdepartmental and patient communications.
- Familiar with: GAAP, Multiple EOB Formats, UB92, HCFA 1500, RRB 1500, I837, P837, I835, P835, MS Office, Excel, Word, Windows (95, 98, 2000, XP), AMS/PFS, SAGE, Net Term/FACS, AHCCCS and ten-key by touch.
Education
High School - General Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO)
Greenway High School
Phoenix, AZ01.1995
Skills
- Complex revenue cycle analysis and reconciliation
- Extreme attention to detail
- Highly analytical
- Process improvement
- Cultivates and strengthens professional relationships internally and externally
- Training and development, personally and by investing in others
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Natural leader
References
- Carissa Eddy, Friend, (760) 666-0471
- Kelly Bray, Friend, (949) 412-7828
- Brenda Garcia, Friend and Colleague, (602) 828-8186
Affiliations
- Photographer with a natural ability to capturing the beauty of details
Accomplishments
- Regularly recognized for extensive revenue cycle knowledge, ability to communicate effectively, and cultivate the best in others while sharing knowledge and expertise.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Accounting Senior Associate
Allstate Identity Protection
10.2020 - Current
Payment Posting Specialist
American Vision Partners
03.2019 - 09.2020
Photographer
Self Employed
02.2017 - Current
Cash Posting Specialist
WebPT
06.2014 - 08.2016
Cash Application Specialist
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
01.2008 - 02.2014
Cash Management Representative
Valley Radiologists
04.2006 - 01.2008
Part-Time Nanny and Full-Time Domestic Engineer/Entrepreneur
Self-Employed
12.2004 - 04.2006
Account Representative
Argent HFS
02.2003 - 12.2004
High School - General Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Business, Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO)
Greenway High School
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