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Marcella Ballard

Hermitage,TN

Summary

To leverage my extensive accounting, finance, and customer service experience into a full-time position with an organization that offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Billing Solutions Senior Associate

National General an Allstate Company
06.2011 - Current
  • Process high-volume data entry for customer payment transactions, including ACH drafts ad recurring payments.
  • Audit policyholder accounts to ensure accuracy of credit balances and initiate refund processing.
  • Investigate and resolve misapplied payments through detailed account research.
  • Post and transfer customer payments , write off minor policy balance in accordance with company policy.
  • Generate and maintain premium finance reports
  • Reconcile and process chargebacks on premium payments returned or disputed by financial institutions.
  • Identify and process Non-Sufficient transactions on policyholders account due to various reasons to ensure accurate account reconciliation.
  • Research and apply un-posted payments received to the appropriate policyholder accounts.
  • Handle inbound calls from internal and external customers, providing account support and payment resolution.

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Night Auditor

Hyatt Place Hotel
06.2013 - 04.2020
  • Completed night audit for guest ledgers to close bank and cash registers, reconciling issues quickly, and marking discrepancies.
  • Oversaw night auditing of daily room occupancy and hotel revenue.
  • Controlled cash and credit card payment transactions at front desk to successfully reduce errors.
  • Kept accounts in balance and ran daily reports to verify totals.
  • Answering and handling phone calls for guests.

Accountant Assistan

Manpower
04.2010 - 03.2011
  • Processed accounts receivable and payable transactions, ensuring timely posting to clients account.
  • Balancing at the end of work shift.
  • Handle incoming and outgoing calls to resolve payments issue for various clients.

Title Clerk/Custom

Ford Motor Credit Company
07.2000 - 11.2006
  • Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail to process repossessed vehicle titles and coordinated with auctions and state DMVs.
  • Applied for lost or duplicate titles and followed up on pending title issues.
  • Granted account extensions and updated title documentation with accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to ensure efficient title processing and resolution of title discrepancies.\
  • Delivered exceptional customer service via phone and in person, handling high volume customer inquiries.


Education

Bachelor of Science -

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
12-2026

High School Diploma -

Bolivar Central High School
Bolivar, TN
05-1990

Skills

  • Money handling
  • Customer service
  • Decision-making
  • MS office
  • Data Entry
  • Accounting systems: AS400, NPS
  • Software Proficiency: Excel, Word, Outlook

Timeline

Night Auditor

Hyatt Place Hotel
06.2013 - 04.2020

Billing Solutions Senior Associate

National General an Allstate Company
06.2011 - Current

Accountant Assistan

Manpower
04.2010 - 03.2011

Title Clerk/Custom

Ford Motor Credit Company
07.2000 - 11.2006

Bachelor of Science -

Tennessee State University

High School Diploma -

Bolivar Central High School
Marcella Ballard