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Myra Wells

Decatur,GA

Summary

Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, budget administration and payroll. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Associate

Medshare International
03.2022 - Current
  • Created and verified invoices.
  • Gathered and collected all financial information for business and verified accuracy in system.
  • Reduced reporting errors by implementing internal controls and standardizing financial procedures.
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Processed payments to vendors and assisted with other accounts payable and receivables tasks.
  • Maintained journal entries to track and analyze credit and debit transactions.
  • Met weekly with department managers to discuss financial information according to current needs.
  • Resolved various escalated billing charges.
  • Managed vendor relationships, negotiating contract terms, and processing timely invoice payments.
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
  • Posted daily receipts and payments in accordance with corporate protocols.
  • Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Evaluated office processes, making suggestions to improve efficiency.

Finance Associate

The Intersect Group (Medshare International)
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Processing invoices through QuickBooks
  • Posting deposits, funds received
  • Credit Card Reconciliation
  • Compile reports and files for auditors (seasonal)
  • Setting up W9 for new vendors
  • AR/AP - less than 50 invoices a week
  • Reporting for month end - creates out of QuickBooks

AR Specialist

Kindred Healthcare
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Ensure the coordination of claim activities and designated agencies, and the timely reimbursement of receivables
  • Research, resolve, and prepare claims that have not passed the payer edits daily
  • Determine and initiate action to resolve rejected invoices
  • Analyze each agency's outstanding monthly accounts receivable, and process claims to obtain zero balances
  • Clear payment variances, resolving differences, and initiating corrective action
  • Guide/instruct and support agency personnel encompassing all aspects of insurance and non-Medicare claims processing
  • Prepare input data forms to update computer system
  • Review and communicate with agencies to educate them about expectations for clean claims

Accountant/Accounting Bookkeeper

Cosmos Granite & Marble
06.2019 - 06.2020
  • Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering and sorting documents and related information
  • Paid invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment
  • Obtained revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and refunds; preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments
  • Collected revenue by reminding delinquent accounts, notifying customers of insufficient payments
  • Prepared financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
  • Maintained accounting ledgers by posting account transactions
  • Verified accounts by reconciling statements and transactions
  • Resolved account discrepancies by investigating documentation, issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments
  • Maintained financial security by following internal accounting controls
  • Secured financial information by completing database backups
  • Maintained financial historical records by filing accounting documents
  • Contributed to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  • Ran credit card payments and reconciled credit batch
  • Maintained drivers and salesperson mileage and American Express expense
  • Ran and maintained all financial reports
  • Balanced daily cash report and lockbox
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
  • Reviewed and processed client electronic payments and check deposits.
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
  • Ensured timely vendor payments by effectively managing accounts payable and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
06.2012 - 10.2019
  • Interpreted third-party correspondence correctly and timely and applies to core revenue cycle information system(s), triggering appropriate departmental work process, including accounts receivable collections, denial appeal processing, and underpayment recovery
  • Managed the application of payments according to electronic remittance advice
  • Produced daily posting of third-party transactions, including denials and correspondence
  • Processed denials and Reimbursements
  • Reconciled and balanced large volume cash transactions received in the form of electronic remittance files, lockbox, and mail deposits
  • Researched problem checks or deposits
  • Supported collection efforts through written communication and check research

Insurance Collector

Rivermend Health
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Responsible for following up on all claim’s status
  • Initiated collection proceedings on unpaid claims and accounts
  • Responsible for documenting all activities, contact, communication with insurance
  • Responsible for calling insurance companies for claim status for payment
  • Reviewed Denials, EOBs and processed payment in system if needed
  • Processed appeals to insurance companies
  • Reviewed coding
  • Cash Posting
  • Insurance verification
  • Reimbursements

Cash Application Specialist / Revenue Cycle

Peachtree Fayette Women Specialist
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Processed insurance and patient payments
  • Created and mailed patient statements
  • Collected patient insurance payments
  • Processed credit payments
  • Reconciled month end and year to date
  • Insurance Verification
  • Denials EOB
  • Appeals and reconsiderations
  • Reimbursements
  • Assisted coding/billing department
  • Requested and processed reconsideration to the insurance companies

Patient Day Coordinator

HCA Healthcare - Norcross, GA
01.2007 - 09.2011
  • Calculated the hospital floor census for multiple hospitals
  • Reconciled reports for twelve hospital facilities to identify missing transactions that was not imported from the client reports
  • Identified coding and billing issues from EOBs and worked to resolve them
  • Researched denials and performed follow-up
  • Produced reports to identify trends or issues with carriers; identified areas of concern and worked to correct or prevent future issues
  • Determined adjustments for contracted groups at the final bill by reviewing EOBs

Batch Analyst
07.2008 - 01.2010
  • Properly matched checks to Explanations of Benefits
  • Investigated and resolved insurance inquiries
  • Uncovered discrepancies in accounts and documents
  • Made necessary changes to the batch report
  • Assisted senior accountants with month-end closing process
  • Worked on reconciliation reports for 12 West coast hospital facilities
  • Identified coding and billing problems from EOBs and worked to correct them
  • Researched denials and performed follow-up
  • Resolved claims that were not paid in a timely manner
  • Reviewed and followed up on all correspondence associated with assigned accounts within five days, including EOB’s and documentation letters

Cash Applications Specialist
06.2007 - 07.2008
  • Posted insurance payments to patient accounts
  • Dissected Explanations of Benefits to post payments
  • Researched payments in Host, Artivia, Etran Corp., and Meditech
  • Made I-plan and procedure code corrections
  • Resolved issues kicked out by RD and RN lines
  • Posted details from the bank deposit to customers’ accounts, prepared bank reconciliations
  • Researched denials and performed follow-up

Telecom Administrator

Atlanta Medical Center – Atlanta, GA
01.2005 - 03.2007
  • Served as a switchboard operator
  • Informed staff by calling trauma codes over the intercom

Billing Associate

DHR/ Georgia Regional Hospital - Decatur, GA
10.2000 - 11.2005
  • Managed customer billing profiles by setting up new customers and making changes to existing customers
  • Matched invoices to purchase orders
  • Applied incoming receipts of cash, checks, and wire payments to customers’ accounts from bank deposits
  • Accurately posted details from the bank deposit to customer’s accounts
  • Calculated, prepared, and recorded customer invoices
  • Identified errors in accounts, transactions, and documents
  • Assisted senior accountants with month-end closing process

Accounts Receivable Associate

05.2001 - 04.2003
  • Researched denial claims and made sure all required documentation was submitted in the appeals process
  • Reviewed remittance reports for denials, errors, and resubmit claims
  • Reviewed HMO/PPO, W/C Campus, and patient accounts at final bill to calculate expected reimbursements
  • Reviewed E.O.B and remittance reports for contracted accounts to ensure that a proper contract was applied to the final bill
  • Determined contractual adjustments for contracted groups at the final bill by reviewing E.O.B
  • Reviewed and followed up on all correspondence associated with assigned accounts within five days, including EOB’s and documentation letters

Accounts Payable Associate

Department Of Community Health
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Entered and paid approximately 100 invoices per week
  • Reconciled bank statements
  • Made sale, luxury, and county tax payments
  • Wrote vehicle pay-off checks
  • Matched invoices to purchase orders
  • Reviewed employee expense reports for compliance with company policies before processing reimbursements.
  • Coordinated with purchasing department to match purchase orders with received invoices for accurate payment processing.
  • Matched purchase orders to invoices and logged invoices into computer.
  • Collaborated with other departments to resolve invoicing issues and improve interdepartmental communication.
  • Reconciled bank statements.
  • Reviewed each invoice and requisitions for payment approval.
  • Prepared checks and assisted with payroll duties.
  • Evaluated payment applications for completed work.
  • Improved invoice processing efficiency by implementing a new digital filing system.
  • Charged pertinent expenses to accounts.
  • Disbursed petty cash by recording entries and verifying documentation.
  • Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
  • Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records.
  • Maintained detailed records of all procurement activities for reference purposes as well as for auditing and compliance.
  • Oversaw inventory control, accounting, and supply reports.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

High School
Atlanta

Skills

  • Billing
  • Insurance Verification
  • Collections
  • Financial Analysis
  • Account Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Clerical
  • Outlook
  • Reimbursement Specialist
  • Cash Application
  • Application Support
  • Epic
  • Microsoft Suite
  • QuickBooks Desktop / Online
  • Pivot Tables
  • Vlookups
  • Financial record keeping
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Microsoft Excel expertise
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Monthly Reporting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Auditing skills
  • Invoice Processing
  • Invoice Management
  • Accounting Principles
  • Payroll Processing
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Cash Management
  • Data Entry
  • Invoicing procedures
  • Telephone Etiquette
  • Account Analysis
  • Coaching and training
  • Payroll
  • Expense Tracking
  • Payment posting
  • Payments Processing
  • Data Verification
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Billing and Invoicing
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable

Timeline

Finance Associate

Medshare International
03.2022 - Current

Finance Associate

The Intersect Group (Medshare International)
03.2022 - 06.2023

AR Specialist

Kindred Healthcare
08.2021 - 03.2022

Accountant/Accounting Bookkeeper

Cosmos Granite & Marble
06.2019 - 06.2020

Insurance Collector

Rivermend Health
09.2018 - 06.2019

Cash Application Specialist / Revenue Cycle

Peachtree Fayette Women Specialist
09.2018 - 06.2019

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
06.2012 - 10.2019

Batch Analyst
07.2008 - 01.2010

Cash Applications Specialist
06.2007 - 07.2008

Patient Day Coordinator

HCA Healthcare - Norcross, GA
01.2007 - 09.2011

Telecom Administrator

Atlanta Medical Center – Atlanta, GA
01.2005 - 03.2007

Accounts Receivable Associate

05.2001 - 04.2003

Billing Associate

DHR/ Georgia Regional Hospital - Decatur, GA
10.2000 - 11.2005

Accounts Payable Associate

Department Of Community Health
01.2000 - 01.2001

Associate of Applied Science - Early Childhood Education

High School

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