Tamara Polyakova
Analyst: Billing & collection, finance
West Roxbury,MA
Summary
Highly motivated and goal-driven Financial Analyst skilled in billing and collection, monitoring and studying data to analyze financial status and recommend business strategy. Experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, contract management, forecasting and Budgeting. Tech-savvy in use of spreadsheets, accounting and financial management software.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Analyst II
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
07.2016 - 03.2023
- Monthly, quarterly, fiscal year end close Journal Entry preparations and submissions.
- AR analysis for BWPO OB/GYN department, by Division and/or by provider.
- Budget documents preparation for each Divisions of BWPO OB/GYN Department.
- Responsible for completing Hyperion Key-in Excel files and adding Budget information to Hyperion system (yearly).
- Quarterly preparation and sending financial documents to OB/GYN Providers.
- Preparation and Analysis of Patients Revenue Power Points slides (for monthly department meetings).
- Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
- Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.
- Increased Accounts Receivable by 16%.
Sr. Billing analyst
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
10.2013 - 07.2016
- Work experiences - 16 years.
- Billing’s analytic reports by divisions of OB/GYN BWPO Department.
- Working with IT department for better reporting for Analytics
- AR and AP analytics/reporting, IDX, EPIC.
- Generated monthly, quarterly and year end - billing and posting reports for management review.
- Generated accounts payable reports for management review to aid in financial and business decision making.
- Reconciled accounts receivable to general ledger.
- Verified accuracy of accounts payable payments, resulting in 39% reduction in payment errors and check reissues
- Audited and corrected billing and posting documents for accuracy
- Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis
Senior AR Analyst
HealthDrive, Inc
Wellesley, MA
11.2012 - 10.2013
- 15 years experiences in AR field.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- AR was up 45% after 6 months from my start.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes
- Input financial data and produced reports using EPIC, Vision, PeopleSoft
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting Medical JE reconciliations and financial reporting
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets
Finance Manager
C7 Consulting, Inc
Brooklyn, NY
11.2010 - 09.2013
- Work experience - from University - 18 years.
- Supported operations management, sales, and marketing efforts to increase revenue and overall financial health.
- Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.
- Trained new and existing staff members in various financial procedures to prepare for job requirements.
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning.
- Reducing AP by 20%, because of optimization our resources and retrain personnel.
- Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations
- Maintained responsive organization with sustained revenue growth through industry forecast monitoring and deliberate financial planning
Billing Manager
New England Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, PC
Wellesley, MA
12.2009 - 10.2010
- Experience in billing -10 years.
- Managed monthly billing process to complete billings and returns to meet company revenue recognition policies.
- Reviewed billing problems, researched issues, and resolved concerns.
- Conducted performance reviews and implemented improvement plans.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Analyzed business processes to identify cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- AR was increased by 15%.
Office manager
ASJS Medical
Brooklyn, NY
11.2007 - 12.2009
- Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
- Managed office operations while scheduling appointments for department managers.
- Managed monthly billing process to complete billings and returns to meet company revenue recognition policies.
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Trained and mentored new employees on collection methods, documentation requirements and performance strategies.
- Successfully implemented new technologies and process automations to encourage continuous improvement.
- Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.
Sr Billing and Collection Analyst
ARCO Medical, PC
Queens, NY
08.2005 - 10.2007
- Prepared accounts receivable-related journal entries for accounting month-end close.
- Collaborated on collection and dispute resolution issues.
- AR was increased by 31%, because of new methodic.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses
- Identified and discussed with management opportunities for improvements to procedures and internal controls.
- Monitored accounts receivable aging and worked with various areas to address business needs.
- Monitored customer accounts for payment delinquency and initiated collection efforts.
- Analyzed customer financial records to determine appropriate payment plan.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress
Education
Medical coders program MEDCO - Medical Insurance Coding
MEDCO
Queens, NY06.2010
Certification in Microsoft Products Network Academy Lanit in MA Certificate - Microsoft Office
Network Academy "Lanit"
Brooklyn, NY10.2002
MBA - Finances: Accounting And Bookkeeping
University of The Technology And Design of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine06.1999
Skills
- Deep understanding and many years of experiences in Diversity, equity and inclusion workflow
- Advanced Financial Analysis / Experienced Medical Biller and Collection Analyst Strong Analytical skills in: Expense and Revenue / Analysis / Finances, Medical billing & collection / Accounts receivable / Accounts payable / Payroll
- Coding: ICD-9, ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS
- Finances: Managing, Reporting, Accounting, JE, Budgeting for Healthcare (MGB, BWH, BWPO), different types of Drills
- Expert in Microsoft office: Word, Excel (incl pivot tables), Access, Power Points - many years of monthly Presentations for department of OB/GYN
- Superior Time Management / Excellent Attention to Detail
- Billing: HDBS, Medisoft, IDX, MSI, DAQ, Quick Docs, EPIC
- Payroll: ADP, PeopleSoft (E Procurement & Sourcing – 10years)
- Accounting: QuickBooks, NetSuite
- MGB software: EPIC, Vision, Hyperion, PeopleSoft, Health-Stream, Ask HR
- Financial operations / Financial assistance plans / Financial transactions / Financial statements expertise / Detailed financial trend monitoring
- Advanced financial analysis / Financial account maintenance / Financial modeling / Financial approvals
Additional Information
Awards:
- 1997 - Best employee of Finance department.
- 2012 - Best Employee by performance and communication. Company: C7 Consulting.
- 2020 - Partners of Excellence award “Excellent performance and collaboration" - Individual award for 2013-2016 years (BWH).
- 2020 - Partners of Excellence award “Excellent performance and collaboration" - OB/GYN Finance team award for 2016-2020 years (BWH).
Languages
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Financial Analyst II
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
07.2016 - 03.2023
Sr. Billing analyst
Brigham's & Women's Hospital
10.2013 - 07.2016
Senior AR Analyst
HealthDrive, Inc
11.2012 - 10.2013
Finance Manager
C7 Consulting, Inc
11.2010 - 09.2013
Billing Manager
New England Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Center, PC
12.2009 - 10.2010
Office manager
ASJS Medical
11.2007 - 12.2009
Sr Billing and Collection Analyst
ARCO Medical, PC
08.2005 - 10.2007
Medical coders program MEDCO - Medical Insurance Coding
MEDCO
Certification in Microsoft Products Network Academy Lanit in MA Certificate - Microsoft Office
Network Academy "Lanit"
MBA - Finances: Accounting And Bookkeeping
University of The Technology And Design of Ukraine
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