SHARON POSTELL
Hoschton
Summary
Motivated Director of Finance promoting more than 20 + years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans, including acquisitions. Offering exceptional issue resolution and staff training skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Worked on Quickbooks desk and Quick books web, SAB, Compost, SIS, Greenleaf, Bookkeeping, Excel, Word, Intuit, Scalps, Payroll ECAP, Monthly Closeout, Reconciliation, weekly check cutting and Outlook. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.
Seasoned auditing professional knowledgeable about risk aversion strategies, cost reduction options and financial processes. Decisive and persuasive communicator with proven problem-solving, leadership and planning abilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant/Director of Accounting and Finance
The Physicians Spine & Rehab
Sandy Springs, GA
09.2023 - Current
- 7 Practices and 3 Surgery Center
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Used accounting software to issue tax returns and prepare consolidated reports.
- Managed cash flow effectively, ensuring all company liabilities were met in a timely manner and surplus funds were invested wisely.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Quickbooks web, Monthly closeout, Weekly check cutting, Partners monthly report, Payroll, 401K, AP/AR Weekly payments.
- Assisted in reducing outstanding accounts receivable balances by diligently following up on overdue invoices.
- Enhanced financial decision-making capabilities by providing timely, accurate information to management through regular performance reports.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Improved financial reporting accuracy through meticulous data analysis and reconciliation efforts.
- Reduced expenses by negotiating with vendors for better pricing and terms on services and supplies.
- Developed comprehensive budgets that aligned with company goals while ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Played key role in financial planning and analysis, contributing to company's long-term financial strategy.
Accounting/Senior Finance Manager
Zoe Wellness Center Of America
Duluth, GA
02.2022 - 09.2023
- Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations and payroll processing.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Supported change management by understanding and addressing impacts of new accounting policies, financial statement initiatives and non-standard transactions.
- Implemented budget and expense controls and financial policies by analyzing income and expenditures.
- Completed weekly payroll for company payables and company employees.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Daily Client complaints and disputes
Associate Director
Right At Home, Home Health Care
Athens, GA
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Interview an Hired all new Caregivers, CNA, LPN, RN an PCA
- Performed all HR duties as well as processed paperwork for Caregivers, CNA,PCA,LPN and RN. Make sure all license and Certifications are up to date and Renewed on time.
- Supervisor over Caregivers and Scheduling Staff
- Processed all Payroll & Billing , LTC Insurance, Payments, an Accounting
- Processed all LTC Insurance
- ClearCare and PayCor
- Human Resource (HR)
- Spoke with troubled Clients and problem solved daily
Financial Analyst Specialist
Corestaff Support Services, Inc (Impellam)
Atlanta, GA
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Reviewed weekly timesheets for accuracy and completeness as well as ST,OT and DT time, reconciled transactions and determined payment approval statuses
- Provide daily Emails and Skype call's on a daily basses to PMO/Clients, on general trends, individual employ's,Supervisor's, Timesheet issues , Payments, Late Payments, Short Pay's and Over Payments
- Have to manually transfer all timesheets information to a excel spreadsheet and manipulate excel spreadsheets daily before I can transfer information to the system to provide invoices for the PMO/Client
- Process all timesheets threw the system (Bartend , Barphellam, Gateway,Corestaff,etc.) to provided Invoices to the Client/PMO for payout to employee's each week
- Manual Remittance Spreadsheets (over 30+ million a day)
- Process Payments each day from Clients (20 +/- million a day) with in 7 business days of receiving date of payment
- Handle Clients in UK, Canada, Germany, France and US
Accounting Specialist
HD Supply
Norcross, GA
11.2018 - 02.2020
- Process invoices, corrected invoice, pay freight, RTV, credits, take backs and Pay invoices in a timely manner due to terms of contract. Input financial data and produced reports using Excel
- Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Working closely with Category Manager and Financial Manger. Providing invoices to each supplier for ( POP /Non -POP) marketing events and processing payments as well as having knowledge of each suppliers SBA contract and marketing terms.
- Monthly meetings providing each Category Managers with updates on there supplier. Providing them with total balance spent ,total balance left for the year, spiffs, payments received, credits, free goods payment, collections and up coming marketing events
- Credits, Take backs, Retractions, problem solving, Account Mangers, Emails, High Volume calls all withing a 24 hr time.
Billing Manager/Contract
All Spine Surgery Center
Decatur, Ga
03.2016 - 11.2018
- Trained and mentor staff on Revenue Cycle procedures, compliance requirements, EOB, Cash Posting, In/ Out of Network, and collections techniques.
- Reviewed billing problems, researched issues and resolved concern.
- Month in and Month Out Reports
- Performed account reconciliations and resolved variances
- Interact with all major Insurance Company's daily
- Developed and implemented improvements to billing system to maximize efficiency, reduce delinquency and increase accuracy
- Correctly coded and billed medical claims for Surgery Center
- Over seen 10 employee's
AR Senior Billing Specialist/Contract
Prospira Pain Care
Roswell, GA
05.2014 - 03.2016
- Correction of posting, In/Out of network, Claims 90-120 days not paid, Insurance issues, full account clean up
- Monitored Infection Control and Critical Incidents, Risk Management and Quality Improvement plans
- Posting(EOB,Cash), CPT Code corrections with modifiers ,ICD-10
- Clean up of accounts from 2016 - current on 1500 forms
- Revenue Cycle
- Processed monthly reports for department performance
- Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving issues with patients and Insurance company's.
AR Billing Specialist And Coder
ENT of Atlanta/ Milton Hall
Alpharetta, Ga
06.2009 - 05.2014
- Conscientiously reviewed Billing Form to identify appropriate coding base on CMS HCC categories
- Collections AR Specialist 100 Million /- Expert in reading EOB Communicate with Insurance Company on daily bases Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians
- Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material
- Accurately posted and send out all Medical Claims Correct Interact with providers and other Medical Professionals regarding billing issues and signed notes.
- UB-40 and 1500 Forms
- 30-120 days outstanding claims, Collections and self pay, In/Out of network filing using all laws for insurance claims.
AP & AR Billing Specialist
Rivermend Health(Drug, Alcohol & Mental Health)
Alpharetta, GA
05.2004 - 06.2009
- Prepared accounts with new claims as well as claims that were never billed. Past due balances of more than 90-120 days and transferred those cases to collection agency.
- Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers on UB-40 forms and fixing ICD-9 issues and modifiers
- Speaking with Insurance company daily and knowing Insurance language and laws for insurance issues. Process 70-90 claims day.
- Orchestrated day-to-day operations of billing department, including medical coding, payment posting, accounts receivables /collections reviewed patient diagnoses codes to verify accuracy and completeness.
- Contacted patients set up payments as well as explaining insurance payments and insurance terminology.
Education
High School Diploma -
Winder-Barrow High School
Winder, GANo Degree - Accounting And Finance
Clemson University
Clemson, SCSkills
- Accounts payable and receivable
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Bank reconciliation
- Accounts payable
- Account reconciliation
- QuickBooks Desk and Web
- Bookkeeping
- Financial statements
- Financial reporting
- Attention to detail
- Payroll processing
- Cash flow analysis
- Tax preparation
- Account reconciliation processes
- General ledger entries
- Payroll administration
- Management accounting
- Financial analysis
- Invoice balancing
- Billing systems and software
- Insurance verification
- Claims processing
- HIPAA compliance
- SIS
- Payroll
- Monthly Close out
- Reconciliation
Timeline
Accountant/Director of Accounting and Finance
The Physicians Spine & Rehab
09.2023 - Current
Accounting/Senior Finance Manager
Zoe Wellness Center Of America
02.2022 - 09.2023
Associate Director
Right At Home, Home Health Care
01.2021 - 09.2021
Financial Analyst Specialist
Corestaff Support Services, Inc (Impellam)
02.2020 - 10.2020
Accounting Specialist
HD Supply
11.2018 - 02.2020
Billing Manager/Contract
All Spine Surgery Center
03.2016 - 11.2018
AR Senior Billing Specialist/Contract
Prospira Pain Care
05.2014 - 03.2016
AR Billing Specialist And Coder
ENT of Atlanta/ Milton Hall
06.2009 - 05.2014
AP & AR Billing Specialist
Rivermend Health(Drug, Alcohol & Mental Health)
05.2004 - 06.2009
High School Diploma -
Winder-Barrow High School
No Degree - Accounting And Finance
Clemson University