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Lolita Salgado

Objective

Experienced accounts payable/receivables clerk with 5+ years in back office accounting. Seeking a position where I can contribute my knowledge and experience in researching, resolving, and communicating problems effectively, while creating a more efficient work flow in the accounting field.

Work Experience

Benefits Accounting Specialist at Tandem HR

September 2015 - Present

  • Implemented a risk mitigation process to reduce yearly discrepancies by 40%
  • Enter benefits invoices in accounting software and pay them timely for approximately 200 clients
  • Reconcile employee enrollments to ensure appropriate deductions and client charges
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations of employee and client collections to the carrier billings
  • Create journal entries to complete monthly closeout
  • Prepare monthly work papers that tie to the general ledger
  • Research and delegate benefit discrepancies to coordinators and specialists

Accounting Clerk at Marque Medicos

January 2012 - September 2015

  • Posted insurance, and cash payments against patient's account
  • Acted as liaison between insurance carriers and patients regarding reimbursements
  • Created ad hoc reports as requested by attorneys, clients, and upper management
  • Performed remote deposit capture, and monthly bank reconciliations
  • Entered utility and miscellaneous bills into accounting software for 5 entities, and paid them timely
  • Assisted the senior accountant with month end reporting


Skills

  • Communicate well with other team members via written and oral methods
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; most used program is Excel: pivot table usage is high, intermediate usage of special formulas
  • Highly experienced with using Sage accounting software, and other cloud based programs
  • Month end reporting
  • Journal entries
  • Delegating tasks and resolutions
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Variance analysis


Languages Proficiency
English High
Spanish Intermediate


Personal Interests

Personal interests include fitness, yoga, and hiking. Always looking for the next challenge, and enjoy spending time with loved ones and any pets. Other interests include going to concerts, watching movies, and reading.



Background

Worked in retail for three years, and moved around in different departments gaining knowledge in customer service, and marketing displays. Also volunteered in the Ladder Up program to assist families and individuals who need help filing their taxes.



Education

Northeastern Illinois University

Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Exp. 12/2020

Related Coursework: Intermediate Financial Accounting, Business Statistics, Business Analytics

Wilbur Wright College

Associate Degree in Arts, 5/2014

Major: Arts



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