Sonja Kreshel-Gallaway

Senior Accountant at Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital
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(386) 825-5501
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Tacoma, Washington, United States, US

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Kim (Rockafellow) Snyder

Sonja worked for me at Bloodworks and held an analyst position and was then promoted to Revenue Manager. Sonja has a strong work ethic and is a dedicated employee. She works efficiently and is very detailed in her analysis. Sonja was successful in minimizing insurance write offs in the Medical Billing department and was successful in resolving denied claims. Sonja will do what ever it takes to get the job done.

Amy Harris, CPA

Sonja is a dream to work with at Puget Sound Blood Center. She is precise, clear, focused and responsive. She is also a whiz with computer systems and is always able to provide me with the detail I need related to our billing accounts. Sonja consistently delivers reliable data analysis, for which I am very grateful.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • Jan 2019 - Present

      Responsible for all aspects of GL accounting • Set up accounting & maintain software (Sage Intacct) for GL, AP, Purchasing, AR, Cash Management and Financial Reporting. Manage, maintain and implement process improvements utilizing software features. • Process all Revenue, AP and Capital in coordination with joint venture partners, manage and maintain import tools • Record all GL entries related to payroll, capital, pre-paids, adjustments & cash management • Prepare operating budgets and projections in coordination with CFO • Manage month/year end close, annual audit and cost reporting • File all business taxes and manage compliance reporting related to financial data • Prepare all liability account reconciliations and coordinate with appropriate leadership to resolve any discrepancies • Train staff on accounting processes, procedures and software use • Anything else remotely accounting related that needs to be done Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Accountant Revenue Valuation & Cost Reporting
      • Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

      • Lead AR collections for all Medicare bad debt ($150M+) • Address & resolve complex, non-routine, Medicare bad debt revenue & AR variances with outside agencies • Prepare process documents for standardized cost reporting and revenue recognition procedures as assigned • Manage month end Medicare bad debt accrual and collection adjustment • Prepare month end Medicare bad debt receivable reconciliation, reclass entries and other adjusting JEs • Review and submit Medicare cost reports to various outside agencies and manage assigned audits • Collaborate with other team members and/or departments to resolve and resolve Medicare withholds related to Medicare bad debt receivable • Analyze and address month end treatment and census changes for assigned group of facilities, including booking any necessary accruals • Analyze and address month end patient level AR changes for assigned group of facilities, including booking any necessary reserve accruals Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Accounting/Revenue Cycle Manager
      • Sep 2011 - Sep 2016

      Accounting Manager - March 2016 - September 2016 Revenue Cycle Manager - December 2014 - March 2016 Revenue Specialist/Analyst - May 2012 – December 2014 Contract Revenue Specialist/Analyst - September 2011 - May 2012 BloodWorksNW (formerly Puget Sound Blood Center) • Started as contractor & converted to regular employee May 2012. Promoted to Revenue Cycle manager in December 2014. Promoted to Accounting Manager March 2016. • Directed all revenue cycle and accounts payable activities including supervision of 7 staff and one supervisor position. • Managed monthly AR and AP close • Lead AR account collections for all patient claims billing & hospital/company invoicing • Addressed & resolved non-routine, complex & unexpected revenue cycle variances and AP issues • Documented processes & implement standerized procedures for revenue cycle and AP • Drafted finance/revenue cycle and AP department policies • Trained new employees on revenue cycle processes, procedures, tasks, systems & responsibilities • Fulfilled or reviewed all AR requirements for three billing systems (Hospital/CO, Patient/insurance & Pharmacy) • Coordinated special projects as assigned by management to aid the finance department in developing effective & efficient/ lean processes • Collaborated on joint task force to identify, select and implement two new stand alone billing systems for laboratory and pharmacy - responsible for all billing related activities, processes, training and documentation Show less

    • United States
    • Mental Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Controller
      • Mar 2007 - Nov 2010

      •Directed all aspects of accounting, payroll, patient billing and purchasing departments •Performed full revenue cycle management including charge entry, UB, HCFA, contract & grant billing, collection & cash application •Ensured grant compliance & maintained records •Coordinated annual audit, 990's, cost report, & insurance renewals •Prepared annual operating & capital budgets •Managed RFP’s, cell phone, pager, printer & copier contracts & leases •Collaborated with clinical staff in both inpatient & outpatient setting on issues related to reimbursement Show less

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Accountant, Financial Reporting
      • Dec 2005 - Mar 2007

      •Managed system wide loan & debt payments & supporting schedules •Prepared timely reconciliation of all loan & debt accounts •Managed the consolidated month end closing process with regional offices •Generated monthly statistics analysis of financial statement metrics for all regions •Fulfilled all financial reporting requests on behalf of the health system with outside agencies •Acted as liaison for the annual budget process for assigned departments within the System Office Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Accountant
      • May 2000 - Dec 2005

      Full Cycle accounting, cost report preparation and audit management Full Cycle accounting, cost report preparation and audit management

Education

  • City University of Seattle
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting
    2004 - 2007
  • Central Washington University
    BS, Accounting
  • City University of Seattle
    MBA

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