FARUQ GAZIPURA

14538 CASTLEFORD COURT

CENTREVILLE, VIRGINIA 20121
703-346-1643
FGAZIPURA@YAHOO.COM

Professional Experience

Input Inc, Reston, Virginia 9/2007-1/2010

Accounts Receivable Accountant

• Handle a broad scope of internal processes encompassing the daily management of, billings,
collections, reconciliation and month-end-closings with a main focus on accounts receivable
functions.
• Interface with customers and sales representatives to expedite orders.
• Produce monthly reports required by the accounting manager for the financial statements.
• Respond to customer inquiries and sales representatives.
• Performed all accounting functions to include accounts payables, receivables, petty cash, deposits,
bank reconciliations.
• Update employees paid time off schedules into Excel spreadsheet.
• Process sales orders and/or client invoices as specified in service agreements and custom
contracts.
• Process accounts receivable, including participation in collection activities.
• Professional telephone skills and strong customer service orientation.
• Processing credit card check and wire payments and reporting activity.
• Creating invoices and tracking payment activity.
• Advanced Billing.
• Returns duplicate payments to clients or payor as necessary.
• Provides client’s statements of account and copies of backup documentation as requested.
• Confirms with partner or client for possible application against outstanding invoices.
• Maintain accounting files (vendors, customers, etc.)
• Assigned Special Projects.

VCU Hospital, Herndon, Virginia 1/2004- 8/2007

Patient Accounting Representative (Call Center)

• Interpret and communicate information regarding credit policies and procedures, billing practices,
insurance submissions and out-of-pocket patient responsibility to patients, physicians and clinic
staff. Inform self-pay patients of their insurance options.
• Verify eligibility and benefits for patients; set up payment plans as necessary.
• Ensure accurate account information in all billing areas. Obtain correct information and update
system when billing information is incorrect or missing.
• Facilitate and monitor the implementation of all clinic Business Office policies and procedures at
the site.
• Check fee tickets for correct coding and enter charges within 24 hours.
• Resolve account discrepancies by auditing account detail.
• Effectively process patient and clinic correspondence, including requests for refunds and
collections when warranted.
• Respond to inquiries from patients, physicians and employees to assist in the claim payment
process, billing, registration or establishment of payment plans.
• Produce and work report daily on all patients scheduled with credit problems. Communicate with
patients prior to appointment the need for payment.
• Adheres to Clean Claims Act and HIPAA policy and procedures.
 • Receives, reviews, researches and responds to correspondence from insurance companies,
attorneys and patients.

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Guidance Residential LLC, Falls Church, Virginia 2/2002-11/2003

Operations Specialist-Origination Systems

• Under limited supervision responsible for maintaining the effective day to day operation of the
origination systems.
• Oversees the maintenance of vendor services relationships.
• Develop and maintain user documentation as required.
• Evaluate system change requests with department managers to determine priorities.
• Coordinate facilities and supplies maintenance and ordering as directed.

Mortgage Edge Corporation, Sterling, Virginia 9/2000-1/2002

Accounts Payable, Servicing Specialist, Loan Collection

• Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct
codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.
• Handles all vendor correspondence via phone or email
• Prepares non-inventory purchase order requisitions.
• Attaches the corresponding purchase orders to incoming invoices with all supporting
documentation.
• Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
• Prepares batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Assists with monthly status reports, and monthly closings.
• Process remittance information from checks, drafts and wire transfers for invoices provided by
vendors, reviewing instructions accompanying items to determine proper disposition and crediting
accounts in accordance with standard procedures.
• Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning
account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Collection recording and remittance of mortgage payments to investors.
• Administration of escrows for the payment of property taxes and hazard insurance premiums.
• Handling delinquencies and foreclosures and serving customers needs.
• Reconcile outstanding balances and initiates legal action when appropriate.
• Responsible for contacting debtors by telephone for collections on bad debt accounts.
• Collect from 30-120 past due accounts; Daily use of accounting aging.
• Evaluate monthly statistics concerning the number of accounts in collection.
• Assist servicing manager and accounting manager as needed.
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Inova Health System, Falls Church, Virginia 6/1994-9/2000

Accounts Payable Coordinator and Customer Relation Analyst

• Codes such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check requests, etc., with correct
codes conforming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system.
• Handles all vendor correspondence via phone or email.
• Prepares non-inventory purchase order requisitions.
• Attaches the corresponding purchase orders to incoming invoices with all supporting
documentation.
• Investigates and resolves problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.
• Prepares batch check runs, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
• Assists with monthly status reports, and monthly closings.
• Process remittance information from checks, drafts and wire transfers for invoices provided by
vendors, reviewing instructions accompanying items to determine proper disposition and crediting
accounts in accordance with standard procedures.
• Receives, researches and resolves a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning
account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.
• Files, maintains, and distributes accounting documents, records and reports.
• Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department.

Computer Skills

• Trained in Windows 95, 98, 07, Windows XP, AMB, Integra, Lawson, Internet Explorer, Excel,
Word and I-32 Design, documents preparation, Accurint for skip tracing, Pars in medical hospital
software, Columbia Ultimate Business Systems Collection System (CUBS) IDX, (NetSuite
Accounting Software) and (MPS Member Prospect Systems)

Education

• Northern Virginia Community College (Accounting) Alexandria, Virginia 1989-1993

• Chesapeake Business Institute (Business Adminstration) Alexandria, Virginia 1988-1989
• Mortgage Bankers Association of America (Residential Mortgage) Class-2002
• Certificate in Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA)
• Certificate of Completion BridgeFront Online Healthcare Education 2009.
• Class In Customer Service 2003.

Recognition

• Employee of the Month 2002 Mortgage Edge Corporation Sterling, Virginia

• Employee of the Month 2006 VCU Hospital Herndon, Virginia