Capstone Internship
Finance Intern for Medasource
During the spring semester, I serve as a finance intern at Medasource, a leading consulting and professional services firm supporting organizations across the healthcare ecosystem. I worked within the Payroll and Billing department, supporting financial operations that directly impact employees and client relationships. This role gave me hands-on experience with payroll systems, compliance standards, and financial accuracy in a business environment.
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In this position, I was responsible for reviewing and approving expense reports for sales teams, recruiters, consultants, and both internal and external employees to ensure timely and accurate reimbursements.
Primary Responsibilities and Projects
I contributed to several high-impact projects while managing core financial and administrative responsibilities that supported both internal operations and client deliverables.
Projects
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Inspira TDR Placements
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Update Northwell withhold commissions
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UPMC BMDI Placements
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Prisma MIRCI Go-Live Placements
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Beacon Chart Abstraction Placement Closing
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Vanderbilt (vandy) Gateway G0-Live
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W2 & 1099 Stamping and Mailing
Responsibilties
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Identify and correct errors to ensure accurate payment procedures
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Record Maintenance - Update employee information, including salary changes, benefits deductions, exemptions, and project expansions in payroll systems using software such as Bullhorn, SAP Concur, ADP, and Expense Tracker Spreadsheets.
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Compliance - Maintain compliance with payroll laws, regulations, and company policies, ensuring accurate reimbursements in line with project policies and guidelines.
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Payroll Processing - Collect, review, and input employee timecards, overtime, deductions on expense reports, and update tax withholdings (federal/state/local).
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Approving expense reports for sales, recruiters, consultants, external, and internal employees at Medasource for reimbursement.
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Problem Solving - effective communication to resolve payment inaccuracies and billing disputes, to maintain employee satisfaction and client trust.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Interning at Medasource has been a great learning experience. I learned how important accuracy, attention to detail, and compliance are in payroll and billing. I was expected to manage financial data carefully, meet deadlines, and ensure employees were paid correctly and on time. I met these expectations by staying organized, double-checking my work, and using systems like Bullhorn, SAP Concur, and ADP efficiently. I also improved my attention to detail and communication expertise by resolving payment issues and collaborating with the payroll and billing teams to keep operations running smoothly.
BULLHORN
Approving and ending placements
An example of a tool I used during my internship was Bullhorn, where I assisted in reviewing and approving consultant placements and ensuring they were properly closed out in the system. This helped maintain accurate records and ensured all placements were tracked correctly from beginning to end.
SAP CONCUR
Creating and approving expenses
An example of a tool I used during my internship was SAP Concur, where I assisted in reviewing and approving expense reports for both consultants and internal employees. This helped ensure expenses were accurate, in compliance with company policies, and properly documented for reimbursement and billing.
