Responsible for the overall financial administration of the healthcare 'system' in Cincinnati, Ohio, including revenue cycle, general accounting, information systems, monthly close, and financial reporting following all HRSA and corporate policies and procedures
Ensure that internal controls are adequate to safeguard facility assets and that accounting systems are sufficient to generate accurate and timely financial reports
Responsible for preparation of the annual budget along with ongoing analytics, monitoring any variances, and reporting to the CEO and Board of Directors
Active member of the Leadership Team of the organization
Creation of annual operating and capital budget (FP&A) as well as HRSA compete and non-compete budgets
Analysis and presentation of monthly financial packages to senior management and the Board of Directors
Research and analysis of outliers and anomalies associated with KPI and unexpected variances for presentation to the Board of Directors on a 13-month rolling format (FP&A)
Credentialing all new health center sites
Development of financial models to evaluate the viability of projects and M & A potentials
Services include full life health, podiatry, OB-GYN, mid-wife, mental, behavioral, MAT, and SUD treatment
Non-profit FQHC
Market CFO
LifePoint/Springstone
Dublin, OH
01.2023 - 12.2023
Responsible for overall financial administration of 2 in-market acute care psychiatric hospitals totaling 144 beds, in central Ohio, including revenue cycle, general accounting, information systems, monthly close, and financial reporting, in accordance with hospital and corporate policies and procedures
Ensured that internal controls are adequate to safeguard facility assets and that accounting systems are sufficient to generate accurate and timely financial reports
Also responsible for the preparation of the annual hospital budget along with ongoing analytics, monitoring any variances, and reporting to the CEO and corporate office
Active member of the hospital's leadership team
Services included in-patient detox and SUD, mental health, crisis management, IOP & PHP step-downs
Director of Finance and Accounting
Robert Half Management Consulting/various
Remote
09.2020 - 12.2022
Responsible for the oversight of A/P, Billing, G/L, cash management (revenue recognition), maintenance of fiscal records, preparation of financial reports, and establishing/managing accounting policies and procedures to provide the necessary internal controls
Provided direction, and leadership, and assumed responsibility of payroll operations, accounts payable, general ledger, journal entries, revenue receipt, expenditures, and purchase orders
Prepared monthly financial and budget reports for presentation to the President, CEO and Executive Board
Assumed final responsibility for finance and accounting operations, including the creation of the annual budget, periodic forecasts, and reports; grant project budgets; asset and inventory management, cash flow management to include on-time payment of all corporate financial obligations
Served as Interim Controller for Catholic Social Services
Managed annual audit process, while overseeing AP, AR, grant management and Staff Accountant
Finished a contract for a new international consumer products organization (Orveon), with PE funding
One of my initial tasks was to generate the opening balance sheet and complete the 12/31/21 financials
Assisted with the mapping, implementation, and testing of NetSuite One World
Provided contract work sitting as Interim Controller to Foundation Radiology Group, a Pittsburgh, PA company, recently acquired by Rayus Group out of Minneapolis
Company Overview: Fifty-four-year-old multisite mental/behavioral health w/small 17-bed acute care to step down, non-profit organization serving the underserved population
Promoted high-quality care and cost containment with improvement of financial and operational effectiveness
Collaborated with the CEO to update and implement health center policies and procedures, including risk management, corporate compliance, finance, human resources management, and operations
Created and implemented the organization's first Revenue Cycle Management System
Managed the finance, accounting, billing, clinical, IT, and operations
Fifty-four-year-old multisite mental/behavioral health w/small 17-bed acute care to step down, non-profit organization serving the underserved population
Chief Compliance Officer
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
Columbus, OH
04.2014 - 04.2018
Company Overview: a non-profit FQH
Participated in intensive compliance training, to create a comprehensive, compliance program for our organization
Maintained compliance with all regulatory requirements (HRSA, OSHA, Medicaid, Medicare, HIPPA, chart review, federal and state taxation, lab and pharmacy compliance, and incident reporting)
Credentialed all new health center sites and new and renewal providers
Monitored and mitigated risk in real time
A non-profit FQH
Chief Operations Officer
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
Columbus, OH
04.2014 - 04.2018
Company Overview: a non-profit FQH
Oversight of daily operation for 7 health centers, which included 340B pharmacy, mental, behavioral, and psychiatric services, dental, vision (contracted), OB-GYN, Primary care, and medically assisted treatment for substance addiction
Enhancement of operational effectiveness with an emphasis on cost containment and high-quality patient care
Worked with the CEO and CFO to establish the funding and work plans for new programs as well as the funding, planning, and project management of new facilities
Directly supervised and evaluated the performance of Billing, Clerical, Clinical, and Janitorial staff
Maintained timekeeping of the staff
Managed interviewing, hiring, performance appraisals, and coaching for office and clinical staff
Worked with the CEO to revise and implement all health center policies and procedures including policies related to human resources management, general operations, risk management and corporate compliance
A non-profit FQH
Chief Financial Officer
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
Columbus, OH
04.2014 - 04.2018
Company Overview: a non-profit FQH
Preparation and submission of Medicaid and Medicare cost reports
Compilation and submission of annual UDS
Creation of annual operating and capital budget (FP&A) as well as HRSA compete and non-compete budgets
Analyzed and presented monthly financial packages to senior management and the Board of Directors
Developed financial modeling for new endeavors, including the first non-profit grocery store in the region
Researched and analyzed outliers and anomalies associated with KPI and unexpected variances for presentation to the Board of Directors on a 13-month rolling format (FP&A)
Credentialing all new health center sites and new and existing providers
Created and implemented the first agency revenue cycle management system
Implementation of a new accounting and CRM system (Net Suite)
Ensured continuous compliance with all grant and donor contributions so as to align with all agency processes and grant requirements, including assurance of proper revenue recognition
Development of financial models to evaluate the viability of projects and M & A potentials
Continuous improvement of the centralized billing department