Chris Christensen Email & Phone Number

Palm Springs, Ca, Us

Palm Springs, California, United States

Palm Springs, California, United States

Palm Springs, Ca

The Chief Administration Officer (CAO) supervises the daily operations of the organization and is ultimately responsible for its performance. The CAO is a critical factor in the overall performance of the organization, keeping things in order and adding a strategic vision to everyday activities. The CAO’s goal is to ensure the smooth running of business processes according to established policies and procedures, while supporting the vision of the organization.• Provide input in business and strategic planning• Set goals for departments and individual managers• Work across departments and collaborate with colleagues to implement policies and develop improvements• Organize and coordinate inter- and intradepartmental operations• Oversee resource allocation and budgeting• Provide guidance to subordinate staff and evaluate performance• Assume responsibility for timely reporting to CEO, the Board, and/or regulatory agencies• Oversee assets and contracts management

Palm Springs, Ca 92262

As CFO, I'm responsible for the accounting and financial department of the Desert Healthcare District (a governmental public agency) and Desert Healthcare Foundation (a 501(c)(3)) in Palm Springs, CA. The District owns Desert Regional Medical Center and two surrounding medical office plazas. The District provides grant funding to healthcare oriented programs to non-profit organizations with in the District boundaries. The Foundation provides grant and program funding and facilitation of healthcare oriented programs throughout the Coachella Valley. Duties include general ledger maintenance and monthly financial statement preparation for both organizations. Managing payroll, accounts payable, and human resources. Preparing annual budgets and facilitating the annual audits for both organizations, in addition to a 250 member Retirement Protection Plan. Managing the maintenance of a 33 suite medical plaza, along with the tenant leasing and tenant relations. Responsible to the CEO and Board of Directors. I served as the Desert Healthcare District's interim CEO (June 2018 - July 2019 & June 2016 - December 2016). In partnership with the Board of Directors, provided leadership and guidance in order to achieve the agency’s mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Was instrumental, in conjunction with the Board of Directors, in successfully recruiting the new CEO for the District/Foundation; and engaging with Staff, Consultants, and others to conduct and complete voter surveys, market analysis and needs assessments, and LAFCO application for the District's annexation for future strategic planning for the District/Foundation. Instrumental in the District moving from At Large elections to Zone Based elections.

Palm Springs, Ca

Responsible for the accounting and financial department of the Desert Healthcare District (a governmental public agency) and Desert Healthcare Foundation (a governmental public agency in Palm Springs, CA. The District owns Desert Regional Medical Center and two surrounding medical office plazas. The District provides grant funding to healthcare oriented programs to non-profit organizations with in the District boundaries. The Foundation provides grant and program funding and facilitation of healthcare oriented programs throughout the Coachella Valley. Duties include general ledger maintenance and monthly financial statement preparation for both organizations. Processing payroll, accounts payable, and human resources. Preparing annual budgets and facilitating the annual audits for both organizations, in addition to a 250 member Retirement Protection Plan. Managing the maintenance of a 25 suite medical plaza, along with the tenant leasing and tenant relations. Responsible to the CFO, CEO and Board of Directors.

Palm Springs, Ca

Provide accounting and bankruptcy reporting services for Chapter 11 Banktruptcy Trustee. Prepare Monthly Operating Reports. Perform analysis for vendor preference payments. Provide forensic accounting services.Freelance accountant providing bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and business management services. Emphasis in job costing.Preparation of individual personal tax returns.

Palm Desert, Ca

Controller duties. Responsible for medical group and clinical business entities.

Controller/CFO for a plumbing, electrical, and mechanical contractor producing annual volume of $40MM. Reporting to the CEO.-Manage Accounting staff of 4.-Manage payroll, accounts payable, and billings.-Cash management, accounts receivable, and collections. -Responsible for the job costing and accounting system (Master Builder) for 4 entities.-Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements and consolidate.-Coordinate and complete annual financial and insurance audits.

Division Controller - Apr 06-Apr 07Division Controller of the Las Vegas division of a national developer and homebuilder of 1,300 single family units per year. Reporting to the CFO and Division President.-Manage Accounting staff of 10.-Oversee daily accounting operations to include Accounts Payable, Land Development Accounting, Sales Starts and Closings, In-house Framing, and Gross Margins.-Manage the 3 business day close of books and reporting earnings to Corporate.-Prepare quarterly President’s Reports, Annual Plans, and interim projections.-Prepare and manage the preparation of Land Acquisition Packages.-Involved in forward planning.-Sarbanes Oxley compliance.Assistant Controller - 2000-Mar 06Involved in the growth of the division from 450 units in FY00 to 1,300 units in FY06. Reporting to the Controller/CFO with a dotted line to the Division President.

Controller for a general contractor, which performs renovation and light commercial contracting on military bases in the Western U.S. Report directly to the CFO and President. The privately held company grew from $8,000,000 to $23,000,000 annually.Duties included:-Cash management. .-Accounting department management. . -Manage processing of payroll in as many as nine states and over 300 employees. Supervise preparation and filing of quarterly and annual tax reports.-Project budget generation, implementation, and variance reporting.-Corporate annual budgeting and forecasting.-Contracts and subcontracts review.-Ensure insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds are obtained and provided to the Government upon award of a contract.-Review subcontract agreements to ensure proper terms are met, cost is within budget, and insurance certificates are obtained.-Cost controls, fixed assets and general ledger maintenance, and financial statement preparation.

Bachelor Of Science, Business: Accounting

Activities and Societies: Member of AICPA and a licensed CPA (Montana – inactive status) Passed CPA Exam (1st attempt) - May 1990

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration - Accounting