Eric Speicher Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• Coordinates, compiles and reviews the operating and capital expenditure budgets, both annually and for long range planning to achieve desired goals and objectives.• Develops and refines budgeting techniques to provide leadership with optimum financial control and planning tools.• Provides consultation to operating departments on financial modeling and forecasting to establish and maintain financial and budgetary accountability.• Analyzes data and offers recommendations to senior leadership, which are in line with strategic vision and objectives.• Educates leadership on potential implications, identifies key issues, and assists with the interpretation of data and information.• Identifies and benchmarks financial opportunities and trends using business and industry as well as competitive analysis.• Works with operational leadership to implement operational improvements.• Manages, explains and interprets close results for site(s) or service line leadership. Partners with direct leader and leadership to review and reconcile unusual expenses, unfavorable variances, or cost saving opportunities.• Manages and participates in the production of reports and distributions to the organization.• Serves as a resource/liaison for site(s) or service line leadership, corporate finance staff (general accounting and reimbursement, etc.) departments and functions that directly affect the financial performance, and revenue cycle (including managed care), health information management, system logistics, and information technology for the site(s) or service line by providing guidance on policies and procedures, provides direction of financial statement preparation process, consultation on specific finance related issues or day to day operations

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

• Led a team of five auditors in Illinois and Wisconsin; three Financial/Operational and two IT auditors.• Expert in identifying internal controls weaknesses and communicating cost effective, risk based recommendations. High rated feedback from post-audit surveys from leadership throughout the organization.• Department leader in leveraging data analysis as an audit technique. Led implementation of Tableau for continuous monitoring and ad-hoc analysis. Excellent in tailoring communication of complex analysis to relate to varied stakeholders at all leadership levels in the organization.• Leads audits in Supply Chain, Construction, Pharmacy, Revenue Cycle, Information Technology, Fraud Investigations, and assistance with the external auditors in the annual financial statement audit.

Downers Grove, Illinois, Us

• Led a team of two auditors comprised of Financial/Operational and IT auditors.• Assisted in development of annual audit plan based on an Enterprise Risk Assessment which rates and prioritizes the organization's risks. • Planned and executed audits of key business processes and high risk areas. Oversee the execution of team's audit plan.• Identified and communicated cost efficient and practical recommendations to all levels of Management to strengthen internal controls and/or provide potential cost savings. Major audits include Construction, Supply Chain, and Pharmacy Operations.• Assisted external auditors with all phases of annual financial statement audit including walk-through procedures, internal control testing, and interim & year-end substantive procedures.• Completed Advocate's Leadership Training in 2016.

Downers Grove, Illinois, Us

• Planned and executed audits of key business processes and high risk areas.• Identified and communicated cost efficient and practical recommendations to all levels of Management to strengthen internal controls and/or provide potential cost savings. Major audits include Construction, Supply Chain, and Pharmacy Operations.• Assisted external auditors with all phases of annual financial statement audit including walk-through procedures, internal control testing, and interim & year-end substantive procedures.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for overseeing the completion of audit field work from planning to financial statement preparation.• Managed engagement teams of first and second year staff, typically 1 - 2 staff per engagement.• Worked with private, public, and PEG clients in construction, manufacturing, and distribution. Clients range from $10 - $500 million in annual revenue.

Oak Brook, Il, Us

• Responsible for overseeing the completion of audit field work from planning to financial statement preparation. • Managed teams of first and second year staff, typically 1‐2 staff per job. • Tax planning and compliance for Partnerships, S‐corps, C‐corps, Trusts/Estates, Not‐for‐Profit, Employee Benefit Plans, Various state and Federal information, sales and use, and payroll tax returns.• Industry experience: Manufacturing, Real estate (development and management), Construction (general contracting and subcontracting), Transportation, Agricultural, Financial, Professional service firms, Employee benefit plans, Not‐for‐profit.• Private companies ranging up to $50M in annual revenue.