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Dallas, Tx, Us

Enterprise Application Analyst – Data Intelligence Responsible for designing, building and testing reports and data extracts utilizing Epic Clarity Data Model(s) and other reporting databases. * Coordinates the development of operational and analytical reports for clinical, financial, and accounting end users utilizing Crystal Reports and Business Objects Enterprise reporting tools.* Partners with Business Development, Finance and HIM in the development and implementation of TX-APR-DRG Medicaid Patient Tracking reimbursement reporting and analytics. * Plans and builds HIM 3M data extracts to support Potentially Preventable Readmissions, Potentially Preventable Complications, and Potentially Preventable Events reporting analytics.* Works with Quality to develop clinical pathways metrics and reporting for asthma, bronchiolitis, and septic shock.Senior Systems Analyst – Finance Responsible for administering the Alliance Decision Support data system used to analyze and report Epic HB patient level metrics and financial trends. * Planned, directed, and coordinated software/hardware installation of the Alliance Decision Support System.* Lead internal IT partners and vendor(s) in the development of timelines, project plans, hardware/software specifications, and testing strategies.* Coordinated departmental testing activities and maintained test scripts in HP Quality Center.* Performed all daily/monthly/quarterly system maintenance and patient level processing, and reconciled the data to Epic HB and Lawson Financials.* Maintained system/data validation checks to ensure data integrity between Epic HB, Lawson Financials, and Alliance Decision Support database(s).* Worked closely with the Director of Decision Support to maintain and deliver operational service line reporting to senior financial and clinical operational leaders.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Responsible for performing long-term financial planning used to forecast revenues, margins, and expenses for the Direct Marketing Segment. * Supported the preparation of the annual plan, monthly forecasts, and related variance analysis on operating results.* Worked directly with Direct Mail, Circulation, IT, Credit, and Fulfillment expense managers to derive the annual plan and mid-month SG&A expense forecast(s).* Developed and maintained annual planning and monthly forecasting templates.* Provided detailed month-end reporting package with narrative/commentary to senior management and parent company board of directors.

Irving, Tx, Us

Responsible for maintaining the Capital Planning data system used to forecast capital expenditures for monthly and annual budgetary analysis and reporting. Specific duties and accomplishments include: * Assisting Field Operations with the preparation of business case analyses to evaluate the economic implications of capital spending programs and initiatives. * Preparing financial summaries and business case presentations for the CFO and Portfolio Review Committee to analyze current and future capital spending.* Working with the Planning and Analysis team to develop assumptions necessary to complete the Annual Budget, Mid Year Plan and monthly forecasts.* Providing technical and analytical support of the Capital Planning data system to the Financial Planning & Analysis department and user community.* Maintaining technical specifications, process workflows, and database flowcharts of the Capital Planning data system.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Responsible for working with the corporate business sponsors to design and deploy new financial reporting and land acquisition programs. Specific duties and accomplishments include: *Assisted with the corporate-wide implementation of the Financial Reporting Application, Land Acquisition Management System, and Hyperion Data Mart(s). *Performed requirements gathering, analysis, and testing tasks as required for (SDLC). *Participated in design review, technical workflow, and prototyping sessions. *Produced user interface and workflow diagrams to facilitate process re-engineering.*Wrote, designed, and maintained system documentation and user training materials.*Developed and executed on-site and web-based training sessions to 40+ field offices and corporate personnel. *Provided Level II & III SME production support to 500+ financial and operational personnel dispersed across 5 regional offices within the United States.*Responded to 60% of 2000+ annual Help Desk inquiries and exceeded departmental SLA 98% goal to respond to all calls within 60 minutes 7AM – 7PM (Mon thru Fri).

Responsible for working with the strategic marketing units to develop and implement pre-paid paging and point-of-sale billing programs. Duties included: *Co-partnered with the Strategic Marketing division in the design and implementation of the Prepaid and Easy Start pre-paid paging products.*Coordinated documentation and training tools to instruct Corporate Training and Customer Care Associates to support the Prepaid and Easy Start paging products.*Assisted Corporate Treasury with the testing and implementation of the Universal Account Reconciliation application to monitor bank depository and accounts payable activities.

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Responsible for planning and coordinating systemic solutions related to acquisitions and customer retention programs. Duties included: *Served as the Consumer Loan application project lead in the planning and implementation of systematic conversions resulting from the acquisition of loan portfolios.*Provided application system support and expertise to end users and system developers to determine changes necessary to meet business objectives for Y2K compliance.*Directed research and analysis in the evaluation of proposed changes to the Ford Reward customer retention program and prepared recommended solutions to senior management.

Responsible for conducting business process analyses to facilitate the integration and conversion of safe box applications from acquired financial institutions. Duties included: *Served as the Safe Box application project lead in the overall assessment, design, and implementation of systematic conversions resulting from corporate acquisitions. *Worked with the Consumer Banking division to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications to integrate the Safe Box application into the Model Bank retail platform. *Responsible for estimating and planning the Safe Box application technical effort and working closely with the Project Manager to build these efforts into an overall project plan.

Responsible for maintaining the accounting, reconciliation and valuation analysis of assigned balance sheet and income statement accounts. Duties included: *Analyzed and allocated portfolio management costs from the servicing and corporate real estate divisions to the parent corporation for reimbursement by the FDIC. *Prepared and allocated division-wide overhead expenses and analyzed variances for inclusion in consolidated financial reports with the parent corporation. *Assisted in the monthly financial reporting process, annual planning cycle, and general ledger maintenance.