Financial Statement Preparation for internal and consolidated reporting. Upgrading of accounting and reporting systems. Oversight of Collections, Accounting Payable and Receivable functions.

Help manufacturing organization transition after current accounting manager gave notice. Prepared Financial Statements, oversaw Accounts Payable and Receivables and prepared corporate reporting information for consolidated reporting.

Healthcare team transitioning clients. Overseeing preparation of financial statements and related systems to enhance operations and results

- Assessing new opportunities after successful completion of numerous interim consulting role. - Seeking a responsible financial management position with a dynamic organization that will allow me to utilize my accounting, budgeting, analysis, process improvement and financial management experience to assist and impact organization to increase their profitability, company value and short and long term growth benchmarks. - My diverse set of talents developed and proven through various organizations, is transferable to other industries and positions.

- Provided Cash Management, Financial Analysis and Planning during the absence of Controller for a small custom plastic molding manufacturing company.

- Re-classed Repair and Maintenance expenditures to comply with Repair Regulations. - Reviewed Balance Sheet account reconciliation documentation for 300+ accounts for 12 separate operating companies, preparing or supplementing reconciliations for those lacking proper support and documenting proposed entries and outlining areas where weaknesses may exist. These reconciliations were the basis for annual external audit schedules for a NYSE listed logistics company. Preparation of schedules involved use of pivot-tables and Vlookups to sort and consolidate data.

- Assisted client complete reconciliations of balance sheet accounts for 10 subsidiary entities. - Audited the preparation and validity of monthly accruals. - Identified accounts that required future focus prior to external audit field work. - Prepared report that outlined areas where improvements would be required to streamline and enhance both monthly close and reconciliation processes

- Senior Financial Analyst at local county governmental division developing pro-forma's and program analysis for potential expansion, development and divestment of programs and services.- Development of proposals related to reorganization and consolidation of functional areas to provide greater efficiency and to lower dependence on tax levy's. - Worked with cross discipline department heads to define staffing and service models based upon current and projected case loads and demographic data.

Lead the closure and wrap-up of Harmony Living Centers financial and business matters after sale of company to The Ensign Group Inc., a national provider of elder care services.

- Lead organization from it's inception, developing policies, procedures and reporting frameworks, a Sale/Leaseback financing transaction to a final divestment of the entity to Ensign Group Inc.- Provided financial oversight and managed daily finance and IT functions supervising 5 accounting professionals. - Managed all Audit processes by external auditors and regulatory agenciesFinancial Achievements--------------------------------------- Negotiated and structured Managed Care Organization and County Community Options Agreements maximizing reimbursement in environment of reduced reimbursement revenues. - Designed Executive and Operational reporting packages and Covenant Tracking systems, tailoring them to meet REIT, Audit and external reporting requirements as well as for internal operational management of facilities- Provided Due Diligence support for organization’s acquisitions and produced documents that allowed $100,000,000 Sale \ Leaseback Deferred Financing Transaction to be completed - Cost Segregation Studies providing significant accelerated depreciation benefits Operational Achievements ----------------------------------------------- Set-up submission of governmental billing on-line with direct deposit of payments resulting in acceleration of payments by three weeks- Installed a purchase requisition system that set limits for authorizations based upon expenditure and dollar amounts - Development of effective internal controls that were compliant with GAAP, Provisions of Governmental Agreements and ensured Financial & Tax reporting rules were followedTechnology Achievements------------------------------------------ Converted payroll to hand scan time collection system saving time and assuring consistency in work rule applications; installed Benefits Tracking for PTO, vacation and sick for allowed and vested time off - Computerized Fixed Assets Tracking improving depreciation and tax depreciation calculations

- Prepared Annual Operating Budget for 40 long term care and assisted living facilities.- Implemented a new financial review format to analyze operational results and variances in the form of weekly profit and loss statements and variance analysis- Compiled accurate Medicare/Medicaid statistics, cost allocations and reporting of costs, which resulted in a 10% increase in reimbursement- Managed new program development, modification of Medicare ancillary areas, clinitron therapy, sub-acute and in-house therapy departments.

- Prepared Wisconsin Medicaid Cost Reports and created Medicaid Rate Program- Implemented monthly mini cost reports for both Medicare & Medicaid - Conducted Accounts Receivable Clean-up that allowed for the collection of $1,000,00 in additional cash- Directed the accumulation and preparation of 20 Medicare Routine Cost Limit Exception requests that allowed for $4,000,000 in additional reimbursement- Created tools and training programs to capture accurate Medicare/Medicaid statistics and reporting of costs, which resulted in 10% increase in reimbursement. - Converted newly acquired properties to corporate reporting framework - Constructed Operating budgets and Key Performance Indicators reports for facilities - Partnered with Vice President of Operations to develop operating and financial reporting systems, internal controls and payroll management systems and controls - Installed Medicare and Medicaid statistics and rate maximization strategies to capture unreimbursed costs

- Managed financial operations for 47 nursing and retirement facilities. Developed, implemented and monitored programs and policies which included internal controls, cost containment and development of annual budgets- Constructed accounting, financial and cost reporting procedures that accounted for over $750,000 of additional cash or reimbursement for the corporation over two years- Devised Ancillary Billing Matrix which created $250,000 in additional revenue- Assisted in pilot project implementation and training for new Accounts Receivable billing and tracking system.- Constructed new financial training programs for facility and divisional personnel