Chief Financial Officer
CurrentDirect finance, accounting, internal controls, and auditing operations for UPMC Visiting Nurses Association, with P&L accountability. Develop, interpret, and manage policies and procedures related to all financial functions. Contribute to strategic business planning, as member of executive leadership team and Board of Directors. Consult with the Division President, Division CFO, and Business Unit President. Serve as financial liaison to external investment partners. Counsel business units’ vice presidents in critical decisions and advise clinical administration.* Lead financial reporting, analyzing and communicating financial statements to senior administration. Manage $65M operating and $1.1M capital budgets, leading budget process for Home Health, Hospice, and Private Duty operational areas; guiding senior management in the implementation of budget directives. Plan and direct internal and external audits. Manage activities of financial analysts.* Managed team in success of two consecutive major business acquisitions with stellar leadership in assessments, valuations, collaboration, and reporting. Organized alliance with clinical side of agency for strategizing its need to accomplish and integrate acquisitions.* Steered business/financial integration of home health agency estimated to realize $400K in new annual revenue from market expansion. Planned/Managed financial integration; financial software conversion, policies/procedures training, and budget implementation.* Initiated program of vendor review, projected to realize $285K in annual cost savings through streamlining of supplier base and contract renegotiations.* Coordinate financial activity and special projects with UPMC Health System Business/Finance departments; Compliance/Internal Audit, Supply Chain Management, Finance, AP, Tax, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Payroll, HR and IT.* Ensure regulatory compliance with accountabilities; annual Medicare cost reports.
