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Kennett Square, Pa

• Manage cash flow activities for large electrical construction firm• Develop the annual company budget by compiling historical data and forecasting the upcoming year outlook in collaboration with senior management.

Long Beach, Ca

• Managed budget and forecasting processes for a $2BB Medicare HMO with 900 employees that provides Medicare Advantage HMO insurance to recipients in California and Arizona on a team of eight.• Earned promotions from Financial Analyst to Senior Financial Analyst, April 2007, to Manager - Financial Planning, November 2013.• Developed the annual $2BB company budget by compiling historical data, forecasting the upcoming year outlook and projecting performance using financial modeling in collaboration with senior management.• Created quarterly financial statement forecasts for senior management using IBM Cognos TM1 software and data mining tools to gather data from the data warehouse. • Performed variance analysis and reviewed monthly financial performance results with senior management.• Managed the transition from Excel-based budgeting to IBM Cognos TM1 which enabled more detailed budgets in half the time with better version control, and increased "what-if" scenario capability.• Developed administration expense and membership forecasts for annual Medicare bids.• Performed monthly actual to budget variance analysis for the Profit and Loss, membership, and risk scores to determine current performance and inform strategic planning as requested by management.• Created monthly ad-hoc financial reports for membership, revenue, and expenses for the board of directors. • Maintained six Microsoft Access databases to track multiple categories of membership and revenue.• Analyzed utilization, cost drivers, and financial performance of contracted medical groups for review with regional general managers. • Wrote policies and documented deliverables processes for budgeting, forecasting, and membership reporting.

Kennett Square, Pa

• Supervised the three-member accounting team for the $200MM therapy division of a chain of nursing homes which provided physical, speech and occupational therapy to nursing home patients on a team of six. • Earned promotions from General Ledger Accountant to Senior Accountant, February 1999, to Accounting Supervisor, March 2001.• Directed the close of the general ledger and reviewed results with senior management during monthly meetings.• Ensured the completion and accuracy of monthly balance sheet reconciliations including cash, A/P, A/R, payroll, and capital equipment through reviews and spot checks. • Managed a senior accountant and two general ledger accountants by providing training, work reviews, task delegation, and annual performance feedback.