• Dynamic and focused Chief Financial Officer with over 10 years of experience in leading finance and accounting functions
• Adept in analyzing the financial impact of operational concerns in order to advise on long-term planning
• Highly competent manager of auditing duties, turnarounds and financial information systems
• Possesses keen ability to foster lasting client relationships and strategic business alliances to drive change, increase productivity and achieve organizational excellence
• Solid cross-functional team member; works well with individuals and groups at all organizational levels
• Strengths include Financial Accounting, Cash Management, Payroll, Inventory, Finance, Operations, Strategic Planning, Process Improvements, Mergers & Acquisitions, Risk Management, Profitability & Cost Analysis, Critical Thinking and Time Management and Interpersonal Communication
• Technical skills include MS Office, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Desktop Publisher, MAS, Fortune, Infinium, UltiPro, Business Works, HBOC/Star, Lawson, Horizon Business Insight, Trendstar, EHS Dentrix Intact, Oracle and Business Intelligence
• Seeking an executive role in the healthcare industry that will allow for leverage of skills; targeting CEO, COO or CFO roles in the Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Alexandria and New Orleans

• Approved and coordinated information systems for the Foundation (M&J)
• Liaised with the CEO and staff to offer consultative support for planning initiatives vis delivery of financial and management information analysis, reports and recommendations (M&J)
• Expanded service scope and increased locations from seven to nine, including two additional locations under construction, in order to develop an integrated, inter-referral, multi-site care delivery (Southeast)
• Reduced employee turnover from more than 100% to less than 20% by implementing a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (Southeast)
• Redesigned accounting infrastructure to boost profitability by 400% within four years (Southeast)
• Achieved revenue cycle goals of 90% within 30-90 days, with an adjustment rate after 30-120 days at or below 5% (Southeast)
• Crafted a Centralized Scheduling Department to decrease patient wait times, increase timely procedural starts and reduce the amount of bad debt and insurance denials (Southeast)
• Received a Joint Commission Patient Centered Medical Home Accreditation and Certification from the National Committee on Quality Assurance (Southeast)
• Worked interdepartmentally to process daily reports that followed the revenue cycle (Heart Hospital)
• Successfully managed operations for two health centers with a total budget of $1.2M (Innis)

M&J Valve Services, Inc. Lafayette, LA

Vice President of Finance (2014-Present)

• Head approval and processing of revenue and expenditure documents, along with departmental budgets, salary modifications, General Ledger entries, account control and data entry measures

• Handle accounting, including cash flow planning and reporting, along with organizational and departmental budgeting and forecasting
• Swiftly and accurately prepare financial statements, reports and analyses for use and review by the staff, the Board of Trustees and the Finance Committee
• Assessed cash flow, cost control, expenditures and financial statements to determine areas of weakness and deliver solution recommendations 

• Guarantee overall compliance with local, state and federal reporting guidelines; maintain internal safeguards to bolster levels of efficiency and quality assurance, as well as accuracy of records
• Coordinate and facilitate annual external audit with respect to accounting principles

Vice President of Finance (Continued)

• Play a pivotal role on the executive leadership team; serve on planning and policy making committees to help ensure fiscal alignment with departmental guidelines 

• Lead the implementation of strategic business and operational programs and systems
• Establish and set forth short and long-term finance objectives, policies and standard operating procedures

Southeast Community Health Systems Zachary, LA

Chief Executive Officer/Interim Chief Financial Officer (2011-2014) ~ Chief Financial Officer (2009-2011)

• Recruited to develop a financial recovery strategy that led Southeast through bankruptcy/ dissolution

• Rebranded Southeast by modifying the company name of the company to gain trust from the community and reconstitute previously suffering business partnerships
• Supervised as many as 100 employees while simultaneously overseeing a $15M budget
• Provided general guidance regarding the patient account collection process and and increased focus within the facility s patient financial services departments
• Completed grant applications to fund $8M in projects; built new facilities and renovated nine innovative community health centers over 18 months, both under budget and with profitability 

• Led staff recruitment and professional development, including succession planning, training, promotions and human resource functions, as well as development of performance review standards and practices 

• Ensured regulatory compliance and financial stability; yielded bolstered efficiency and viability levels
• Spearheaded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Demonstration Grant Project that sought to increase the quality of care management amongst the geriatric patient population
• Commanded the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital Public Services Integration Project; expanded the service scope to include a WIC Public Health Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 

• Partnered with local hospitals, public health entities and community organizations to strengthen and promote the company s branding efforts 


ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Director of Accounting/Decision Support Services, Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, 2007-2008 

• Director of Patient Financial Services, Heart Hospital of Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, 2006-2007
• Finance Director, Innis Community Health Center, Innis, La, 2005-2006
• Also worked as a Staff Accountant at Amerisys, Inc. and an Assistant Manager for Foot Locker

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Certification, Six Sigma Project Management

Candidate, Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Member, American Grant Writer Association

Completed Training, NACHC Revenue 360

Completed Training, NACHC Health Center Financial/Operations Management