PAMELA S. DOUGHERTY
Middletown, NJ 07748
Home: 732-***-****
Cell: 732-***-****
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SUMMARY
An effective finance professional with over twenty-five years of experience
and proven analytical, managerial and leadership abilities. Significant
accomplishments in budgeting; forecasting; strategic planning; and process
and project management including Six Sigma training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Consulting 2010
New business set-up, including accounting system selection, general ledger,
controls, and policies
New York Presbyterian Community Health Plan, New York, NY
2008 - 2010
Pre-paid Health Insurance provider with over 100,000 members and revenues
of $300 million.
Director - Financial Controls
Senior Director leading business run-out activities post Plan closure,
responsible for all aspects of on-going operations. Directed the monthly
close; claim lag, expense reserve and revenue analysis; generation and
publication of financial statements; cash controls; operating expense
review and management; strategic planning; budget forecasting; audits and
regulatory activities.
. Developed 24 month Financial Run-Out Plan for the business closure and
managed the Health Plan's performance for 18 months.
. Interfaced with New York State (NYS) on run-out performance; secured
the release of $34 million in 2009 in cash for the parent
organization.
. Interfaced with NYS on HCRA audit; identified NYS auditors' errors
saving the plan $1.5 million in interest and penalties.
. Identified potential internal financial practice abuses; investigated
and halted fraudulent activities.
Community Premier Plus, New York, NY
1999 - 2008
Pre-paid Health Insurance provider with over 65,000 members and revenues of
$165 million.
Director - Financial Operations
Controller
Directed all accounting and general ledger activities including:
monthly/yearly close; claim lag, expense reserve and revenue analysis;
generation and publication of financial statements; cash controls; account
reconciliations; operating expense review and management; strategic
planning; budget forecasting; A/P unit processing $42 million annually; A/R
unit collecting $165 million annually; payroll timekeeping; audits and
regulatory activities.
. Managed the Health Plan through run-out, including asset distribution,
and dissolution
. Developed and implemented policies and procedures for accounting,
finance and timekeeping functions.
. Implemented Cash Management procedures and controls to maximize cash
flow and interest income.
. Developed operational budgets and monitored departmental and company
performance to budget.
. Created departmental budget planning tools; staffing projections;
production and capacity tools for real time management and long term
planning.
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Penn Federal Savings Bank, West Orange, NJ
1999
Mortgage Account Executive
CIGNA Health Care, Bristol, CT
1996 - 1999
Division Manager - Finance and Facilities
Division Manager - Research & Distribution and Facilities
NatWest Home Mortgage Corporation, Wall, NJ
1994 - 1996
Assistant Vice President - Vendor Manager
Response Personnel, Inc., RPI Professional Alternatives, Inc., New York, NY
1992 - 1994
Operations Manager
Millennium Financial Services, New York, NY
1992
Manager of Audit Processing for Mortgage Monitor
Citibank, N. A., New York, NY
1989 - 1992
Assistant Vice President - Underwriting Team Leader/Manager
Manager - Underwriting Team Leader/Manager
Assistant Manager - Underwriting Team Leader/Manager
World Savings and Loan Association, Colorado, New Jersey, New York
1981 - 1989
District Loan Underwriting Manager
Assistant Loan Underwriting Manager
Loan Processor
Senior Customer Service Specialist (Teller / New Accounts)
EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration; major concentrations in Finance and Real
Estate, minor concentrations in Accounting and History; Colorado State
University, Fort Collins, CO, 1987
Six Sigma Certificate Program, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, Master
Certificate.
Certificate of Achievement - Six Sigma Green Belt, completed 11/2010
Lean and Lean Black Belt anticipated completion 04/2011