Management Sales

Victoria L. Johnston, CPA, MBA

Parkland, Florida

Cell: 813-***-****

abhigv@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: A successful, results oriented, hands-on executive with a proven

track record in financial management, internal controls, continuous

improvements, and team building.

Professional Experiences

Hospice By The Sea, Inc. May 2009 - Oct. 2010

A $50M healthcare organization specializing in home health, hospice, and

palliative care; Boca Raton, Fl.

Chief Financial Officer

. Reporting to the CEO, responsible for all aspects of finance,

accounting, materials management, patient billing & collections, and

project management. Manage 4 direct reports, and 24 staff members.

. Facilitate monthly meetings with the Finance Committee; work with the

Board of Directors, auditors, bankers, investment brokers, pension plan

administrator, and insurance brokers to ensure organizational financial

feasibility and risk mitigation.

. Improved financial integrity from unreliable, untimely financial

reporting to monthly, timely, and reliable financial information.

Yearend audit report had "no findings", "no audit adjustments" and

clean opinion.

. Implemented Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains financial software and

McKesson Horizon clinical software for the home health agency under

budget and within project time line.

Hospital Corporation of America (HCA Inc.) June

2006 - April 2009

The largest private operator of healthcare facilities in the world ($28B);

Nashville, TN.

Chief Financial Officer, Integrated Regional Laboratories, Ft. Lauderdale,

Fl.

A laboratory services division of HCA operating laboratories in 12 South

Florida HCA hospitals and providing laboratory services to outreach clients

and hospitals throughout Florida, Georgia, Carolinas, Virginia, and the

Caribbean, $75M revenue, 850 employees.

. Member of the executive management team reporting to the CEO.

Responsible for financial and capital budgeting, all financial reporting

and forecasting, internal controls including Sarbanes Oxley compliance,

internal and external audit, medical billing and collections, materials

management, cost development, sales performance reporting, client

profitability and credit analysis, and company operations analysis.

. Championed key performance metrics and expense controls resulting in

financial performance that exceeded EBITDA targets.

. Partnered with the executive management team to develop the annual

strategic plan; created and presented the business case for providing

reference testing to 50 HCA hospitals rendering $750K in savings.

. Captured $2.5M in saving through vendor supply and lease contract

negotiations.

. Developed sales compensation plans, quotas, and territory attainment

reporting resulting in stabilization of the sales force and improved

sales attainment.

. Designed profitability and pricing models for clients and capitated

revenue contracts. Developed pathology fee schedules, coding and billing

processes.

. Established and maintained credit/collection policies; reduced DSOs by

23% through billing process improvements.

. Responsible for managing 25 employees.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated August 1998 - June 2006

$7.0 billion healthcare company; Madison, NJ.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (continued)

Controller, North Florida April 2002 -

June 2006

. Shared general management responsibilities with the Operations Director

after Managing Director transition; managed $300M North Florida

operation for 1.5 years during period of double digit growth.

Recommended strategic investments resulting in higher than expected

operating margin while exceeding customers' expectations.

. Responsible for all aspects of financial management; month end close,

financial reporting, monthly forecasting, budgeting, internal and

external audit preparation, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, acquisitions,

downsizing, client profitability analysis, cost development, inventory

accounting, capital management, medical insurance billing and

reimbursement analysis. Reported to the Managing Director.

. Managed the financial aspects of $3.8M laboratory building expansion

project on time and within capital budget.

. Championed Six Sigma Black Belt Projects rendering $1.2M savings.

. Performed due diligence for business acquisitions.

. Recognized for strong internal control environment; received one of the

best internal audit reports in Quest Diagnostics.

Regional Controller, Western Region August

1998 - April 2002

San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix

and over 200 satellite locations, $1.3B revenue

Drove Western Region financial performance resulting in two consecutive

years of growth and above budget performance, after several years of

inconsistent profits. Advised Regional VP and his management team of

financial issues, developed strategic plans, and analyzed financial

risk/reward for capital investments, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Became one of VP's most trusted advisors.

Managed all financial functions for the region including budgeting,

forecasting, variance analysis, growth initiatives, financial reporting,

capital spending, audit liaison, internal controls, sales account

profitability, accounts receivable and revenue management.

Participated on the due diligence team for the acquisition of Unilab

Corporation, an $800M laboratory business. Received Chairman's "Best of

Quest" Award for performance on this team.

Recruited/developed/directed regional financial team including business

unit controllers, assistant controllers and staffs. Managed a staff of 30

employees located throughout the Western Region.

Re-negotiated significant laboratory management contract resulting in $1.0

million profit improvement.

Johnson & Johnson April 1994 -

August 1998

Advanced Sterilization Products, Irvine, CA

$500 million medical device manufacturing company

Manager, Financial Accounting and Business Process Improvement

January 1997 - August 1998

Appointed by the Executive Committee to lead project for Johnson & Johnson

Signature of Quality initiative. Designed balanced scorecard and

measurement processes throughout the organization.

Improved Accounts Receivable DSO by 10%, through process improvements.

Recruited and trained individuals qualified to support organization's

objectives and fast paced growth.

Responsible for general accounting, financial planning, reporting, closing,

forecasting, and budgeting.

Manager, Operations Accounting April 1994 - January 1997

Managed inventory and production financial reporting, including variance

analysis, production forecasting, cost and gross profit analysis, quarterly

reserve adjustments, budgeting, and forecasting.

Set annual standard and new product costs using an Activity Based Costing

methodology.

Project leader for the design, selection and implementation of MRP software

system (Dataworks).

Profitrac, Inc, Partner 1993 -

1994

Trelleborg AB., Assistant Controller 1991 -

1993

Ameritrust Corporation, Accounting Manager 1989 -

1991

Kent State University, Staff Accountant 1987 -

1989

Shonk, Feller, Tuber & Brown, CPA's, Staff Accountant 1980 -

1982

Hill, Barth, & King, CPA's, Staff Accountant 1978 - 1980

Education

BS, Accounting, University of Akron, 1987

MBA, Finance, University of Akron, June 1998

25% course work completed at Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA

Selected Professional Training Courses:

Six Sigma Green Belt, Strategic Planning, Organizational Excellence,

Sarbanes Oxley,

Signature of Quality, J &J Leadership Training, Annual GAAP Update

Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PeopleSoft, Mapics, Dataworks,

Essbase, FourthShift, Host, SMART, VISTA, Kronos, GHX, Mysis Clinical

Financial System, Meditech, Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains and FRX report

writer, McKesson Horizon Clinical System

Accreditation & Professional Membership

Certified Public Accountant, State of Ohio, 1989 (Practicing Permit)

Healthcare Financial Management Association

Financial Executive Networking Group

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