Robert H. Jacobi
**** ******* **** **** ( Lynchburg TN. 37352
abi98u@r.postjobfree.com ( 931-***-****
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, banking and forecasting in
senior management positions. Consistent achievement in personnel
management, team building and productivity/quality improvements. Computer
skills in DOS, Windows, LAN's, Novell networks and AS/400 environments and
software including Best FAS, Lotus SmartSuite, Microsoft Office, Peachtree,
Great Plains and FRx. Business unit lead for Oracle/PeopleSoft
implementation for the State of Tennessee.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-Present FISCAL DIRECTOR Clover Bottom Developmental Center
Nashville, TN
Director of the full range of fiscal services for a large business unit.
. Direct the assigning, training, supervising and evaluating of
subordinate professional accounting and other personnel.
. Plan and coordinate business management activities such as fiscal,
reimbursement, data processing and procurement.
. Prepare budget for a large institution.
. Prepare complex reports such as appropriation requests, work programs,
along with supporting documents.
. Maintain administrative and supervisory records and reports.
. Coordinate grants and contracts for compliance, accountability and
adequate and proper funding.
. Establish and maintain a variety of important personal contacts with
departmental associates and the public in order to resolve fiscal
problems.
Independent Consultant
2002 to 2004
* Pilgrims Pride - Interim Controller during ERP implementation.
* Bourbon Community Hospital - Interim Controller for new management
team.
2000 to 2002 Chief Financial Officer &
Assistant Administrator Coffee Medical Center Manchester, TN
County owned acute care 54 bed hospital and 72 bed long term care facility.
The facility has experienced financial difficulties for more than a
decade. Assets and facilities were sold to private investors.
Responsible for all financial matters and administrative management.
Employed for financial turn around. The facility has been returned to
profitability with significant improvements in collections and
reimbursement rates.
. Director of all financial functions and reporting including
consolidated financial statement preparation
. Developed and implemented the strategic plan to provide for continual
improvement in financial condition and operations.
. Returned operations to profitability for the first time in more than
12 years.
. Increased accounts receivable collections efficiency by 37.76%.
. Increased the current ratio by more than 40%.
. Reduced the unbilled held in HIM from 44.26% of monthly revenues to
1.48% and decreased FTE's by 12.5% through staff development and
recruitment.
. Increased reimbursement rates by more than 20%.
1996 to 2000 CONTROLLER Millennium Medical Trust Nashville, TN.
Hospital and medical practice management company currently managing
hospitals, nursing facilities and several medical practices. Most of the
managed units were sold to large healthcare organizations.
Financial leadership for Baptist Hickman Community Hospital, Nursing Home,
Medical Center and Home Health. Training corporate financial executives
and accounting personnel. Designing, implementing and integrating systems
and procedures. Preparing interim and year end analysis and financial
statements.
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. Director of all financial functions and reporting including
consolidated financial statement preparation for Baptist Hickman
Community Hospital and Nursing Home
. Business planning, forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning
. Programming and automating procedures for increased quality with
corresponding increases in productivity of 75% and more.
. Implementing and integrating systems and procedures to create an
efficient information system in an AS/400 environment.
. Introduced variable modeling versus use of historical data for
forecasting and budgeting.
1990 to 1996 Independent Consultant (Partial client list) Nashville, TN
& Detroit, MI
Reason for leaving: Accepted an opportunity for permanent full time
employment with Millennium Medical Trust.
* Rockwell International - Analysis, reconciliation and maintenance of
international intercompany accounts for the Heavy and Light Duty
Automotive divisions. Analysis and reengineering of accounting for
international funds. Analysis and verification of project coding.
Reported operating results to corporate headquarters.
* Hawthorne Metal Products - Analysis and reengineering of standard cost
systems and procedures for a $60 million manufacturing company.
Created complex variable labor models in Excel for use in collective
bargaining and job costing.
* G&L Industries - Analysis of tooling usage and assisted Controller
with year end closing and audit preparation for a $65 million
manufacturing company.
* Panasonic - Cost analysis and reporting for a newly relocated
marketing division.
. Meyer Jewelers - Created advanced models and database files for use in
sales audit for a regional retailer.
* Image Communications - Developed and implemented accounting and
administrative systems, policies, procedures and controls for a start
up a communications company. Set up and maintenance of Peachtree
accounting software.
1974 to 1990 General Manager &
Chief Financial Officer Motor Parts Supply
Reason for leaving: Partnership split and cessation of business activities.
* Director of all accounting and reporting including consolidated
financial statement preparation.
* Developed, implemented and maintained general and cost (full
absorption) accounting systems, policies and procedures.
* Director of budgeting, business planning, forecasting and strategic
planning.
. Director of internal and inventory controls.
. Corporate tax reporting, cash management, contract negotiation and
MIS.
. Leading, training and coaching of general and cost accounting
personnel.
. Complex financial analysis and reconciliations.
. Product cost development.
. Computer programming and the development of complex variable business
modeling.
. Change agent for process improvement and to significantly reduce
business and process costs.
. Design, implementation and reengineering of supply chain management in
manufacturing, services, warehousing and distribution divisions.
. Development of metrics for operations and performance reporting.
. Development and implementation of operations and performance reporting
processes.
. Design and implementation of MRP and reducing inventories by more than
20%.
. Issue identification and problem resolution.
. Administrative and operations management and the development and
implementation of policies and procedures.
. Establishing and maintaining relationships with all stakeholders.
Education
BS (Business Admin. /Accounting) Wayne State University Detroit, MI