Armando Vazquez
PO Box ******
Bonita Springs, FL 34136
************@*****.***
EXECUTIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CFO, Controller, Director of Accounting, Financial Analysis
Pragmatic and performance oriented financial executive with a distinguished
25+ year career providing support in financial operations, revitalizing
profitability, and seamlessly coordinating business forecasting/financial
planning and reporting processes for high-growth organizations. Significant
experience as Accounting Director with in-depth leadership experience at
the division, group and business segment level management. Savvy leader
delivering the highest standards of professional excellence in the
management of the complete financial function (accounting, treasury,
financial reporting, business analysis, risk management and internal
control) as part of the executive management team. Bilingual.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Annual Medicare Reports / Medicare Audits . Quarterly Financials . Journal
Entries . Process Improvement
Budget Development & Management . Account Analysis . Multi Million Dollar
Bank & Cash Reconciliations
Travel Advance Reconciliations .Multi State Sales Tax Reporting . System
Automations
Financial & Quantitative Analysis . Project Valuations . Relationship
Marketing . Market Trend Analysis
Accounting Principles (GAAP) . Cost and Pricing Models . Business
Reengineering . Regulatory Reporting
Financial Modeling . Strategic Business Planning . Ad-hoc,
Annual/Quarterly/Monthly Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUNSHINE PHARMACY GROUP, LLC - Naples, FL
Pharmacy Group consisting of 4 retail stores, 1 long-term care pharmacy and
1 DME Company. Annual sales of $24 million.
Chief Financial Officer, March 2011 to November 2011
. Had primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing,
managing and controlling all financial-related activities for the
company.
. Ensured credibility of Finance group by providing timely and accurate
analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
. Directed all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the
organization.
. Managed processes for financial forecasting, budgets and reporting to
the Company.
. Ensured compliance with GAAP and federal & state regulatory laws and
rules for financial and tax reporting.
SENIOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT - St. Petersburg, FL
Non-profit long-term care management company overseeing 58 skilled nursing
facilities in Florida, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
Director of Accounting & Reimbursement, November 2007 to October 2009
. Assumed responsibility for reviewing financials and cost reports for
all 58 skilled nursing facilities.
. Analyzed computations of projected per diems for Medicaid and
Medicare.
. Conducted intensive analysis of operations to identify areas for
maximum efficiency and ensure total compliance with all guidelines,
policies and procedures.
. Provided quick and concise responses to the CEO, CFO and the Chairman
of the Board requests and inquiries, develop and deliver compelling
presentations, complete variance analysis.
. Time and Attendance System Project Manager overseeing documentation,
testing and updates. Created new policies and achieved overtime
savings in excess of $100,000 within the first 6 months of
implementation.
. Enhanced communication between the Board and Administrators thru
training tools.
. Created budgets and pro-forma financial statements for possible
acquisitions;
. Coordinated Medicare and Medicaid audits.
. Trained new Administrators on how to review financials and developed
tools to report on a monthly basis.
. Prepared scrub notes of financials and reviewed with Management and
Administrators.
HBA Therapy services - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
NuVision - $100mm for-profit skilled nursing care management company.
CFO Ancillary Division/Director of Reimbursement, January 1986 to May 2007
. Promoted from Assistant Controller to CFO Ancillary Division P&L of
$40M.
. Provided strong leadership, enhanced communications and promoted
teamwork between the finance and operations groups resulting in
improved accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting to Owners.
. Improved timeliness of financial reporting by reducing month end close
cycles from 25 days to 10 days.
. Responsibilities included managing A/P, A/R, fixed assets, general
ledger, financial reporting and payroll.
. Managed conversion of payroll service provider from an in-house system
to ADP.
. Secured financing with banks for expansion of the Ancillary Division.
. Negotiated with major vendors for favorable discounts at different
levels of ordering and payment terms.
. Served in State committees, participated in seminars in regional
meetings and made presentations with CEO for prospective clients.
. Established a broad array of productive relationships with vendors and
clients.
. Prepared Financial Statements, J/E and Reconciliation and coordinated
all audits.
ASHFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - San Juan, PR
Accounting Supervisor, March 1982 to December 1985
. Oversaw A/P, Payroll, Emergency Room and Accounting.
. Help developed an integrated computer system.
. Prepare management and cost reports.
. Coordinate all audits.
EDUCATION
INTER-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY - school of BUSINESS - San Juan, PR
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Administration & Accounting
( CPA license inactive.
( Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
( Member of the Puerto Rico Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excel, Sage Business Works, Cost Reporting System, QuickBooks, Word,
Outlook