Manager Management

ROBERT D. GORSKI, M.B.A.

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OBJECTIVE

Financial Management leadership for a growing organization

SUMMARY

EXPERIENCE

Rainbow Hospice, Inc., Park Ridge, Illinois (2/06 – 11/08)

Hospice and palliative care services for terminally ill patients

Vice President, Finance/Chief Financial Officer

• Organization set aside $667,000 as endowment investment money as a result of the successful creation of an

Endowments Fund policy and committee to manage funds invested in the Endowment Fund

• Commended by CEO for management of cash expenditures in a period where almost $1,000,000 of income was

uncollectible until certification requirements for brand new inpatient unit were obtained

• Oversaw 70% growth of organization budget from $10,000,000 annually to $17,000,000 annually in 3 years

without a proportional increase in administrative staff

• Assisted management team with financial data including return on investment calculations for an inpatient unit

resulting in the opening of a 15-bed unit

• Worked with consultant to orchestrate completion of a board approved five-year strategic plan

• Implemented Financial Policies manual and industry benchmarking resulting in strengthened internal controls and

better decision-making

• Having responsibility for all financial accounting and reporting, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable,

audits, and payroll, a monthly closing schedule was instituted resulting in timely financial reports for management,

the Finance Committee, and the Board of Directors

• 4 – 6 direct reports in areas of Accounting, Office Management, Information Technology, and Human Resources

• Oral/written communication of quarterly financial results to Finance Committee and Board of Directors

• Supervise the preparation and accuracy of Medicare cost report, IRS Form 990, and state tax returns

• Negotiated lease for 925 additional square feet, resulting in cohesive space for new clinical team and optimization

of administrative offices

• Ensure all forms of insurance coverage is in place each year reducing risk to organization

Greater Elgin Family Care Center, Elgin, Illinois (11/02 – 2/06)

Federally qualified health center offering primary care for chronic illness and acute care, obstetrics and dental care to the uninsured,

under-insured, and those without the ability to pay

Chief Financial Officer

• As the first CFO of a newly formed federally qualified health center with no financial structure in place, a cost-

saving billing system was implemented resulting in third party payments of more than $1,500,000 over a three year

period

• Rewarded by the Board for leading day-to-day clinic operations for 4-month period in the absence of a CEO

• Played an instrumental role in the Center’s move to a new location from design to move in resulting in the

doubling of clinic space, optimization of patient traffic to increase clinic profitability, and more efficient workspace

for staff

• Oversaw 300% growth of organization budget from $700,000 annually to $2,800,000 annually in 3 years

• Developed and implemented Fiscal Policies and Procedures manual as well as the chart of accounts resulting in

fiscal accountability, strengthened internal controls, and streamlined financial statements

• Implemented the Center’s 401k plan benefitting all employees

• Staff development for 3 – 5 direct reports in areas of payroll, vendor purchasing, accounts receivable, accounts

payable, billing, registration, audits (including OMB Circular A-133), and General Accounting functions

• Supervise the preparation of all financial components of regulatory reports (i.e. Medicare, Medicaid, IRS Form

990, state tax returns, Form 5500, Financial Status reports, UDS reports, etc.) resulting in accurate and timely

submission

Warm Wishes, Bartlett, Illinois (12/95 – Present)

All-volunteer not-for-profit organization designed to provide bedding items to the needy in the Chicago area

Director

• More than 20,000 blankets and bedding items have been distributed to the needy after organization was created to

provide blankets, comforters, quilts and sleeping bags in the Chicagoland area

• Annual appeal letter generated $18.34 per dollar spent

• Organized “Celebrity Basketball Game” fund-raiser to generating development return ratio of $2.47

• Featured on ABC-TV’s “Someone You Should Know” segment

• Increased exposure and strengthened public relations through radio interviews and numerous newspaper articles

• Recruit and direct volunteers resulting in collecting 2,000 bedding items while distributing 1,600 of them annually

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois (8/99 – 11/02)

A vast network of community-based social service programs to people of all ages, races, religions and economic classes throughout

Illinois

Business Manager / Supervisor – Central Billing Department

• Prepare, implement, and monitor budgets of $11,000,000 for 32 Mental Health/Developmental Disabled programs

• Analyze financial statements and report on budget variances

• Oversee monthly billings for DCFS, Dept. of Human Services, Dept. of Public Aid, and Medicaid and ensure

collection

• Supervise Central Billing staff and oversee input of insurance billings, managed care, Medicare and client fees for

Behavioral Health Services Network

• Assist programs in obtaining fixed assets and negotiate savings when possible

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to maximize productivity and efficiency

• Train/supervise Accountant and work closely with Program Directors to help them understand various aspects of

financial information

• Reconcile Trust accounts and balance to the general ledger

• Responsible for Representative Payee reporting, cost report information, and journal entries

Newspaper Services of America, division of InterPublic Group, Naperville, Illinois (4/96 – 7/99)

Strategic placement of print advertising in newspapers

Analyst Supervisor, Sears (6/99 – 7/99)

Account Supervisor, Saks Inc. (11/98 – 5/99)

Account Supervisor, TruServ Corporation (8/96 – 10/98)

Analyst, NSA Media (4/96 – 8/96)

Van Kampen American Capital, division of Morgan Stanley, Oak Brook Terrace, IL (5/87 – 3/96)

Provider of a range of fixed income, blended, value, growth, and international equity funds and related investment products

Assistant Vice President

United States Air Force, Panama Canal, Texas (9/80 – 9/84)

Personnel Specialist

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, Illinois, (6/06)

• Health Care Administration concentration

Bachelor of Science in Finance, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, (8/86)

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Florida State University, Panama Canal Branch, (7/83)

Attended Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, (8/78 – 5/80)

SEMINARS

Hospice Regulatory Boot Camp, Operations and Financial Management, Priority Management, Supervisory Skills Training,

Best Practices Training, Negotiating to Win, Innovative Strategies for Not-for-Profits, Intermediate Excel, Microsoft

Project, Payroll Basics in Illinois, JCAHO Training, Grant Writing

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS

Board Treasurer – Sabbath Center Ministries, Member of Church Council, Treasurer, Church Endowment Fund Committee

Chairman, Finance Chairman, Church Strategic Plan Committee Chairman, Coach – Travel girls’ fast-pitch softball, Little

League baseball, soccer, and girls’ basketball, Manager – Church softball team, real estate landlord, Northwest Community

Times Hall of Fame Inductee, Person of the Pillar Award in Bartlett

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