Manager Management

Scott D. Ross, MHA

*** ***** *** *******, *** Jersey 07461 862-***-**** abpiax@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplished Finance Manager / Senior Financial Analyst with over 15 years of diverse Financial Planning &

Analysis and Decision Support experience including Hyperion administration and implementation, Healthcare

Finance and Strategic Planning, with the ability to solve challenging business problems using my cross-

functional background in finance and information systems. Proactive teamwork with excellent communication

skills and integrity. Trusted to carry out major initiatives while reliably managing multiple projects with effective

time management.

International Reporting and Consolidations Budgeting & Forecasting Financial System Administration

Financial Analytics and Modeling Revenue Management and Managed Care Complex Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ConvaTec, Skillman, NJ 2011 2012

Principal Analyst, Financial Systems (Downsizing)

Provided system support for over 200 global finance users during month end closing, forecasts, estimates

and the budget projection process using Hyperion Financial Manager (HFM) for legal entity reporting, and

Essbase and Hyperion Planning for management reporting.

Performed monthly data loads and mapping updates using Financial Data Quality Management (FDM).

Implemented numerous system and reporting efficiencies and 5 corporate acquisitions.

Validated financial results and ensured data consistency between SAP and the Hyperion systems.

Created and managed monthly metadata changes in HFM, FDM, Essbase and Hyperion Planning.

Assisted the global finance directors and financial analysts in troubleshooting data issues and technical

problems in a fast paced environment.

Developed custom reports and queries in Smart View and Essbase to satisfy internal financial accounting

and audit requirements.

NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, Newark, NJ September 2010 January 2011

Business Manager, Emergency Department (Interim)

Achieved labor cost savings for 185 physicians and staff by performing biweekly labor variance analyses.

Increased reimbursement and improved access by establishing 2 new patient intake processes,

benchmarking physician and nurse throughput and analyzing comprehensive daily operational statistics.

Led implementations of revenue cycle management and clinical software while maintaining high census.

AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING (ADP), Parsippany, NJ 2009 2010

Senior Financial Analyst (Reorganization due to consolidation)

Supported financial management and accounting, managing P&L on revenue of $230M for Northeast and

Mid Atlantic small business operations.

Presented key business changes and drivers through monthly revenue, cost, pricing and profitability

analyses, P&L variance analysis, and summaries of key performance indicators for senior management.

Completed $83M budgets and monthly revenue and expense forecasts using advanced financial models

with minimal variances to actual results.

Created 10 financial models and graphical, interactive dashboards for revenue, losses, and expenses which

were adopted throughout the division as standard financial reporting tools.

Closed month and year end accounting and prepared income statements and general ledger reconciliation

using Oracle Financials, Hyperion Interactive Reporting, and Essbase.

Managed payroll reporting resulting in corrected budgeting for regional labor expense.

ATLANTIC HEALTH, Morristown, NJ 2007 2008

Coordinator, Strategic Planning (Downsizing)

Responsible for decision support, strategic planning, market analysis, system development, physician

network and service line growth for 1,133 bed health system.

Increased contribution margin and service line growth by creating integrated planning and reimbursement

tools using Trendstar, HBI and Thomson decision support tools.

Forecasted future demand and market share using business intelligence and innovative technology

assessments, thereby driving operating and capital budgets and strategic initiatives.

Performed comprehensive financial, market share and patient satisfaction reporting, achieving 20%

increase in ad hoc project requests due to increased confidence in the function.

Developed 3 year budget for reporting patient satisfaction which saved over $60,000 as a result of

negotiation and analysis of contracts.

WELLPOINT-EMPIRE BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, Middletown, NY 2004 2006

Associate Account Manager, National Accounts

Managed account service activities for 22 national accounts including financial analysis, managed care

contracting, and health insurance claims administration.

Increased accuracy and value of cost and utilization performance reports used widely in the organization.

Improved process for payment of Medicare Secondary Payor claims through revised workflows, enhanced

case load reporting, and tool development aimed at investigating and resolving billing issues.

Reduced employer healthcare costs by developing client specific strategies for key cost drivers.

Supported 5 new business opportunities with Requests for Proposals, client executive presentations, and

system implementations resulting in 20,000 + new health plan members.

EARLIEST EXPERIENCE:

Health System Strategic Planning and Financial Analysis, 1997 2004

Sr. Pharmaceutical Consultant, Smith Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, 1990 1996

United States Navy, Medical Service Corps, Lieutenant (JG), 1985 1990, Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION:

MHA, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, Finance and Managed Care. GPA 4.0

B.S. Biology, Towson University, Towson, MD. Magna cum Laude. GPA 3.7

Board certified in Healthcare Management, American College of Healthcare Executives

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Hyperion System 9.3.1 (Hyperion Financial Management (HFM), Management Reporting, Planning,

Financial Data Quality Management (FDM)

Analytic Services (Essbase), Smart View

Hyperion Shared Services (HSS)

Hyperion Interactive Reporting

SAP ERP

Oracle Financials and General Ledger

Microsoft Office Professional 2007, SharePoint, Outlook

McKesson Trendstar and Horizon Business Insight

Thomson Healthcare Market Planner Plus, Polaris

SQL end user

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