DOUGLAS G. MELTON, CPA, CASC
CLANCY, MT 59634
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SUMMARY INFORMATION
Licensed CPA with progressive work experience in finance, emphasising in healthcare. Experience includes budgeting, financial planning, accounting, reporting, auditing, fixed assets, receivable control and human resource management. Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills. Ability to provide information and guidance needed to make sound financial decisions and operate most efficiently.
EXPERIENCE
2010 to Present
Finance Director, Helena SurgiCenter, Helena, MT
Responsible for supervising and performing accounting functions.
Manage billing, scheduling and registration.
Prepare yearly budget and maintain profitability.
Manage risk and maintain compliance with CMS guidelines.
Administer payroll, benefits and 401 K plans.
Human resource management for 30 employees.
2006–2010
Director of Finance, Mergengenthaler Transfer and Storage, Helena, MT
Responsible for supervising and performing accounting functions.
Developed and prepareed budgets for multiple divisions.
Prepared internal and external financial statements.
Collaboraed with auditors to coordinate and facilate annual reveiew and preparation of income taxes.
Supervised and directed multiple department leaders.
Supervised and managed complete household goods billing, general ledger, accounts payable and payroll and fixed assets system conversion from AS400 platform to Microsoft Great Plains software.
2003–2006
Controller New West Health Services, Helena, MT
Supervised and performed accounting functions.
Collaborated to prepare budgets and monthly financial statements.
Supervised and directed two staff accountants.
Supervised and directed billing manager and three group billing representatives.
Responsible for general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, premium billing and collections.
Increased cash in checking by 7.3 million in one year through supervision and management of the billing cycle.
Reduced accounts receivable balances by 3.3 million in one year through supervision and management of the billing cycle.
Reduced accounting staff by one FTE.
Reduced premium billing staff by two FTEs.
Reduced outsourced accounting support by $141,810 in one year.
Reduced temporary labor support from outside agencies in the finance area by $15,610 in one year.
2001–2003
Director of Patient Business Services, St. Peter’s Hospital, Helena, MT
Director of billing function from both a systems and staffing perspective.
Responsible for billing, claims processing, collections, cashiering and maintaining positive staff morale.
Managed 15 FTEs including yearly evaluations and day-to-day productivity.
Responsible for maintaining positive patient relations while billing and collecting at a rate that was “best of breed”.
November, 2003 days in A/R 55.5 down from 86 in November of 2001.
1994–2001
Financial Analyst Information Systems/Cost Accountant, St. Peter’s Hospital, Helena, MT
Brought four organizations live with new general ledger, accounts payable, and payroll in one year (Meditech System).
Designed general ledger account structure, payroll systems and accounts payable systems for four healthcare organizations (Meditech System).
Designed and maintained billing systems for four healthcare organizations (Meditech System).
Developed and maintained budgeting system for over 90 cost centers.
Developed and maintained financial statements for monthly board meetings.
Provided financial projections for various decisions based on historical information and estimated projections based on sound principles.
1992–1994
Staff Auditor, Legislative Auditor’s Office, Helena, MT
Audited various State Agencies and Sate University System
Instrumental in the design of funding program for Public Education in the State of Montana. House Bill 667 1993 Session.
EDUCATION
Carroll College Helena, MT
B.S., Accounting
Minor in Business Administration
3.92 GPA
REFRENCES
Available upon Request