STEVEN ZELLER
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SUMMARY
Accomplished and talented Senior Financial Analyst with a strong background in all aspects of budgeting, management,
leadership and financial planning with 29 plus years of hospital experience. A highly respected individual for providing
detailed and timely work which results in effective analysis work for hospitals with over $2 billion in Gross Revenue a
year. Successful at managing multiple assignments while meeting tight deadlines. Managed annual operating budgets
of 20+ Physician Offices, as well as 300+ department Director’s budgets, including 2,800+ FTE’s. Create and maintain
$40+ million in capital budgets, including tracking large projects (Heart Pavilion Hospital - $60 million) from start to
end. Adept too communicating with the executive management team and union team members.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I facilitated annual budget meetings consisting of several hundred department Directors, as well as VPs, and CEOs.
Significant contributes to monthly meetings which review facility performance and discrepancies between actuals and
budgeted volumes, stats, and expenses. Experience with Lean systems and Salary management.
EXPERIENCE
MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS
Toledo, OH
Senior Financial Analyst - Budget 1995 to Current
I function as a senior budget analyst for both Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center and Mercy St. Charles Hospital. This
position is responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing a yearly budget. My responsibilities included:
Created, presented, and monitored annual operating budgets, salaries and stats for hospital and physician offices.
Communicate with CEOs, VPs and Directors during the planning process of the forecasts and budgets.
Provide monthly analysis of expenses and stats to identify variances.
Create three, six month and 5 year forecasts for the Mercy Health System.
Manage annual operating budgets for over 300 hundred hospital department, as well as Physician Offices.
Provided consulting, advice, and assistance to Director's regarding budget performance.
Created, planned, monitored and maintenance of capital budgets (Heart Pavilion Project).
Developed P/L’s for current services lines & other areas of concern.
Develop Performa’s for new services lines & projects.
MERCY HOSPITAL
Toledo, OH
Budget Coordinator Supervisor - Staff Accountant 1989 to 1995
I functioned as a budget coordinator supervisor and staff accountant for Mercy Hospital. My responsibilities included:
Coordinated, developed and implemented a yearly budget.
Work with the monthly closing process, year-end audits, fixed assets and preparation of standard monthly
financial reports.
Work as an Accountant for the Mercy School of Nursing and Catherine's Early Childhood Daycare Center.
Collaborate with payroll fundamentals with the hospital as payroll backup.
Supervise a budget team throughout the whole budgeting process.
MERCY HOSPITAL
Toledo, OH 1986 to 1989
Radiology Clerk and Transporter
Responsible for scheduling exams, handing out pre-test medication information.
Retrieved old films and medical background information on each patient.
Developed the radiology films.
Transported patients for scheduled tests.
MERCY HOSPITAL
Toledo, OH 1985 to 1986
Dietary Staff Worker
Responsible for setting up and preparation of patient meals.
EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE: BUSINESS/ACCOUNTING 1988
Stautzenberger College, Toledo, OH
SKILLS
PERSONAL PROFILE:
I am a highly astute, energetic and motivated performer. Has extensive knowledge of budgets, financial planning, statistics,
and organizational development. Possesses high quality sophisticated skills to make strategic data driven decisions.
Recognized as resourceful and realistic problem solver with the ability to adapt quickly to modify and changing strategic
plans.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Horizon Performance Manager (HPM), Pathways Financial Management (PFM), Hyperion Enterprise, Retrieve,
SmartView, PeopleSoft, Kaufman Hall (Financial Strategies for Healthcare), Invision and Cypress.