Finance Professional

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David Caldwell

Highly accomplished, results driven financial management executive with more than 17 years of experience in

finance and operations management within health care, hospital and the assisted living industry. Demonstrated

ability to streamline business operations that drive growth, increase efficiency and bottom-line profit. Strong

qualifications in developing & implementing financial controls and processes in addition to productivity

improvements, and change management. Possesses solid leadership, communication and interpersonal skills to

establish rapport with all levels of staff and management.

Experience

2013-2014

Sutter Health Plan Walnut Creek, CA

Director, Finance / Interim CFO

Led and built all finance, actuarial & underwriting functions and team for a Start Up organization.

Acted as the Interim CFO, as needed, when the position was open.

Interacted with the DMHC submitting all monthly/quarterly/annual regulatory submissions, along with

supplying the long-term forecast.

Provide strategic guidance to CEO & Leadership Team on current issues and future growth initiatives.

Lead the Finance Department, which consisted of an Underwriting Manager, 2 Actuary Leads and 4 Sr.

Financial Analysts, in all activities. Data analysis & quality control were key components.

Provided excellent internal customer service to budget owners supplying them with guidance and

variance reports to assist them in managing their budget.

Closed the monthly financials interacting with the Accounting Department, which supports the health

plan in a matrix environment.

Lead the department in creating Standard Operating Procedures, Policies & Procedures and Desk

References.

2009-2013

Carlton Senior Living Concord, CA

Chief Financial Officer

Grew the company’s top line Revenue, in a struggling market, from approximately $50 million to $60

million in 4 years. 2014 Revenue should exceed $65 million with 2 new projects added to the

portfolio.

Lead the company in all financial operations guiding the Accounting, FP&A and IT Departments along

with having direct interaction with the Executive Directors to ensure financial success.

Guided the Accounting Department, which consisted of a Controller, Supervisor and 4 Staff

Accountants, in normal closing activities producing the financial statements.

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Lead the FP&A Department, which consisted of 1 Director and 1 Sr. Financial Analyst, in all budget &

forecast activities. Data analysis & quality control were key components of this department.

Guided the IT Department for the company, which consisted of 1 Director and 1 Analyst. Quality &

customer service were key components in managing this area.

Served as the Risk Manager for the company handling all insurance needs (i.e. Medical, Property,

Liability, Worker’s Comp & Auto).

2006-2009

Blue Shield of California San Francisco, CA

Manager, Finance / Segment Chief Financial Officer

Supported the Specialty Benefits Business Unit of Blue Shield of California. Products included Dental,

Vision, Life, AD&D, Short-Term Health, and Stop Loss. Served as Segment CFO for the business unit

exceeding $150 million in revenue.

Lead the annual financial planning process, quarterly forecast exercise, and annual pricing exercise of

the business unit.

Directly managed a team of 3 Sr. Financial Analysts and indirectly managed functional departments

associated with the business unit (i.e. Accounting, Actuary, Underwriting, and Health Data Analytics).

Revenue grew by 5% each year under my direction in a market that was down and in an economy

where this industry was declining.

Manager, Finance

Supported the Large Group Business Unit of Blue Shield of California. Principal financial planner for the

division supporting all sectors within the largest sales division within the company exceeding $6 billion in

revenue annually.

Provided strategic planning & analysis to our leadership team. Made strategic business recommendations to

segment CFO and Operation VPs. Supported the segment CFO in analyzing monthly financial reports.

Managed a team of 3 Lead Financial Analysts and 2 Sr. Financial Analysts.

2003-2006

United Health Group San Francisco, CA

Manager, Finance

Supported the Behavioral Health Division of United Health Group. Principal financial planner for the

division supporting the clinical and shared service departments. Managed operating expenses and

personnel, which is in excess of $300 million & 3,000 FTEs respectively, and lead projects effecting

business decisions with financial implications. Customer service was a high priority in working with

business partners.

Finance lead on creating/implementing and supporting/managing the annual budget, quarterly forecast

and profitability reporting model. Quality and accuracy of data was critical to the success of this

initiative.

Management reporting & analysis was a key responsibility in this position. Reporting examples

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included capital budgeting/forecasting, revenue reporting, benefit expense reporting, variance/trend

analysis, FTE analysis, metric reporting, unit labor analysis, cost profiling, and monthly operating

report.

Managed a team of 3 Sr. Financial Analysts and 2 Financial Analysts.

Administrator of Hyperion Essbase ensuring financial data was in alignment with general ledger.

Directed closing activities with the controller and accounting department.

Created & presented presentations to senior management and entire finance staff at monthly department

meetings.

Finance lead for planning of PacifiCare integration/synergies into the division.

2002-2003

Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA

Senior Financial Analyst

Managed the budget & forecast process. Detailed the budget to the general ledger and produced a

target for managers. Provided excellent customer service to the operation directors/managers when

questions arose on completing the budget/forecast models.

Managed the Labor Utilization Management System for the medical center. This system ensured

operation directors/managers remained on target to their budget/forecast for operating expenses &

FTEs.

Joined the HFMA (Healthcare Financial Management Association) in 2002 and have been a member

ever since.

1997-2002

CIGNA HealthCare Fresno/Visalia, CA

Manager, Finance/Senior Financial Analyst

Supervised the completion of the monthly/quarterly/annual reports for the western region of the service

organization. Quality and timeliness were key components for completion.

Managed a staff of 5 financial analysts supporting the various field sites and western region

headquarters. Communication skills were essential with 4 of the analysts located in different offices.

Developed and implemented strategic recommendations for expense, service and staffing to the senior

executives within the western region and corporate headquarters.

Supervised and accounted for an operating expense regional budget of $65 million. Participated on the

national service organization operating expense budget of over $300 million.

Served as an advisor & project manager to the western regional vice-president on issues involving

expenses, service and staffing, resulting in creating and implementing action plans.

Created and managed claims capacity plans involving volume, productivity and production

percentages.

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David Caldwell

Education

2001

1997 University of Phoenix MBA

California State University, Fresno BS Finance

Skills / Knowledge

Business & Strategic Capital Reporting & P&L Management

Planning Reporting

Planning

Financial Planning Allocation

Variance Analysis Management

Budget Management

GAAP Staff Supervision

Forecasting

Regulatory Reporting Financial Modeling

Project Management

Cost Benefit Analysis Data Analysis

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