Management Manager

SANDRA MIREE SWEETING

*** *. ********* ****, **** Beach, Ca. 90807

Mobile: 562-***-**** - **********@***.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Finance Management Professional specializing in system implementations and conversions. Self-motivated team player with 18 years experience in accounting, financial analysis, and system design, very strong people skills, analytical abilities, and excellent PC skills. Proven ability to work with all levels of management and personnel. Excellent communicator, planner and problem solver with management experience including:

Core Competencies

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Analysis/Reporting

Strategic Planning

System Implementations

Account Reconciliation

General Ledger

Project Management

Staff Management & Development

Financial Modeling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Consultant/Finance Manager (July 2009 – Present)

DaVita HealthCare Partners, (PROVEN), Los Angeles, CA (February 2015 to Present)

Infinity Business Solutions, Fullerton, CA (March 2010 – July 2011 and April 2013 - February)

Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles, CA (August 2012 to April 2013)

Kaiser Permanente, (KForce), Downey, CA (August 2011–December 2011)

B&H Education – Whittier, CA (September 2009 – February 2010)

Created staffing model and excel templates for over six thousand (6,000) staff members. Worked with senior management on performance assessment process – performance evaluations and merit increases.

Collaborated with the HRIS Supervisor to reconcile, correct, and analyze staff changes for transfers, terminations, and new hires so that the HR system would correctly show the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count. Supported the Compensation Analyst, performing duties that included calculation of employee stipends reports, writing of process and procedures.

Responsible for the coordination, management, oversight and preparation of all the revenue and expense financial analysis. Managed budget process, including system preparation, training and packing for sr. management and the BOG.

Provided oversight and performed analytical review of the Company’s revenue recognition process, forecasting, cost accounting and analytical activities for the agency were also duties of the position. Managed monthly re-forecasting of the annual operating and capital budget, membership projections, claims activity and prepared monthly variance reports.

Gathered and prepared quarterly metrics to be presented to the BOG, and prepared and published data for government grants (Title 10).

Responsible for productivity reports, time studies and pricing, prepared annual property tax filing and annual business license filing.

Responsible for complex multi-faceted projects, Developed and performed monitoring process for staffing models.

Supervised staff and prepared various ad hoc financial analysis, and other schedules required by senior management.

Conducted GL account review for all P&L activities, validating that balances are reasonable and accurate as compared to current operating plan. Responsible for the integrity of revenue and expenses accruals that support the financial close.

Created quarterly and year end revenue and expense forecast.

L.A. Care Health Plan, Los Angeles, CA

Finance Manager - (May 2000 –July 2009)

Managed all aspects of the annual operating and capital budgeting process for the organization, including consolidations and presentations to senior management and the Board of Governors approval.

Monitored and analyzed monthly variance performance and compliance throughout the year. Liaison to senior management for budget related matters. Maintain appropriate data base systems to provide accurate financial information, implemented, created documentation, and trained users on Hyperion.

Completed financial modeling for product line viability to address the needs of senior management and other internal departments. Build and analyze complex models to improve the performance of various business processes.

Conducted quarterly forecast, including forecast preparation and consolidations, reviewing staff output, identifying key issues and trends, providing feedback and options to CFO and CEO. Compiled membership and revenue reports.

Drove campaign to reduce costs through judicious spending and appropriate redeployment of funds resulting in $5 million savings without negative impact to realizing business unit objectives.

Implemented, oversaw, and maintained technical financial systems – inclusive of electronic development of financial reports.

Involve in the implementation / upgrade of the Company’s revenue recognition system.

Developed and maintained the finance and accounting technical policies and provides updates for management and staff on key technical accounting issues. Trained and developed employees, and increased a consistent and robust understanding of accounting concepts and policies throughout the organization.

Gathered and published key statistics from all services areas within the organization, providing the organization and the Board of Governors with key statistics regarding each service area (Dash Board/Key Indicator reports).

Responsible for ad hoc financial analyses and presentation of key results to senior management, including revenue reviews, cost reduction/control opportunities, reviewing capital expenditures request, IBNR analysis, shared risk and financial modeling for senior management as requested.

Scope of responsibilities for MediCal, Medicare, Healthy Families, and Healthy Kids product lines; including healthcare economics reporting.

MedPartners, Long Beach, CA (June 1996 – May 2000)

Sr. Financial Analyst - Long Beach CA (July 1997 to May 2000)

Responsible for preparing, monitoring and controlling the corporate annual operating and capital budget, from template design and instructions through review analyze and study of financial issues, prepared quarterly forecasts and researched revenues and expenditures.

Acted as a liaison with Group Operations, Accounting, Managed Care Finance, and Information's Systems departments to ensure proper flow and accuracy of financial and statistical data. Worked with regional and departmental VP's in developing annual budgets and monthly variance analysis.

Designed Monthly Operational Earning and Statistics Report, managed and modified data in the Access budget database. Developed, analyzed and reviewed consolidated financial statements for Sr. Management.

Developed cost center allocation methodologies, performed make/buy cost comparisons, due diligence for proposed sale of various units and new service profitability analysis. Created and chaired task force for data integrity, improving quality of reported data by 80%. Provided directions and supervision of Jr. level analysts in preparing monthly and special analysis.

Sr. Financial Analyst - Beverly Hills, CA (June 1996 - July 1997)

Prepared monthly analysis of Incurred But Not Reported claims (IBNR) reserve.

Prepared specialty capitation calculations on a monthly basis and followed up on capitation issues. Responded to specialty providers regarding outstanding or disputed amounts.

Generated adhoc reports and analysis of provider utilization and costs. Prepared monthly inpatient bedday reports.

Analyzed profitability of payer contracts and analyzed shared risk pools.

EDUCATION/SKILLS:

Alabama A&M University, Huntsville, Alabama - BS Economics

OTHER TRAINING:

AMA Financial Management Seminars

AMA Project Management

AMA Strategic Planning

Hyperion Database Management and Reporting

Hyperion implementation training

FRx Forecaster implementation training

Proficient in developing reports, modifying and enhancing existing software systems:

MS Excel

MS Word

SAP GL System

Great Plains GL

Access

Hyperion

MS Dynamics GL

FRx Forecaster

FRx Report Writer

Hyperion Consolidation package and FRx Forecaster (incl. installations, planning & design, G/L interfaces, “Retrieve” function, report writing)

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