Director of Finance

Carol S. Schoenberg

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*** *** ******, ***. ** Brooklyn, NY 11215 Cell: 917-***-****

SUMMARY

Systems savvy finance professional with MBA and strong project management skills. Uniquely skilled at developing new interactive systems to enhance profitability analysis and operational efficiencies. Able to build and manage internal and external relationships to achieve goals of organization. Special expertise in:

* Operational Analysis * Business Planning

* Budget Administration * Strategic Planning

* Financial Reporting * Project Management

EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN HEALTH, NEW YORK, NY 2014 – 2015

Vice President – Operations Manager (Consultant)

Representative for the New York office in creating partnerships with healthcare institutions in the United

States to improve healthcare in the Middle East.

BROOKDALE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 2013 – 2014

Director of Finance and Physician Compensation, Faculty Practice Plan (Consultant)

Responsible for financial reporting for the $20MM practice plan utilizing AthenaHealth.

Managed the physician compensation plan.

WOODHULL MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 2007 – 2011

Deputy Budget Director for Revenue Operations/Assistant Director, Health Analytics

Oversaw revenue process, uncovered potential sources of revenue and improved operational processes.

Performed break-even analysis and profit and loss analysis on various surgical initiatives to see if profitable.

Revised and published 200+ page “Blue Book” of hospital operational statistics and distributed to Senior Management. Book included service line summary detail, managed care enrollment, average length of stay.

Reported back to facility on corporate-wide changes to managed care contracts including terminations, changes in rates and the addition of new products. Reviewed managed care claims for compliance.

Prepared other ad hoc analysis for CFO & Senior Management including changes in visits by facility,

monthly, quarterly & annual indicators and analysis of budgets to actuals.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, New York, NY 2004 – 2005

Assistant Dean for Finance, Columbia University School of Nursing

Supervised staff of two. Oversaw financial management of $5MM grant portfolio for faculty to ensure compliance with governmental regulations and audit requirements.

Recovered over $300,000 from closed grant accounts and moved to active accounts; verified that grant expenses were accurate and that nursing school was not being overcharged by other schools.

Administrative Director, Medical Center Affiliations

Resolved numerous outstanding disputes in clinical and nonclinical departments with New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) to ensure compliance with external audit requirements and clear up old outstanding debts.

Developed process of tracking outstanding receivables and payables with approximately 30 clinical and non-clinical departments, enabling the medical school to monitor for payment and resolution immediately.

Significantly improved relationship with NYPH, key affiliate, by ensuring prompt payment of bills.

SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER, BROOKLYN, NY 2002 – 2003

Senior Financial Analyst, Clinical Practice Plan

Developed more complete, accurate and timely financial reporting of cash receipts for 18 departments on consolidated basis to be used for internal purposes and auditors.

Saved substantial amount of time and money for organization by converting over 400 employees to centralized automated payroll system and creating interface between payroll and accounting system.

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AMERICAN EXPRESS, New York, NY 2000– 2001

Senior Manager – Business Analysis

Managed Travelers Cheque budget of $14MM including expense reallocation (1 cost center to 12). Achieved approximately $200,000 in savings through reclass of inappropriate expenses. Supervised one analyst.

Redesigned customer complaint process which reduced number of customer complaints by over 30%.

Performed new channel analyses. Developed first gift cheque scorecard.

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 1998 - 1999

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis Department

Supported $45MM operating unit by managing budget and performing profitability analysis of several surgical services within hospital.

Completed high level P&L's for all surgical services which would be used as tool for determining which surgical procedures hospital would bring into new operating room.

First to utilize newly implemented TSI cost accounting system and incorporate results in analysis.

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 1997 - 1998

Senior Financial Analyst, Ophthalmology Department

Compiled and reported on all financial data for Ophthalmology department, monitored revenue and expenses by physician to ensure proper allocation of costs and recording of revenue, and conducted other related analyses.

Prepared $25MM department budget.

Prepared monthly cash flow for Senior Management.

Previous Financial Experience:

The Boston Company/Mellon Corp., Boston, MA

Assistant Vice President, Business Planning

Economic Development Industrial Corp., Boston, MA

Finance Manager, Boston Local Development Corporation

John Hancock Life Insurance Co., Boston, MA

Financial Analyst, Retail Sector

Ernst & Young, Boston, MA

Consultant, Environmental Group

EDUCATION

Boston University, Graduate School of Management

Master of Business Administration, May 1988

Universite De La Sorbonne, Paris, France

Certificat de Langue Francais, Summer 1986

Emory University

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, June 1982. Dean's List

SKILLS

Excel (Pivot tables) MS Access (Database creating and linkage) PowerPoint

Word PeopleSoft

Quickbooks

CERTIFICATIONS

Financial Management and Controls Program – Columbia University Medical Center

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