John M. Fisher, CPA

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Glen Arm, MD. 21057

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Email = acxp38@r.postjobfree.com

October 2011 – Current – Retired

May 2010 – October 2011 Corporate Controller – Peoples Community Health Centers, Inc. FQHC

Responsibilities: Over all financial and accounting management, Medical billing Director for this $14,000,000 NON Profit – Federally Qualified Health Center. Real Estate purchases, leases. Increased Medical billing and Care Giver productivity thus increasing cash revenue by $160,000 per month or $2,000,000 annually. Reconciled hundreds of General Ledger accounts that had not been done within 6 years. Complete oversight and financial/accounting management and reconciliation for $12,000,000 in City, State and Federal HHS Grants including OMB-133 audits. I possess exceptional negotiation and personal skills that ensure outstanding positive communications with all State, City and private grant funding agencies.

June 2007 – August 2009 Chief Financial Officer – Atlantic Coast Behavioral Health

June 2001 – May 2007 Chief Financial Officer – Urban Behavioral Associates (Grants & For Profit)

Responsibilities: Overall financial and accounting management for this For Profit Mental Health services organization, which also included Grant Funding. It included budget preparation, payroll, accounts payable, multi-million dollar medical billing, accounts receivable, purchasing, human resources, management information systems, all professional insurances, monthly financial statement preparation and account reconciliation in conjunction with the yearly audit with tax returns. All banking relationships were also under my control, which included the development of lines of credit, equipment leasing and long term million dollar capital construction & vehicle financing. I originally joined Urban Behavioral Associates to restructure and rebuild a very sick company. My achievements included the back billing and collection of $2.5 million for medical services performed, pay down of $250,000 in unpaid payroll taxes and penalties, sale of real estate connected to defaulted bank loans with subsequent pay down of all mortgages in arrears, a full recovery to a positive cash flow position with handsome profitability. My position had to be eliminated due to a severe downturn in revenues from a hospital contract.

May 1995 –Oct 2000 Chief Financial Officer – Key Point Health Services, Inc. (Not for Profit)

Responsibilities: Overall financial and accounting management for this mental health services organization. It included budget preparation, 185 staff payroll, accounts payable, purchasing, human resources, management information systems, all professional insurances, $12 million in medicaid/medicare/private billings and collections, monthly financial statement preparation and account reconciliation in conjunction with yearly OMB 133 audit with tax returns. I was also responsible for all quarterly/annual grants reporting to agencies such as Baltimore Mental Health systems, Maryland Department of Health and Human Hygiene, Harford & Baltimore County Departments of Heath. In addition I developed innovative financial reporting techniques with computer software for the President and Board of Directors. These enhancements coupled with strong internal control systems throughout 14 divisions contributed to major productivity increases and company profitability. These controls, software enhancements, productivity savings along with superior cash collections afforded our company record surpluses along with cash balances near $1,000,000 for several years. Through my financial strategies the corporation grew from revenues of $2.5 million in 1995 with losses to stunning annual revenue of $12,000,000 with surpluses of $700,000. This occurred during the horrific transition from State Grant Funding to a Fee For Service model during those years.

July 1992 – April 1995 Corporate Controller – The White House, Inc.

Responsibilities: Preparation and analysis of corporate financial statements including maintenance of over 300 general ledger accounts for a national retail clothing chain. I successfully installed a Point of Sale inventory control system as well as implemented necessary administrative internal controls to insure the integrity of 3000 inventory items. Enhanced vendor relationships through innovative cash management tools while increasing credit availability in a subdued retail sales market.

1988 – 1992 Corporate Controller – Overlea Catering/Harbor Cruises, Inc.

Responsibilities: Preparation and analysis of corporate financial statements as well as maintenance of several hundred general ledger accounts for two multi-million dollar companies. Extremely meticulous job costing of not only the catered meals, but also the 7,000 meals produced per day for government senior feeding programs. Was instrumental in designing a computerized order entry/billing system to trace and record all movement of food inventory from its acquisition to withdrawal. This included computer assisted recipe design, affording standardization of kitchen pull sheets which enhanced budgeting and inventory control. Consolidated the finance and accounting departments of the two companies saving $50,000 per year along with improving productivity through employee morale. Achieved superior cash collections.

1984 – 1988 General Manager – Atlantic Copper and Brass, Inc.

1980 – 1984 Corporate Controller – Atlantic Copper and Brass, Inc.

Overall management of one of the top metal distribution centers in Maryland. Areas of specific involvement were accounting, finance, accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, human resources, production scheduling, equipment and facilities purchase and management, inventory purchasing and production cost control, marketing strategies, computer system analysis and software design, financial negations with banks & major vendors.

Some outstanding accomplishments included the growth Atlantic’s revenues from $3.5 million in 1980 to $10 million annually within seven years. Successful consolidation of a remote warehouse satellite into our corporate facility resulting in a cost savings of $150,000 annually. Increased worker productivity through more efficient labor, machine and warehouse space utilization allowing for rapid market growth without the relative growth in expensive human assets. I was able to negotiate an extremely profitable multi million dollar metal delivery defense contracts with Westinghouse Electric Corp, along with several other high volume contracts such as Bausch & Laumb, W.R. Grace, Martin Marietta and AAI Corp.

1977 – 1980 Auditor – Webster, Phelps & Tarr, Certified Public Accountants

Worked with many diversified clients in the review and adjustment of their financial data toward their ultimate presentation in certified form. My functions ranged from making recommendations for the improvement of internal control functions to the preparation of corporate as well as personal tax returns.

1971 – 1977 Incentive & Cost control Analyst – Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Div.

Projected material and labor costs pertaining to the assembly of varied types of ship components utilizing tools such as time studies and labor rate statistics.

Education

University of Baltimore – Bachelor of Science – Accounting 1977. Certified Public Accountancy

Military Record: U. S. Marines – Sgt (1969 to 1971) Vietnam, combat decorated.

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