Manager Accounts Payable

Michelle M. Paul, MBA, CICA

**** ***** ***** *********, ** 44092

440-***-**** **********@***.***

Career Summary

Financial professional with more than 15 years of experience serving in healthcare environments.

Core competencies include:

Senior Leadership

Auditing

General Ledgers

Accounts Payable/Receivable

Public Speaking

Financial Analysis

Budget Management

Personnel Management

Coaching/Development

Work Experience

Regional Controller June 2015 – November 2016

Signature HealthCARE Louisville, KY

Oversee accounting for Post-Acute Central and Post-Acute South 14 sites in total across four states, including six nursing homes throughout Ohio

Monitor compliance for acuity-based staffing for all six nursing homes

Process monthly financial statements and regulate budgets up to $10M for all 14 sites

Review all 14 site spenddown logs, accounts receivable, and accounts payable

Present financial presentations quarterly at regional meetings, as well as for the Financial Advisory Board (FAB), with up to 300 in attendance per speaking engagement

Manage utilization of Datapoints (clinical and financial data) for entire nursing homes’ business

Execute operational decisions alongside administrator and Regional VP of Operations (RVPO)

Provide leadership coaching and development to CEO, business office manager, assistant business office manager, and 15 on leadership team of nursing home

Controller August 2013 – June 2015

Saber Healthcare Group Bedford Heights, OH

Manually created nearly 85 budget templates (six tabs) for all nursing facilities

Managed $40M in corporate books using Great Plains software and Excel for budgeting

Spearheaded Accounting Department restructure initiative, including the hiring of four junior and four senior accountants

Managed 11 personnel across two departments, including one manager

Conducted quarterly close and year-end audits, completing entries company wide

Reviewed financials for over 80 facilities monthly

Communicated with close to 2,000 vendors, managing accounts payable

Trained and developed 20 staff over course of tenure with company

Billing Supervisor/Financial Analyst May 2011 – June 2013

Medical Mutual of Ohio Cleveland, OH

Reviewed journal entries and weekly/monthly self-insured invoices for six staff

Performed work of two positions: financial analyst and senior billing specialist

Reviewed over 300 self-insured group contracts, rates, and invoices to ensure 100% accuracy

Billed 75 self-insured groups (of the 300 billed monthly), including claims and stop loss premium

Examined General Ledger (GL) accounts to track activity

Conducted special projects for sales, marketing, and underwriting

Collaborated with four internal/10 external auditors; participated in monthly management meetings

Michelle M. Paul, MBA, CICA

1706 Eldon Drive Wickliffe, OH 44092

440-***-**** **********@***.***

Manager Cost, Budget and Reimbursement July 2009 – May 2011

Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH

Supervised up to 20 direct reports, depending on project

Attended senior leadership meetings, consisting of 200 members

Managed budgets for up to 40 departments, the highest being $800k

Streamlined budget process, presenting preliminary results to executive team, entering budget data for 40 departments, meeting with directors, and reviewing reports to analyze changes

Oversaw cost process, reviewing Kreg updates, uploads, and reconciliation

Created service line analysis and reviewed it for profitability

Implemented reimbursement process involving wage index audit reviews and Medicare Cost Report

Initiated search of new budget software system, securing six potential vendors and creating Request for Proposal (RFP)

Created and implemented successful Business Plan for capital request ($25k), created recommendations, and remained involved in negotiations with senior management team

Internal Auditor II December 2005 – July 2009

University Hospitals Cleveland, OH

Promoted to Auditor II January 2008, receiving Discretionary Bonus

Certified as Revenue Cycle Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Functioned in senior auditor responsibilities, including leading audit, facilitating entrance meetings and closing conferences, and coordinating meetings with department heads being audited

Redefined Audit Universe and Risk Assessment Team, presenting at Senior Leadership and Audit Committee Meeting in October and December 2008 to 20 in attendance

Participated in Risk Assessment process; met with 15 senior vice presidents and 10 vice presidents

Directed 16 audits in 2008 (13 revenue cycle audit, three compliance audits)

Organized community events for Internal Audit to participate, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters Bowl-A-Thon and the Nehemiah Project (painting houses)

Education

Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Management focus

Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Major: Accounting Minor: Marketing

oVice President Beta Alpha Psi

oPresident and Vice President Accounting Association

oMember Marketing Association

Professional Development

YWCA Leadership Program 2010

Southwest General Health Center Cleveland, OH

Certified Internal Controls Auditor

Institute of Certified Internal Auditors Ohio

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