Management Information Technology

ANTHONY A. ROSSANO

Cold Spring Harbor, NY 917-***-**** *******.*********@*****.***

CFO / VP FINANCE

Financial Planning / Analysis / Reporting / Budgeting / Forecasting / M&A / Compliance

Due Diligence / Audit / Bank Relations / Cash Management / Tax / Negotiation / IS

Turned financial management systems into key productivity and profitability drivers. Utilized state-of-the-art automated data management. Applied enterprise-based software to create unified solutions to financial management challenges, more effectively share information, and improve efficiencies.

Skilled in deep strategic financial thinking for M&A and financing transactions, and managing stakeholder relationships. Experienced in ensuring that strong financial controls are in place; and that records and reports are accurate, timely and well-presented. Skilled in:

Positioning companies for financial success despite volatile financial environments

Building, restoring and maintaining powerful planning and management systems

Establishing financial processes critical to strong operations

MBA Finance, Saint John’s University. BS Accounting, SUNY at Binghamton.

Key Achievements

Introduced superior billing system. Home Care division of NYC Health + Hospitals used Epic medical records software for billing services. A clearing house was required to submit bills to Medicare, NYS Medicaid and commercial carriers. Made successful business case with Senior VP of Finance supporting addition of clearing house process. Enabled NYC Health + Hospitals to bid and negotiate a contract for services meeting Epic install requirements. Reduced normal contracting process from more than nine months to just 3.5 months.

Assured success of major software installation. POM Recoveries’ new billing and reporting system for Southampton Hospital was not meeting the hospital’s specifications. Worked with software developer to modify program installed during $5M project to provide necessary information. Facilitated developer’s being able to enhance and improve existing product. Developed procedures for proper data formatting.

Put financials in place for major business expansion. Sugar Foods purchased a wet pack company with plans to build three more. Helped structure loan needed to construct three new plants and set up reporting package. Assured that all three plants were successfully put into operation within a year, and later sold for $100M profit.

Cut health insurance costs and workers comp claims. Created health self-insurance program for Sugar Foods, and revamped workers compensation insurance program. Improved safety, cutting workers comp claims by 20%. An 8% health care coverage cost increase was expected. Instead, achieved 10% overall cost reduction.

Career Summary

CFO / Deputy Executive Director, NYC Health + Hospitals, 2004 to 2016. Served as member of executive management team, with principal responsibility for the Home Care division of this operator of public hospitals and clinics in New York City. Established and secured $5M+ in grant funding for Home Health division. Responsible for facilities management, services contracting and IT administration. Led team of seven direct reports.

Director, POM Recoveries, 2003 to 2004. Implemented $5M ER management reporting and billing system for this accounts receivable management firm providing first-party billing and legal collection services. Responsible for over fifty people and five major medical centers’ billing and system interfaces. Devised and implemented complete turnkey physician revenue and billing process. Developed numerous custom software processes.

Executive VP, Juniper Group, 1999 to 2004. Headed team of 20. Provided managed care contracting and reimbursement billing consulting services to major health care institutions. Responsible for financial reporting and all treasury functions. Implemented new accounting system providing easier Securities and Exchange Commission reporting. Started Information Technology division. Controlled $10M budget.

Prior: Division President of Jzanus Home Care. Director at Montefiore Medical Center. Treasurer / Controller for Sugar Foods. Controller with Managed Health Network. Controller / Treasurer at Infra-Structures. Tax Analyst / Internal Auditor for RKO General. Tax Analyst / Auditor with Ernst & Young.

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