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Michael J. Baker CPA, CGMA
Profile Summary
Finance Professional with proven ability to build financial infrastructures, strong teams, customer and business partnerships. Provide solutions with integrity and flexibility aligned with the needs of the company stakeholders. An international and multi-cultural perspective.
Former Big 4 Senior Manager (Audit & Tax)
Former Sarbanes-Oxley Consultant
Cash management and Foreign exchange management
Acquisition analysis/due diligence and acquisition integration
Project management experience
Revenue recognition assurance under ASC 606 & IFRS 15
Financial information systems implementation - Hyperion, Great Plains, Oracle EBS, Oracle NetSuite, Oracle Cloud Financials, J.D. Edwards, Epicor, FRx, SAP, Timberline, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks & Sage Intaact, Blackline
Professional Experience
UC San Diego Health, June 2020 – August 2020
Senior Accounting Consultant (Contract)
UC San Diego Health is an academic health care system that provides patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service.
Assisted with the implementation of Oracle Cloud Financials for Medical Center and Physician Group.
Developed mapping of accounts from legacy ERP system to Oracle Cloud Financials.
Traced transactions from Accounts Payable/Purchasing module (Premier) to Oracle Cloud Financials.
Verimatrix, Inc., May 2019 – May 2020
Senior Accounting Director
Verimatrix, Inc. is a publicly traded global software developer and manufacturer of revenue security management systems. $120 million in annual revenue. Multi-facility responsibility for locations in United States, China, Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Thailand, India and United Kingdom.
Hired to revamp the accounting group and set up financial reporting processes and procedures.
Oversight for cash management and corporate treasury processes, payroll process, and debt compliance
and reporting functions.
US GAAP and IFRS financial reporting.
Implemented Oracle NetSuite for corporate accounting.
SOC experience in establishing accounting policies & procedures.
Implemented departmental budgeting and purchase system.
Allscript Healthcare, LLC, June 2014 – April 2019
Accounting Director
Allscripts Healthcare, LLC is a publicly traded healthcare revenue cycle and software technology management services company that services 25,000 physicians nationwide. $60 million in annual revenue.
Responsible for managing accounting and finance department, capital expenditures and financial analysis on two acquisitions.
Oversight for cash management and corporate treasury processes, payroll process, and debt compliance
and reporting functions.
Prepared annual revenue forecasts and weekly cash flow forecasting.
Obtained $2M in venture capital for financing needs.
SOC experience in establishing accounting policies & procedures.
Michael J. Baker CPA, CGMA
Quality Care Convalescent Management, Inc., February 2010 – May 2014
Controller
Quality Care Convalescent Management, Inc. is a management company that services several skilled nursing facilities and hospitals in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties. $25 million in annual revenue. Successfully completed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing that included working closely with creditor committee and U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee’s Office. Assisted with transition when company was acquired by Brius Healthcare Services.
Hired to revamp the accounting group and set up financial reporting processes and procedures.
Implemented QuickBooks for corporate accounting.
Responsible for preparation of corporate tax returns and owners’ personal tax returns.
Extensive experience in Medicare and MediCal billing/collections and appeals.
Managed cash to avoid forecasted $3.5M over advance on bank credit line without affecting major creditors.
Irdeto, Inc., March 2006 – January 2010
Vice President Finance
Irdeto, Inc. is a publicly traded global software developer and manufacturer of digital content management systems, ecommerce and security technologies on PC, mobile and internet TV platforms for content providers including Foxtel, BSkyB, CBS, Viacom, NFL, NBA, and ESPN. $300 million in annual revenue. Multi-facility responsibility for locations in United States, China, and Denmark. Four direct reports including Accounting, Legal, Facilities and Human Resources.
Treasury and Cash Management to maintain liquidity
Raised $4M in revolving US Dollar working capital loans.
US GAAP and IFRS financial reporting.
Built global banking support for international trade finance requirements.
Linked inventory planning and accounts payable to cash availability.
Automated bank reconciliations.
Jefferson Wells, February 2003 – February 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Lead Consultant
Jefferson Wells is a consultancy firm that delivers professional services in the areas of internal audit and controls, technology risk management, tax, and finance and accounting. Five direct reports of SOX consultants.
Conducted design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing at Fortune 100 client with $ 50
billion in revenue (The Boeing Company) to assure compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.
Supervised staff of five consultants as site lead (The Boeing Company).
Conducted SOX process documentation, design effectiveness, operating effectiveness and remediation
at manufacturer of alternative fuel systems (IMPCO Technologies) to assure compliance with Section 404
of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Wurth & Company, CPAs, April 1996 – January 2003
Senior Manager
Wurth & Company, CPAs is a certified public accounting firm which specialized and serviced manufacturing,
construction, non-profit, hi-tech and real estate industries. Five direct reports of Audit Seniors.
Supervised and conducted audit, tax and forensic accounting engagements in manufacturing,
construction, non-profit, hi-tech, skilled nursing and real estate industries.
Assisted various clients in computer system conversions and implementations including start-up
companies.
Assisted various clients in structuring transactions to minimize income tax liability.
Deloitte & Touche, CPAs, September 1991 – March 1996
Senior Manager
Deloitte & Touche, CPAs is a Big 4 certified public accounting firm which specialized and serviced manufacturing, construction, and real estate industries. Four direct reports of Audit Seniors.
Supervised and conducted audit, tax and consulting engagements in manufacturing, construction,
construction, and real estate industries.
Assisted various clients in inventory valuation projects.
Michael J. Baker CPA, CGMA
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant, CPA (California License # 40698E)
Chartered Global Management Accountant
Education
Purdue University Global, Cedar Rapids, IA
Master of Science, Information Technology
Kaplan University, Davenport, IA
Master of Science, Accounting
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
MBA, Finance
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Systems implementation experience
Implemented Hyperion Planning software 7.0, with Analyzer and Brio for reporting, integrating data from 3 information systems; Oracle EBS to meet Allscripts’ business intelligence requirements.
Computer software experience
Advanced knowledge of interactive spreadsheet building with scenario analysis; ERP: QuickBooks, Great Plains, FRx, Hyperion, Epicor, MAS90 Accounting, Solomon, PeopleSoft, SAP, Blackline, and Oracle Accounting and Discoverer. Extensive experience in working with Hyperion Budget Planning v. 9.2.0.2 and Interactive Reporting v. 8.3.2.