Extensive executive training,Strong fiscal and communication MBA
Resume:
LaQuina
Williams
Kenner, LA **062
***********@*****.***
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Chief Operating & Finance Officer with a passion for delivering high-quality healthcare to underserved communities. Proven ability to engage in focused leadership while maintaining a view of the bigger picture. Consistent record of exceeding expectations while adapting to change during 20 years of increasing responsibility in management. Ability to see new options and different ways of approaching issues. Proven ability to lead colleagues, management, and staff through significant organizational change while maintaining focus on leadership, teamwork, and performance excellence. Known for distinguished leadership and organizational aptitudes in maximizing profits, optimizing customer relations, tracking business opportunities, and implementing corporate strategies. Skilled at collaborating with various organizations to attain productivity and profitability growth.
Skills
Extensive executive training
Strong fiscal background
Ability to lead employees
HRSA 21 core requirements
Accounting system conversions
EHR system conversion
Extensive payroll reporting knowledge
Fiscal and senior-level board training
Skilled in fiscal and operational presentation
Leading financial audits
Workflow optimization
Budgeting & forecasting
Human Resources knowledge
Policies and procedures expertise
Experience
JANUARY 2009 – PRESENT
Independent Consultant / LQ Accounting Professionals LLC.,
New Orleans, LA
Collaborate with C-suite clients to revise policies and according to HRSA/GAAP standards to achieve national benchmarks.
Served as Compliance Officer for an FQHC for 2017 HRSA Audit, improving results by 37 percent.
Oversee Human Resources responsibilities, which includes interviewing, selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale.
Provide productivity reports along with meaningful analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis needed to other leadership staff.
Oversee all aspects of operations and compliance areas.
Analyze operations relating to the financial and programmatic requirements for organizational efficiency.
Individual and Business Tax Processing.
Assists in financial reporting, external and internal of the organization, including federally mandated UDS reports and FSR reports.
Manage compliance and fiscal controls to enhance procedures, including grant’s management, patient billing (AR), payroll compliance, and the EHR information system.
Serves as a staff member on the Finance Committee to assist in leadership and oversight of financials.
Attend Board meetings to present organizational outcomes and trends as needed.
JANUARY 2019 – DECEMBER 2021
Chief Operating Officer / Nola Central City Clinic,
New Orleans, LA
Oversaw the general accounting system, applying standard principles of accounting, cost determinations, and statistical analysis.
Prepared, or supervised the preparation of, financial and operating reports from statistical data.
Developed and prepared reports used for management decisions regarding program progress, costs, and evaluation of appropriate expenditures and allocation levels.
Consistently garnered new business to optimize patient relations and financial stability.
Improved patient relations by instituting customer and employee surveys.
Recruited community volunteers to raise awareness of the clinic.
Recognized for the implementation of technology and service strategies to support Electronic Health Records to optimize workflows.
Researched and negotiated new rates for electronic healthcare system services.
Negotiated contracts, controlling operational cost.
Researched / negotiated for energy saving equipment, saving thousands of dollars.
Directed company strategy and operations as part of the executive committee.
Oversaw system conversions related to Electronic Health Records.
Negotiated and drafted contracts with business partners, clients, and vendors.
Implemented compliance solutions methodologies to reduce organization legal and fiscal risk.
Served on C-suite team to create new business opportunity, including the development of extensive capital investment and planning. Sourced/secured appropriate equipment, space, and capital to produce new volume as well as develop and institute implementation plan for on loading new business.
Analyzed financial statements data P&L, balance sheets, capital, and internal control from previous months to estimate future trends before the next quarter.
JANUARY 2013 – DECEMBER 2017
Chief Financial Officer / Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc., Marrero, LA
Provided hands-on assistance to CEO in formulating financial strategies for long-range projects.
Optimized internal processes to guarantee maximum collections.
Designed and executed strategic plans to drive revenue cycle and increase income while managing a multimillion-dollar budget.
Served as project lead for GL, EHR, and payroll conversions.
Attended monthly board meetings to support C-Suite plans.
Facilitated monthly financial meetings to report to the Finance Committee.
Maintained zero findings on the yearly financial audits for the 2015 and 2016 calendar year.
Provided strategic leadership in overseeing all aspects of finance and revenue cycle management.
Maintained strong collaboration with C-suite in employing key strategies to maximize profits.
Exhibited capabilities in brokering financial deal to secure financing from banking institutions, which generated $2M increase to the corporate budget.
Applied strategic approach in renegotiating contracts that added an extra amount to the corporate assets.
Oversaw all aspects of accounts payable, billing, and credentialing as well as General Accounting and Payroll departments.
Prepared annual operational and departmental budgets. In cooperation with Management and department heads.
Responsible for grant reporting and grant fiscal management.
Managed amortization schedule for lease agreements, mortgages, and lines of credits.
Oversaw bi-weekly payroll processes while preparing quarterly payroll reports.
Implemented finance policy and procedures to ensure fiscal compliance.
2010 – 2013
Project Manager / New Orleans Redevelopment Authority,
New Orleans, LA
2007 – 2010
Senior Accountant / Knights of Peter Clavier, Inc., New Orleans, LA
2006 – 2007
Staff Accountant / Dr. Arthur Samuel – Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA
2002 – 2006
Contract Specialist / Lagasse, Inc., New Orleans, LA
1997 – 2002
Accounting Clerk / Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA
Education
JANUARY 2007 – DECEMBER 2009
Master of Business Administration in Business / University of Phoenix, Online
DECEMBER 2006- -- DECEMBER 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management / Dillard University,
New Orleans, LA
JANUARY 2007 – DECEMBER 2022
Associate degree in Science (Accounting) / Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA
Affiliations
National Black MBA Association (New Orleans Chapter)
Madison Who’s Who
North Rampart Community Center
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