Director of Accounting
Resume:
CYNTHIA FAIRCHILD
**** **** *** #****, *** Woodlands, Texas 77380
******@***.***
QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly analytical and exceptionally skilled professional, powered with excellent problem-solving abilities, offering progressive years of experience in accounting, auditing, and financial management. Leverage abilities in coding procedures through financial statements. Excel at developing and implementing innovative plans and strategies to improve process, optimize operational efficiency, and continuously increase corporate profitability. Show excellent written and oral communication skills, equipped with innate relationship-building qualities. Motivated, detail-oriented, and display extreme capability to multitask effectively in globally competitive, fast-paced, and challenging environment.
CORE STRENGTHS
- Financial Analysis and Reporting
- General Accounting and Financial Auditing
- Regulatory Affairs Compliance
- Time Management and Prioritization
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Financial Restructuring and Budgeting
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Superior Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
- Problem Resolution and Decision-Making
- Outstanding Customer Relations
Technical Skills: Mainframe Data Type | Peachtree Software, Quicken Software, Microsoft Office Suite
RELATED EXPERIENCE
HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION ~HOUSTON, TX
Regional Controller 1994–1996
- Oversaw the region’s financial operations of four outpatient surgery centers and a mobile lithotripsy unit
- Prepared and analyzed accounting records and month-end reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Rendered high level of assistance to line management in achieving increased profitability and in the interpretation and analysis of financial data
MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ~HOUSTON, TX
Manager Financial Services 1989–1994
- Displayed unsurpassed expertise in managing all financial aspects for Memorial Hospital-The Woodlands and its integration into the Memorial system
- Evaluated financial statements, monthly closings, and other performance data to measure goal achievement as well as to determine areas needing cost reduction and improvement
- Administered corporate budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
- Served as an integral part in nationwide computer search, installation, and conversion
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BREAST SURGICAL SERVICES, INC.) ~ WESTBOROUGH, MA
Regional Sales Manager, United Medical Systems, Inc. 2011
- Drove all efforts to complete the following transition/conversion phase of incorporating Breast Surgical Services, Inc. with United Medical Systems, Inc.:
- Converting equipment rental contracts with numerous healthcare facilities across the state of Texas
- Providing information to state licensing agencies
- Encoding data, such as name, address, phone/fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and others of customers, vendors, and contacts into the UMS system
- Converting accounting/financial information to corporate office
- Expanded the number of UMS accounts in the assigned territory and continuously increased revenue through frequent interaction with physicians and the decision makers in the hospitals to include directors and administrators
- Extensively traveled across rural areas of Texas during tenure
President/CEO, Breast Surgical Services, Inc. 1996–2010
- Ushered the startup of a privately held mobile stereotactic breast biopsy company, which was one of the first in the country and was featured in Texas Monthly in 1997 and 1998; company was later sold to United Medical Systems, Inc.
- Provided expert oversight in the design, marketing, promotion, delivery, and quality of services with contracted healthcare facilities
- Masterfully led all operations from implementation of contracts, state compliance, staffing, and scheduling
- Fulfilled expanded responsibilities, such as installation and maintenance of software required to produce financial information and the preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Utilized strong negotiation skills and obtained multiple contracts across the state of Texas to enable start up
- Played a vital role in elevating corporate profitability in the first two years to begin ROI to original partnership and to design, build, and establish second custom vehicle and equipment
- Performed coding and reimbursement systems work while providing significant cost savings for customers
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
~Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Sales CRM training and Management Training
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Former Member, National Association of Accountants
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