ANDREW F. WOOD

* ****** **** *****, ********, SC 29910

H 843-***-**** • Cell 864-***-****

tm7pcc@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Position as an Accountant where I can use my leadership, accounting, Quickbooks, MS Office, organizational, research, analytical, computer and interpersonal skills and experience to achieve the organization’s targets and provide the financial support necessary to free up financial management from the routine financial activities.

SUMMARY

Dynamic professional with a solid history of administrative and financial management, customer service and time management.

Provided leadership & strategic input to top executives to facilitate decision-making.

Designed computerized budget reports and assisted in numerous data systems conversions.

Proficient in Word, Excel, QuickBooks, McKesson /HBOC, Siemens /SMS, CPSI and personal computers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Area Wide Protective (AWP), Kent, OH

Consultancy Project as Financial Analyst in the Corporate Office 07/11 – 10/11

Engaged to determine the company’s cost/revenue capture effectiveness.

Examined whether or not AWP was consistently billing its customers for equipment rental days for days actually rented.

Determined whether or not AWP was obtaining the best possible competitive equipment rental rates from its vendors.

Examined whether or not AWP was able to appropriately share its equipment between/amongst its 26 locations in 19 states in order to reduce cost.

Reviewed AWP’s Project Quotes in order to ascertain that the total projected margin % was sufficient to support the Project Quote.

Calculated and determined whether or not the total actual project cost was being recovered with an expected profit margin as determined by management.

Analyzed both rate and volume variances for each Project.

Reviewed all supporting documentation necessary for the AWP Customer’s Project billing noting discrepancies and recommended courses of action.

Financial Resource Group, Dallas TX

Project as Interim CFO at Bamberg County Hospital, Bamberg, SC 01/11 – 05/11

Provided financial leadership for the hospital’s accounting, patient access, patient revenue, health information management and information technology departments.

Prepared the due diligence documentation for the hospital’s Board of Trustees as it prepares for a Chapter 9 restructuring and refinancing bankruptcy.

Insured the completeness of the hospital’s accounts payable creditor list as it prepared it submission to the Debtors’ attorney prior to the Chapter 9 filing.

Worked with the internal accounting staff in identifying historical documents and work papers necessary for an audit to be completed for the current fiscal year after not having had a financial audit in four years.

Coordinated completion or completed the hospital’s FY 2010 Medicare cost report, FY 2010 South Carolina Joint Annual Report, FY 2010 Medicaid Disproportional Share Hospital (DSH) Summary Data Report.

Hilton Head Internists, LLC, Hilton Head Island, SC 6/08 – 9/10

Medical practice comprising 4 internal medicine physicians and 1 physician assistant.

Practice Administrator

Provided administrative and financial oversight for physician medical office.

Responsible for the monthly financial statement preparation and analysis.

Hired new employees as directed and maintained all personnel and payroll records.

Prepared weekly accounts payable and refunds payable checks.

Maintained liaison with outside accountants during audit and financial statement compilations.

CUSTOM SECURITY SPECIALISTS, INC., Hilton Head Island, SC 10/06 – 6/08

BELLSOUTH®SECURITY SYSTEMS from PROTECTION ONE, Matthews, NC

Security Consultant/Salesman

Provided security consulting services to residential and commercial customers.

Designed monitored burglar, intrusion and fire security systems. Also designed access control, CCTV and remote viewing systems.

Provided continuous customer service to all customers.

Tower Homes/Tower Realty, Taylor, SC 1/06 – 6/08

Weichert Realtors ®, Peggy Wilson & Associates, Duncan, SC

Associate Licensee/Salesman

Represented clients in the sale or acquisition of personal or commercial real estate.

Licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, NC 2/05 – 12/05

110 bed acute care facility that owns 8 physician practices

Controller

Directed the activities and managed a staff of 4 individuals in the general accounting, budget, reimbursement, accounts payable and payroll areas.

Coordinated financial statement preparation and analysis.

Prepared monthly financial statement reporting package and maintained accurate analysis of all Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts.

Prepared various analyses of financial information pertinent to the fiscal performance of the hospital and physician practices, focusing on departmental, service lines, physicians, payers and other subsets and presented findings to Vice President of Finance and other appropriate forums.

Responsible for coordinating annual financial audit, preparation of annual Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports and annual tax returns.

Computer Power, Inc., Florence, SC 1/04 – 2/05

Business Development Independent Contractor

Provided assistance in developing business relationships/partnerships for the company’s budgeting and pricing products.

Oconee Memorial Hospital, Seneca, SC 9/00 – 10/03

160 bed acute care facility that owned a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, home health agency, hospice, durable medical equipment company, primary care medical practice and an emergency medical service.

Vice President for Finance/CFO

Provided leadership to the hospital in all fiscal, financial, treasury, and patient financial services.

Oversaw the direction and coordination of activities of treasury services, financial analysis, controller functions, accounts payable, payroll, patient financial and patient access services, and other fiscal related activities.

Responsible for the day-to-day implementation, operation and successful fulfillment of all financial functions through delegation to appropriate directors, managers, and supervisors.

Responsible for achieving operating margins of 4.6%, 6.4% and 5.3% in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Responsible for the preparation and submission of monthly financial statements and other financial reports and records deemed necessary by the President/CEO.

Responsible for safeguarding the assets of hospital by maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

Established patient financial service polices and practices that will bill and collect patient accounts and other revenue sources in a timely basis, minimize uncollectible accounts, maximize cash flow and maintain community goodwill.

Saint Eugene Medical Center, Dillon, SC 7/97 – 7/00

92-bed acute care facility. Hospital acquired by McLeod Regional Medical Center.

Vice President for Finance/CFO

Responsible for the preparation and submission of Saint Eugene Medical Center monthly financial statements and other financial reports and records deemed necessary by the President/CEO.

Responsible for ensuring that Saint Eugene Medical Center accounting records are maintained in accordance with GAAP and Saint Eugene Medical Center policies and procedures for accounting, treasury, and other services.

Prepared work paper sets necessary for the completion of the Hospital’s Medicare cost report.

Submitted work paper sets to SSMHC corporate office in St. Louis, MO.

Prepared budget and cash flow projections.

Managed A/P, A/R, G/L, payroll, patient access, switchboard, medical records, information systems, owned physician practices and rural health clinic.

Instituted customer satisfaction surveys.

Secured financing for capital projects.

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, M.S., Management

Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, B.S. in B.A., Accounting

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Make a Wish Foundation - SC Chapter- Fundraising Committee

Volunteer at the Hilton Head Celebrity Golf Tournament on behalf of the Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry

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