SCOTT ROSS, MHA

157 Route 628

Wantage, New Jersey 07461
(862) 266-4787
sr5cf26c@westpost.net
PROFILE:
Finance and Planning professional with extensive experience in financial and bus
iness analysis and business development.
Strong background with budgets, forecasting, revenue and cost analysis, strategi
c planning, market research and healthcare administration.
Collaborates with leadership and staff to provide meaningful business intelligen
ce and decision support.
Effective project management skills, problem solving, analytical and communicati
on skills with advanced computer proficiency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Automated Data Processing (ADP), Parsippany, NJ, Jan 2009- Jun 2010
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Provided decision support and financial management on revenue of $230 Million fo
r Small Business Services.
* Forecasted labor and operational expenses of $73 Million with minimal variance
s to actual results.
* Managed and coordinated headcount and salary expense reporting through detaile
d reconciliation with numerous reports, payroll journal re-classes and working c
losely with department managers.
* Prepared monthly financial reporting package with detailed analyses used by se
nior management.
* Prepared annual expense and labor budgets and revenue forecasts with Finance E
xecutive.
* Reviewed month end general ledger, monthly financial statements and journal en
tries.
* Created 10 new financial models, analyses and presentations which improved man
agement of financial performance, productivity, staffing and quality.
* Developed and maintained a highly acclaimed multifunctional Microsoft Share Po
int intranet portal for Finance and Accounting which consolidated financial anal
yses, reporting, tools and resources resulting in saved time and efficiency.
Atlantic Health, Morristown, NJ, 2007 - 2008
COORDINATOR, STRATEGIC PLANNING
Supported business development and planning initiatives for a 1,133 bed health s
ystem.
* Coordinated and supervised work and provided staff training which improved per
formance.
* Performed market share and volume analysis, special reports and data requests.
* Created a 3 year operating budget for contracted service and ensured complianc
e. Achieved $30,000 in annual cost savings.
* Supported service line growth by coaching directors and developing new integra
ted planning tools.
Medco Health Solutions, Franklin Lakes, NJ, 2006
MANAGER, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Predicted and managed profit margin, including pricing, reimbursement and market
changes.
* Provided analytical, quantitative and financial cost modeling in support of cl
ient and retail pharmacy negotiations and pharmacy network management.
* Prepared 10 monthly reports ahead of deadlines and accurately to manage client
profitability.
* Identified cost savings opportunities for drug pricing.
* Migrated over 500 data tables to 2 new server databases after resolving data p
rocessing issues.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Middletown, NY, 2004 - 2006
ASSOCIATE ACCOUNT MANAGER, National Accounts
Managed account service activities for 22 National Accounts including health pla
n administration, financial analysis and performance reporting.
* Supported 5 new business opportunities with Requests for Proposals, client pre
sentations and underwriting resulting in approximately 20,000 new health plan me
mbers.
* Improved process for payment of Medicare Secondary Payer claims through revise
d workflows, enhanced case load reporting and developing tools to investigate an
d resolve billing issues.
* Reduced employer healthcare costs by developing client specific strategies.
* Increased accuracy and value of cost and utilization trend, operational perfor
mance reports and data management.
CONSULTANT, 2002-2004
Provided consulting services in Finance, Business Development and Market Researc
h to a variety of hospitals and healthcare systems.
* Prepared business and market analyses for 3 New Jersey health systems.
* Provided recommendations based on research of healthcare utilization, financia
l and clinical data.
* Managed business operations, coding, billing, accounts receivable, quality man
agement and supervised 6 staff for a hospital-based Wound Care Center.
EDUCATION:
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC, 1998
Master of Health Services Administration
Concentration in Finance and Economics. GPA 4.00
TOWSON UNIVERSITY, Towson, MD 1985
BS in Biology, Magna cum Laude. GPA 3.77
Board certified in Healthcare Management, American College of Healthcare Executi
ves
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
US NAVY
Medical Services Officer (Lieutenant, JG), 1985-1990
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint (Advanced level)
Oracle Financials
Oracle General Ledger
McKesson Trendstar
McKesson Horizon Business Insight
SQL
Hyperion Intelligence Suite
Hyperion Essbase
Thomson Market Planner Plus
Map Point
Quicken
Turbo Tax
Windows Vista