Chief financial officer

Emma Tanner

Accountant/Financial Analyst

Baton Rouge, LA

Senior Level Executive with extensive hands on experience in financial management, business leadership and working with Corporate Boards, Financial Institutions and Legal Counsel. Skills include: Budget Development and Management • Financial Analysis and Benchmarking • Accounting and Financial Operations • Oral and Written Communications • Auditing and Compliance • Strong Analytical and Organizational Skills

Work Experience

Chief Financial Officer

Saint Gabriel Health Clinic -

Baton Rouge, LA

2011 to 2012

Responsible for planning, organizing and directing all aspects of the financial department, including the development/administration of accounting and financial policies on finance, accounting, insurance, financial/accounting systems, internal controls, budget, auditing, payroll, benefits, and claims processing.

• Increased provider productivity by 50% as a result of implementing a character count
model to provide behavioral health services in school based sites.
• Coordinated the proper and timely fulfillment of Uniformed Data System performance reports which resulted in approximately $100,000 increase in grant funding.
• Prepared budgets for all grants which totaled over $3,000,000 and ensured timely reporting on each grant as required by funding agency.
• Responsible for researching, analyzing and preparing reports on budgeting and financial
trends to monitor financial stability.
• Organized and implemented "change of scope" to add Mental Health, Dental and Medical services to (2) additional school based sites which resulted in an increase in patients served from 2200 to 5700.

Chief Executive/Financial Officer

Capitol City Family Health (CCFHC) -

Baton Rouge, LA

1997 to 2011

Responsible for administration of a private, non-profit, comprehensive, ambulatory health care system, rendering primary services to 8,000 medically indigent residents. Direct responsibility for day-to-day operations of a $5,000,000 community health center with 50 employees including management of five medical and dental providers, CFO and accounting department (including budgeting, billing, accounts payable, and Medicare cost reporting), public relations/marketing staff, all human resource issues, Board of Director relations, referral development, medical supplies and equipment, patient/physician/hospital relations, community relations/awareness, program development/implementation, and financial/operational/personnel regulatory compliance (including Employment, Joint Commission Accreditation, and Occupational Safety and Health).

• As project manager, supervised the construction of a 15,000 square foot facility and relocated the corporation from a 4,000 square foot building to a new state of the art facility.
• Identified employee fraud by accurately evaluating daily cash receipts/closing reports which resulted in approximately $10,000 savings for company.
• As Chief Financial Officer, saved the company over $250,000 in purchasing medical supplies, lab costs and claim processing expenses by changing vendors and negotiating new contracts.
• Maintained current/updated financial policies and procedures to ensure appropriate internal controls and auditable accounts that resulted in (14) years of unqualified audits by independent audit firms.
• Served as Treasurer for the Louisiana Primary Care Association.

Revenue /Special Agent

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) -

Houston, TX

1985 to 1996

Responsible for auditing the books of individual and corporate taxpayers to determine their correct federal tax liabilities and whether there was a "willful attempt to defeat and evade" the tax laws of the United States.
• Recognized by the IRS for assistance in accomplishing the goals and mission of the service, receiving several special act and managers awards for efforts.
• Trained new agents assigned to the department.
• Was one of five agents out of 60 in the division to be selected as a recruiter for the IRS.

Education

Masters of Science in Computer Science

Southern University -

Baton Rouge, LA

Bachelor of Science in Business

Southern University -

Baton Rouge, LA

Skills

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Peachtree Accounting, Turbo Tax, and Microsoft Dynamics SL