PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. Illinois Board of Higher Education State of Illinois - Springfield, IL 2013-Present

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1 DEB VONDEBUR, MBA PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Illinois Board of Higher Education State of Illinois - Springfield, IL 2013-Present BUDGET OFFICER (7/2013-Present) Budget Officer for higher education agency that coordinates and manages business and financial operations ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, laws and guidelines of the department and State of Illinois. Manage operating budget of $18million including state appropriations, interstate agency and federal grant funds and fees. Prepare agency GAAP package and numerous financial reports. Manage fiscal and procurement functions, agency contracts and intergovernmental agreements in accordance with state procurement act, and supervise the processing of vouchers and receipts. Manage procurement for (BEP) Business Enterprise Program and (VBP) Veterans Business Program. Serve as the audit liaison with external auditors, higher education travel board representative (HETCB), and group insurance representative. Manage agency payroll and administer benefits. Supervise procurement, accounting and payroll personnel. Southern Illinois University- School of Medicine (SOM) - Springfield, IL FISCAL OFFICER and FINANCIAL SPECIALIST - Business Administrative Associate Department of Capital Planning & Service Operations (CPSO) (08/11-07/13) Prepared and managed $23 million operating budget, multiple capital project budgets from $70 thousand to $2 million+ each, and special project budgets which all included State Government and University appropriations. Review and recommended salary budgets for staff and extra help personnel and prepared budgetary personnel forms. Fiscal Officer on all CPSO accounts and designee on selected health care accounts. Reconciled, audited and validated all financial activity including building operations and maintenance, capital projects, and service operations. Developed and maintained financial and administrative reports. Performed complex analytical and quantitative assignments and prepared financial and business plans to improve revenues and efficiencies for all CPSO units: service operations (print shop, mail, and copier, vending and central receiving); environmental health safety; security; janitorial services; grounds keeping; building engineering and maintenance. Managed capital projects to ensure designated funding, purchase requisitions and account receivables and payables. Assisted in developing bond and certificate of participation offerings for capital projects as needed and assisted in the purchasing of property for the SOM. Prepared lease agreements and fiscal reports for University owned property leased to State Agencies. Oversaw the procurement process for capital projects, equipment, and emergency preparedness and daily operations. Managed the development and training of automated information systems for multiple service areas. Coordinated and provided the data required to make administrative and financial decisions. Maintained data related to real property, asset maintenance schedules for new capital and long-term capital for SOM. Maintained capital reserves data including monetary reserves for equipment and facilities maintenance. Managed SOM insurance coverage and coordinated risk management data with University for physical assets and real property. 1

2 Served as a representative on the Human Resources Advisory Committee and the Renovation Committee. Logistics Section Chief and a member of the Continuity of Operations Section for the All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan (AHEOP) for the School. Supervised 1 supervisor and 3 business office personnel within AFSCME Union. BUSINESS ADMINSTRATIVE ASSOCIATE Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (03/11-08/2011) Created and managed 13+ million operating budget that included $9 million clinical budget, and $1 + million state budget and academic, clinical, hospital affiliation and foundation funds. Monitored provider productivity and clinical receipts. Ensured compliance with policies, procedures, laws and guidelines of the department, School of Medicine, SIU HealthCare, and the State of Illinois Fiscal Officer Delegate for the department; Managed financial and administrative reports, coordinated statistics and financial data, and managed cash flow and monthly reconciliation. Audited and validated financial activity for residency and physician programs. This included 17 general and specialty doctors and 2 nurse practitioners in multiple locations. Supervised the procurement process including requisitioning and bidding and providing vendor recommendations. Provided financial sections of contract proposals and supervised invoice preparations and collections. Established guidelines and procedures for implementation of service area billings. Consulted administration on managed care issues, compliance issues and residency training as it related to budgetary matters. Advised Chairman and Division Chiefs regarding compensation and productivity models to support recruitment and retention of faculty/providers. Served on the Quality Steering Committee and Overhead Allocation Task Force. Supervised five staff performing coding, billing and accounting duties within AFSCME Union. ACCOUNT TECHNICIAN I Department of Psychiatry (11/09-03/11) Assisted fiscal officer with financial reports and general accounting duties for approximately 9 doctors, and 4 LCSWs serving multiple outreach locations. Coordinated the procurement activities of the department including the preparation and review of purchase requisitions, blanket orders to encumber funds, and ensured quotes and appropriate documentation conformed to University policies and procedures. Prepared various financial reports, made journal entries, and maintained Tele-health and external income accounts receivable collection reports. Reviewed and validated travel expenses and reconciled the accounting systems, healthcare procurement cards and foundation account. Prepared payroll for bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls and documented accrued benefits. Processed payroll assignment change forms and retroactive pay as needed. Springfield Service Corporation, Inc. - Springfield, IL OPERATIONS MANAGER (09/07-04/08) Performed revenue cycle management within a physician billing company for large multi-specialty clinics, hospitals, and medical schools throughout the United States. Managed cash application operations in excess of $40 million per month; Posting of live money, electronic fund transfer, electronic remittance advice, patient payments, and lock box dollars. Project managed implementation of new clients into business flow with regard to staffing, billing software conversion and workflow specialties. Developed and implemented new training, quality and monthly feedback programs. Mapped business processes and led 2

3 change to improve timeliness and workflow. Managed 2 Supervisors and 40 + staff members. Company restructured and I was laid off. VonDeBur Enterprises, Inc. - Springfield, IL BUSINESS MANAGER- CORPORATE SECRETARY/TREASURER (06/02-09/07) & (04/08-03/11) Established ground floor internal processes for a general contractor construction company that performed light commercial and custom residential projects. Developed and managed human resource functions; orientation, payroll, and benefits. Wrote and interpreted company policies, procedures, and safety manual. Assisted in the bidding of projects, purchasing of material and equipment and sourcing vendors. Responsible for risk management functions related to assets and property. Established and managed processes and guidelines for accounts payables, receivables, and general ledger, fund allocation, billing process, collections and account reconciliation. Created and maintained budget, financial reports, earnings & projections, and job costing summaries. Created internal audit processes and database to track and analyze contract jobs, time and material jobs, and subcontractor volumes. Established and maintained small business wireless network, utilized QuickBooks accounting software and Microsoft Word and Excel. Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants, Ltd. - a.k.a. Prairie Heart Institute - Springfield, IL DIRECTOR OF PATIENT ACCOUNTS (06/00-04/02) Managed the patient accounts department for a 40 physician cardiology specialty group practice serving multiple locations throughout Illinois including 2 heart institutes, over 8 hospital affiliations and multiple outreach facilities. Successfully managed practice management software conversion implementation within set timeframes, financial goals and managing 30+ million dollars receipts annually. Led the change from outsourcing patient accounting to establishing internal patient accounting office from the ground floor. Designed and implemented patient accounting staffing model and compensation structure. Hired personnel, wrote company policies, procedures and job descriptions. Mapped and implemented the patient accounting business processes; registration, coding, and billing and collections. Implemented payment posting and financial and statistical reports to track account aging, receipts, and staff production. Established and maintained electronic claim filing, electronic remittance posting, and electronic explanation of benefit lookup. Wrote user manuals and trained clerical, clinical and professional staff on multiple software applications and job duties. Designed patient statements, created and managed user profiles and security levels for end users. Managed 4 supervisors and 23 billing and collections, payment posting and medical coding staff. Springfield Clinic, LLP. - Springfield, IL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PATIENT ACCOUNTING (5/99-6/00) Managed patient accounting department for multi-specialty physician group with multiple locations. Performed process analysis and performance management benchmarking that resulted in a financial resolution of over $26 million in aged account receivables. 3

4 Used performance management and communication skills to build employee communication, moral, and employee relations, and improve performance. Administered human resource management within department; interviewing, hiring and training programs. Developed collection and payment posting auditing processes. Managed up to 7 supervisors and 75 indirect staff in collections, payment posting and coding. Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. - Springfield, IL HUMAN RESOURCE REPRESENTATIVE (11/96-01/98) Administered human resources to technology consultants within the Springfield market. Created, administered and/or maintained employee benefits, personnel, project and annual reviews, and compensation records. Presented orientations, benefit seminars and published employee benefit newsletter articles. Managed FMLA, ADA, STD, LTD, health and life Insurance needs for consultants. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois - Springfield, IL HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST (08/92-11/96) Directed operations, processes and implementation of multi- regional human resource offices from the ground floor and administered all facets of human resources to 500+ employees in multiple locations for call center and claim processing staff. Project managed recruiting events, presented orientations, benefit workshops, and internal employability seminars. Coached senior management; employment law, compensation, and hiring strategies. Managed all facets of human resources; insurance, labor relations, benefit administration, interviewing, hiring and discharge. SUPERVISOR, CLAIMS PROCESSING (08/92-11/96) Managed multi-state contract for claim processing that required meeting quality and production goals. Utilized performance management to manage staff s production and quality performance to reach corporate and customer goals. Managed unit s budget wrote and presented performance reviews and compensation awards. Facilitated unit s conversion from mainframe to PC based system using IMAGE software. Mentored, coached, and facilitated two self-directed work teams and supervised 15+ claim processors. EDUCATION & TRAINING Master of Business Administration Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Air National Guard and Reserves Honorable Discharge Bachelor of Science-Agricultural Economics Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois Associate of Science-Agricultural Economics Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Illinois 4

5 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS Boy Scouts of America/Troop 305 Committee Chair and Member: Springfield Area Home Builders Association Member: 2010-Present National Association of Home Builders Member: 2010-Present Friend-In-Deed Volunteer: 2010-Present 5