Justin Downs

About Justin Downs

As a financial leader at various healthcare companies, I have been successful in helping drive their financial operations and impacting their bottom-line, positively. With over nine years of experience in accounting and finance, I have a proven track record of delivering accurate, timely, and strategic financial reports and analysis that support decision-making and performance improvement. I am a hands-on leader who can manage and mentor a team of accounting and finance professionals, ensuring compliance, quality, and efficiency in all aspects of financial management. One recent success I spearheaded was for my team to reduced close time by more than 40% for a 1-billion-dollar healthcare network. Additionally, I coordinated the integration of financial systems and processes for a 230-million-dollar acquisition. I am passionate about driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence in the healthcare industry.FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE• Successfully, reduced close by more than 40% for a 1-billion-dollar healthcare network.• Hands-on Financial Executive with achievements that include multiple successful financial and programmatic examinations and audits, with no findings or adjustments.• Proven track record of turning around underperforming specialty hospitals. In CY 2022, I positively impacted 10 hospitals’ bottom lines by $16M, collectively.• Increased the size of an organization by 20%, and reduced expenses and contract processing times by more than 30% by implementing streamlined financial reporting, budgeting, procurement, and contracting processes.• Dynamic Financial Executive with extensive manager experience in month end close reports, journal entries, fund and grant financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting.(Lawson | Banner | PeopleSoft | Wellsky)CORE COMPETENCIESStrategic Financial Analysis | Director | Financial Reporting | Contracts | Procurement | Budgeting Analysis | Mergers and Integration | Leadership | Federal and State Compliance | Contract Negotiations | Forecasting | Reconciliations | Month-End Close | A-133 Audit | Form 990 |EDUCATIONULM, Master of Business Administration, Monroe, LA• Shue Yan University, Study Abroad, Major: MBA, Hong KongUAM, Bachelor of Science, Major: Accounting, Monticello, AR• Captain, UAM Football Team, 4-year letterman | Graduated Cum LaudeCOMPUTER SKILLSExcel: V-Look Up: If Then: Pivot Tables: Comparative Analysis | ERP-Banner | ERP-SAP | ERP-Lawson “Mingle” and Smart Office | ERP – Peoplesoft | Spreadsheet Server | OnBase | Kaufman Hall | Databay | EPIC | ERP-Wellsky | Meditract

Experience

1. Director - Fp & a, Op Division

   Select Medical

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Select Medical had annual revenue in 2023 of ~6.5B with operations in 46 states. As of September 30, 2023, Select Medical operated 107 critical illness recovery hospitals in 28 states, 33 rehabilitation hospitals in 13 states, 1,946 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 39 states and the District of Columbia, and 539 occupational health centers in 41 states. Reporting to the Senior Vice President - Financial Operations, I am responsible for driving financial change for over 350+ Outpatient clinics. I work closely with operations, including Regional President Outpatient, and various corporate operational leaders to drive financial change and cost reduction strategies.

Education

• University of Louisiana Monroe

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

  2012 — 2013

• University of Arkansas at Monticello

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting

  2008 — 2012