DIANE T. BIAGIONI,MBA,CPA CGMA

3894 Regents Circle(812) 334-2123

Bloomington, Indiana

SUMMARY:

Experienced financial executive with a well rounded background that combines budget and forecasting skills, technical accounting capabilities and financial system implementation. Results oriented with proven ability to develop and execute innovative programs. Motivated team builder whose career shows strong leadership and communication skills.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Indiana2013 – current

Visiting Lecturer – Department of Accounting

Teach managerial accounting to undergraduates. Responsibilities include the preparation of lecture materials, online materials for students, quizzes, extra credit and examinations. Class size averages180-200 students.

Responsibilities also include the training and coordination of 6-8 graduate teaching assistants and 6-9 Kelley Academic Coaches.

Created “Course Packet” to engage students in lecture presentations.

Implemented “Exam Learning Sessions” to allow students to view “controlled” exams, ask questions and learn from incorrect responses.

Member of the Jumbo Course Committee tasked to develop best practices and recommendations to improve student and faculty experience in large lecture environments.

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Stamford, Connecticut1994 – 2000

Adjunct Professor of Accounting

Taught financial accounting principles to undergraduates and MBAs. Responsibilities included preparation of lecture materials and examinations. Class size averaged 25-30 students.

Member of the Faculty Development Committee that developed a mentoring/training program between full-time and adjunct faculty members.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Bloomington, Indiana1978 – 1979

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Taught financial accounting principles to undergraduates. Responsibilities included preparation of lecture materials. Class size averaged 30-35 students.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Directed all finance, accounting and human resource activities, including internal and external financial reporting, month end close process and consolidation, internal controls, audits, taxes (corporate, state, local and property), annual budgets, cash management and related analyses.

SOLUTION TREE, INC., Bloomington, Indiana2010 - 2013

Provider of educational strategies and tools that improve staff and student performance

Controller

Responsible to the Chief Financial Officer to direct all accounting activities, including monthly reporting, cash management and related analyses. Managed a department of nine.

Projects included:

  • Implemented new general ledger system – including re-design of chart of accounts and financial reports
  • Designed and migrated various financial processes to digital environments

PREMIER HEALTH (formerly IMA, INC.), Bloomington, Indiana2007 – 2009

Multi-specialty provider of medical services in south central Indiana

CFO

Responsible to the Chief Operating Officer to direct all finance, accounting and human resource activities, including financial reporting, annual budgets, cash management and related analyses. Managed a staff of four.

Projects included:

  • Re-designed financial processes and reports to increase efficiency and accuracy
  • Designed and migrated various financial and human resource processes to digital environments
  • Evaluated and recommended financing options for equipment and new building
  • Evaluated and recommended changes to pay and benefit plans

CENTERSTONE (formerly Center for Behavioral Health), Bloomington, Indiana2005 – 2007

Provider of behavioral health services

Controller

Responsible to the Chief Financial Officer to direct all accounting activities, including monthly consolidation reporting, annual budgets, cash management and related analyses. Managed a staff of four.

Projects included:

  • Implemented a new representative payeeship program for client receipts and disbursements
  • Reviewed and re-designed activity based costing models
  • Re-designed financial reports to allow system creation of consolidation

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OLSON & COMPANY, P.C., Bloomington, Indiana2002 – 2005

Local professional services firm

  • Provided technical review of financial statement review and compilation engagements, business and individual tax returns.
  • Researched technical issues. Firm “go to” person for GAAP and financial issues.
  • Managed the scheduling, budgeting and time tracking of projects within the firm. Implemented new time scheduling, tracking and billing system for the firm.

BKD LLP, Bloomington, Indiana2001 – 2002

Regionalprofessional services firm

Manager of Accounting Outsourcing Services and Tax Reviewer

  • Managed a staff of four to provide outsourcing services to clients, including financial statement compilations, tax returns, payroll, cash receipt and cash disbursement functions.
  • Managed the office wide annual 1040 process
  • Reviewed business returns (corporations and partnerships) primarily in the health care, construction and service industries.
  • Assisted in estate planning and research of technical issues.

PRIVATE CONSULTING, Norwalk, Connecticut1994 – 2000

Provided private consulting to businesses and individuals, including general accounting (closing through statement preparation, SEC reporting, MD & A), cash management and financial planning.

Major projects included:

  • Provided controller functions for a $50 million operation.
  • Provided controller and treasury functions as the appointed party to oversee a Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the US Bankruptcy Court.
  • Provided team leadership for a re-engineering task force to define, develop and implement a revised financial reporting process.
  • Provided accounting analysis and reporting for $100 million acquisition.

DATASCOPE CORP., Montvale, New Jersey1992 – 1994

Global provider of cardiac monitoring and surgical assistance equipment

Director, Budgets and Plans

Responsible to the Chief Financial Officer for consolidated and segmented monthly sales and earnings forecasts, annual budgets, long range plans and related analyses. Managed a staff of six.

  • Designed and implemented a company-wide forecasting system to improve the quality and timeliness of projections and analyses to senior management, including risk assessment.
  • Evaluated and proposed a database and report writing system to strategically utilize the corporate general ledger and improve the efficiency of data collection and the flexibility of analytical reporting.
  • Designed and implemented standard reporting to simplify consolidation and expedite review by senior management.
  • Reviewed and revised the methodology to allocate corporate expenses to divisions.

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VERIZON (formerly GTE CORPORATION),1981-1992

Global provider of telecommunication services and equipment.

Promoted to positions of increasing responsibility. Developed in depth detailed knowledge of budgeting, general accounting, tax and reporting (internal and external – SEC) in both domestic and multi-national environments.

Manager, Budgets(Corporate Headquarters, Stamford, Connecticut)

Responsible to the Director, Budgets to administer and consolidate the total corporate budget, prepare key financial and operational highlights for senior management to present to the Board of Directors and investment community and review and assess operational forecasts, budgets and long range plans for specific business units.

  • Improved analysis and shortened the time to review the annual budget consolidation by maximizing the use of adhoc report writing capabilities of the consolidation system.
  • Improved the timeliness of monthly analysis and reporting to Senior Management from seven days to four days

International Accounting Manager(Dallas, Texas)

Responsible to the International Accounting Director to direct corporate based international accounting activities for field locations inCanada, Australia, Europe, Latin and South America and Asia. Prepared consolidation, analyses and explanation of variances. Developed accounting procedures and systems to ensure accurate, timely and meaningful financial reporting. Responsibilities included on-sight review of overseas operations.

  • Improved the quality of information to senior management for decision making by expanding the model to evaluate new business opportunities to include the impact of US and foreign taxes as well as sensitivity analysis.
  • Supervised and approved the preparation of consolidated internal (actuals, forecasts and budgets) and eternal (SEC) reports.
  • Provided accounting, tax and system expertise to international operations.
  • Managed staff of six domestically and ten internationally.

Consolidation Acctg Supervisor(Dallas, Texas) and General Acctg Supervisor (Des Plaines, Illinois)

  • Approved and supervised the consolidation process, the preparation of consolidated internal and external (SEC) reports, including annual reports, monthly actuals and analyses.
  • Maintained the general ledger system (chart of accounts, reports, system interfaces and security controls).
  • Supervised a staff of ten.

Project Manager(Des Plaines, Illinois)

Responsible to the Assistant Controller to manage the restructuring of the corporation’s legal entities.

  • Resulted in cash flow increase of $100 million due to tax deferrals.
  • Supervised staff of four.

Senior Internal Auditor(Des Plaines, Illinois)

Responsible to Corporate Internal Audit Director to plan, supervise operational and financial audits.

EY (formerly ARTHUR YOUNG & COMPANY), Chicago, Illinois1979 – 1981

Senior Auditor

Performed various audit and tax engagements.

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EDUCATION:

MBA – Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1979

BS (Honors Program with distinction), Accounting – Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1978

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA)

Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)