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IMA Presentation. March 20, 2013. Who is here today?. Name Home Town Career Plans. Vanessa Crowe. Director, Finance, HCA CPA/MBA Hiring Manager 15 years 30+ Years in Accounting/Finance. Objectives. Share my Career Path Provide info on HCA Encourage CPA Certification
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IMA Presentation March 20, 2013
Who is here today? • Name • Home Town • Career Plans
Vanessa Crowe • Director, Finance, HCA • CPA/MBA • Hiring Manager 15 years • 30+ Years in Accounting/Finance
Objectives • Share my Career Path • Provide info on HCA • Encourage CPA Certification • Discuss Interviewing/Resume
My Career Path Manufacturing 80-86 Bendix Jackson, TN 1 86-87 BendixJax, FL 2 87-89 BFGoodrichJax, FL 89-98 Logan Aluminum 3 Russellville, KY 98-05 ARCO Aluminum 4 Louisville, KY Healthcare 05-07 Emdeon Nashville 5 07-Present HCA Nashville 1980 UT Martin BS in Acctg 1995 CPA 2005 IU Southeast MBA - Finance 4 3 5 1 2
Field Operations Year over Year Comparatives Mountain: 2013 – $11.1 2012 - $ 9.1 +23%; W3 -0 Epic Pilot Capital: 2013 – $23.7 2012 - $21.1 +12%; W3 -0 Total: 2013 - $241.2M; 2012 - $216.9M TriStar: 2013 – $20.9 2012 - $18.8 +11%; W3 - 2 Far West 2013 – $16.9 2012 - $16.8 +1%; W3 - 0 Continental 2013 – $15.0 2012 - $13.0 +15%; W3 - 2 SCRI: 2013 – $7.1 2012 - $5.2 +37% North Texas 2013 – $17.2 2012 - $16.2 +6%; W3 - 0 North Florida 2013 – $25.8 2012 - $21.6 +19%; W3 - 8 Central/W. TX: 2013 – $13.0 2012 - $11.6 +12%; W3 - 2 San Antonio: 2013 – $11.9 2012 - $11.7 +2%; W3 - 0 Gulf Coast: 2013 – $20.6 2012 - $18.1 +14%; W3 - 5 Mid America: 2013 – $18.0 2012 - $17.6 +3%; W3 - 0 West Florida: 2013 – $19.4 2012 - $17.4 +12%; W3 - 5 East Florida 2013 – $20.5 2012 - $18.8 +9%; W3 - 2 * Consolidates
What can You Do with an Accounting Degree? • CFO, Fortune 100 Company • CIO, IT Division • Lawyer • FBI Agent • Forensic Accountant • Security Engineer
CPA Certification • Do as I say Not as I Did! • Don’t Wait 15 Years! • Do What Ever It Takes for You • I took Review Course • I had a Study Partner • I did ALL Homework
CPA Certification—Get IT!!! • HCA Director of Finance Requires CPA • Other Jobs that You will Want, Will Require CPA
Interviewing • Behavioral Interviewing—Behavior in the Past is an indicator of Behavior in the Future
Sample Questions • Can you think of a difficult decision that you had to make and how you went about making it? • Can you give an example of a time when you had difficult information to convey. How did you present it and how was it received?
Sample Questions • Do you consider yourself a journey person or a destination person? • I am a big believer in TEAM—Together Each Achieves More. Do you think a team is more important on a basketball court or in a corporate setting?
Sample Questions based on Resume • What motivated you to quit your job and pursue a CPA? • Can you tell me how you went about mapping your inventory transactions to ensure recording accuracy and facilitating the feed to financial systems?
Interviewing DO’s • Dress to Impress • Resume May Be Your Only Chance to Impress • Spell Check • Be Concise • Be able to Discuss
Interviewing DO’s • Think through Answers to Interview Questions • Examples from Past Interviews • Do you plan to pursue CPA? • Example of Difficult Decision • How did you decide to attend Sullivan University?
Interviewing DO’s • Avoid answering only Yes or No. Explain your answers • Have Prepared Questions to Ask • Walk through Mock Interviews
Interviewing DON’T’s • Resume May Rule You Out! • Don’t have questionable email address (HotinVegas@Hotmail.com) • Don’t have Spelling/Formatting Issues • Don’t have 9 Page Resume
Interviewing DON’T’s • Don’t be Late! • Don’t have your Cell Phone Vibrating in your Pocket • Don’t be Afraid to Take your Time and Think through your Answers
Contact Info: Vanessa.Crowe@HCAHealthcare.com