Darin Rothert

Experience

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  Anthem, Inc.

  Aug 1987 - Dec 2016

  Lead the FEP Finance, Accounting, Compliance, and Business Development teams to create profit maximizing strategies for a $8.3B, 14 state business unit, serving 1.5M members. Major responsibilities include:• Developing profit maximization strategies for business unit.• Negotiating government reimbursement ($523M for 2014).• Ensure the integrity of the FEP financial statements, and certify to their accuracy.• Prepare, consolidate, analyze, and communicate financial and operation performance to all levels of management.• Managing the strategy, budget, and forecast processes for business unit.• Defending reimbursement during government audits.• Executing strategies to mitigate compliance risks for FEP operations, federal regulations, and business continuity.• Emergency Response Leader for the Landmark Bldg, Indianapolis, IN.Achievements:• Negotiated full reimbursement of cost since 2006.• Implemented a rolling iterative strategy process for WellPoint’s Federal Employee unit.• Receive Best In Class scores on associate survey for employee engagement and manager effectiveness.• Implemented an Emergency Response Program, Business Continuity Program, and Member Preparedness Program for WellPoint’s Federal Employee unit.• Instilled a metric driven mindset for WellPoint’s FEP Finance, Accounting, and Compliance teams. Show less Director, FEP Finance and Compliance – September 2001 to June 2006Direct a team of analysts to develop profit maximizing strategies for a $4.8B, 14 state business unit, serving 1.4M members. Major responsibilities include:• Developing revenue and profit strategies for business unit.• Negotiating government reimbursement ($162M for 2006).• Prepare, consolidate, analyze, and communicate financial and operation performance to all levels of management.• Managing the budget and forecast processes.• Defending reimbursement during government audits.• Executing strategies to mitigate compliance risks.Achievements:• Consolidated and centralized the financial management of federal contracts for 14 sites and reduced financial analyst resources by more than 25%.• Consolidated and centralized the overpayment recovery function for eight states.• Negotiated full reimbursement of costs, and recovered $5M of new profit opportunities in 2005.• Implemented a Compliance Program for WellPoint’s FEP business unit.• Operationalized finance controls to meet SOX requirements.• Implemented Balanced Score Card for division. Show less Senior Financial Consultant – January 1994 to August 2001Reported financial performance against budgets and forecasts. Coordinated the budget and planning process for a $500M business unit. Negotiated reimbursement revenue for a federal contract, and routinely defended reimbursement during audits.Achievements:• Negotiated and implemented financial management of a new $35M contract.• Negotiated cash flow procedures with a federal agency, which improved collection by 90 days.• Completed several Activity Based Costing models and other administrative cost analyses. Show less

  • Growth Director

    Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Staff VP Business Solutions

    Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Regional Vice President of Finance

    Jun 2006 - Oct 2014

  • Director of Finance and Compliance

    Sept 2001 - Jun 2006

  • Sr Financial Consultant

    Jan 1994 - Sept 2001

  • Sr Accountant

    Sept 1992 - Jan 1994

  • Accountant

    Sept 1991 - Sept 1992

  • Medicare Auditor

    Jun 1989 - Sept 1991

  • Accounting Analyst

    Aug 1987 - Jun 1989
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  Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

  Jan 2017 - now

  Executive Director of Program Integrity

  Lead FEP Finance and Program Assurance teams.