Controller – Healthcare Position Summary We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead financial operations for a healthcare organization. This role will oversee accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, reimbursement, compliance, and financial analysis while partnering closely with executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, and cost management.
- Oversee annual budgets, including operating, capital, and salary expenses, and support departments with budget development.
- Prepare and analyze financial reports, performance metrics, forecasts, and other information for senior leadership.
- Oversee cost accounting and reimbursement activities, including Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payers.
- Manage preparation of regulatory and institutional cost reports and ensure compliance with applicable financial requirements.
- Supervise and develop finance and accounting staff, promoting efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, audit requirements, and applicable healthcare regulations.
- Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, and financial trends and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Improve financial processes, systems, reporting, and departmental performance.
- Lead or support financial studies, special projects, and other initiatives as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.
- 3–5+ years of healthcare/hospital finance experience, including supervisory or management experience.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare accounting, budgeting, reimbursement, cost accounting, and financial reporting.
- Experience with Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and healthcare regulatory reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, reconciliations, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
- Familiarity with financial, billing, and accounting systems.
- Knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle, charge master, regulatory reporting, and debt management preferred.
- Strong analytical, leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Schedule Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM