Assistant Controller

Hcrhealth; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hcrhealth is seeking an Assistant Controller to manage accounting activities for multiple legal entities. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and at least five years of professional accounting experience, with a preference for CPA certification.

The role entails managing month-end closing activities, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential, as this position supports the company’s financial integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of professional accounting experience required.
• Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles.
• Strong ability to communicate financial information to non-financial team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting activities for all legal entities.
• Assist Controller with preparation of P&L statements and Balance Sheets.
• Establish financial compliance requirements.

Skills

Accounting principles

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business

CPA preferred

Job description

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Full Time Rochester, NY, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 3098

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Role and Responsibilities

The Assistant Controller role requires a strong accounting background, as well as strong analytical and reporting skills. This position works independently to provide analysis and accounting support using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Maintains internal accounting practices/procedures and internal controls designed to safeguard the assets of the organization and verify the integrity of financial information. This position reports to the Controller and is responsible for accounting activities of multiple legal entities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for day to day accounting activities for all legal entities of the organization as required.
• Manages month end closing activities, ensures accuracy of journal entries to include multi-entity allocations and inter-company transactions as required.
• Assists Controller with preparation of accurate P&L statements, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements
• Provides strong customer service and communicates with a variety of internal and external stakeholders as required.
• Establishes and maintain financial compliance requirements, including with payment sources as required.
• Proactively raises issues and problem solve for issues with direct or indirect financial impact
• Assists Controller in financial audit and cost reporting
• Support additional assignments as needed

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business required, CPA preferred.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of professional accounting experience required.
• Expert knowledge of accounting and financial principles, regulations and best practices
• Knowledge of health care regulations and financial requirements a plus.
• Financial fluency, including creating, preparing, and interpreting financial statements and reports
• Experience in annual budget planning and preparation
• Experience with financial analyses, including margin and variance analyses, cost center review, department profitability and ROI.
• Experience in delivering and reviewing financial statements with executives
• Highly effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to communicate financial information to non-financial team members to assist them in meeting the financial goals of the company.
• Ability to leverage new technologies as necessary

The Assistant Controller is primarily in an office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

The working conditions are classified as light work:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work involves sitting most of the time.

Physical Requirements

• Stand
• Sit
• Hear
• Walk
• Talk
• Stoop or kneel
• Repetitive motion

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.