CAAS - Controller (Healthcare Industry) | Appleton, WI

CliftonLarsonAllen; Brainerd (MN); On-site; USD 98,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen seeks a Controller with Healthcare Industry experience for the CAAS practice in MN offices including Brainerd MN, Monticello, St. Cloud, Alexandria, and Appleton, WI. You will oversee GAAP accounting, budgeting, and financial reporting to help clients mitigate risk and meet deadlines.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years as a Controller, CPA preferred, with strong QuickBooks/NetSuite and Excel proficiency. Excellent communication with boards and management is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CPA preferred but not required.
• 7 years relevant work experience as a Controller; healthcare exp. preferred.
• Experience with QuickBooks and NetSuite highly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop GAAP policies and internal controls.
• Direct financial planning, budgeting, procurements, or investments.
• Prepare financial statements and regulatory reports.
• Monitor KPIs and advise management.
• Communicate with boards and investors; prepare presentations.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA certification preferred

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

CLA is a national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

About the role

CLA is looking to hire a Controller with Healthcare Industry experience, for our Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS) practice based out of either our Appleton, WI or northern Minnesota office locations (Monticello, St. Cloud, Alexandria, or Brainerd MN. As a Controller, you will help our clients transform their business with a collaborative approach that allows them to seamlessly mitigate risk, overcome challenges, meet deadlines, and identify personnel to help them with their workforce needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop full knowledge of GAAP (FASB/SFAS) and deep understanding of financial and operational aspects of the technology industry.

• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.

• Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurements, or investment activities for all or part of an organization.

• Prepare financial information.

• Prepare, or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.

• Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations.

• Monitor ratio and key performance indicators (KPI).

• Monitors and evaluates the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing actions.

• Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions.

• Communicate on a regular basis with boards, bankers, investors, constituents, etc.; may include prepping for and/or hosting board presentations.

What you will need

• Education: Bachelor's degree is required. Combination of related experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree. CPA certification is preferred but not required.

• Experience: 7 years relevant work experience as a Controller or equivalent is required. Relevant experience in the Healthcare industry is highly preferred! Public accounting experience preferred but not required.

• Aptitude for developing and maintaining a thorough working knowledge of accounting software and systems. Experience with QuickBooks and NetSuite is highly preferred.

• Proficiency with applicable software (Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).

• Travel: This position works primarily in-office and requires frequent local travel to/from local area client sites. It may require occasional non-local or overnight travel for client visits, training, meetings and/or other business-related purposes.

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range.

The compensation range for this position in Minnesota is: $98,000.00 - $168,000.00

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.