Controller

Beloit Area Community Health Center; Beloit (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beloit Area Community Health Center seeks a seasoned Controller to lead the organization’s accounting and financial reporting functions. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and drive GAAP compliance, budgeting, grants management, and internal controls across a nonprofit healthcare setting.

The role partners with executive leadership to provide timely financial information for strategic decisions, ensures accurate month-end and year-end closes, and coordinates audits, cash management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Ensure GAAP compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Manage grants and restricted funds accounting.
• Coordinate external audits and internal controls.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial leadership

Auditing coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Controller is responsible for the overall management, integrity, and accuracy of the organization's accounting and financial reporting functions. Working under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller provides leadership and oversight for general accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, cash management, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, budgeting support, audit coordination, and internal financial controls.

As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the organization operates in a highly regulated healthcare and nonprofit environment. The Controller is responsible for ensuring accounting practices and financial reporting comply with applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), federal and state requirements, HRSA/FQHC requirements, grant requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.

The Controller serves as a key financial partner to executive leadership and department leaders by providing accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information to support operational decision-making and long-term organizational sustainability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Accounting & Financial Reporting
QHC & Healthcare Finance

Budgeting & Financial Analysis

Grants & Restricted Funds

Audit & Compliance

Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable & Cash Management

Payroll & Benefits Accounting

Fixed Assets & Capital

Leadership & Team Management

Technology & Process Improvement

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.
Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
CPA designation strongly preferred.

Experience

Minimum of 5–7 years of progressively responsible accounting or financial management experience.
Previous Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Manager, or comparable leadership experience preferred.
Healthcare, FQHC, nonprofit, or community health center experience strongly preferred.
Experience with federal or state grants preferred.
Experience with external audits and internal control processes required.
Experience with financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and general ledger accounting required.


CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer