Controller

Greene County Health Care; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Contentnea Health seeks an experienced accounting leader to direct our organization’s accounting operations and close processes. You will manage the general ledger, payroll, and project accounting, ensuring GAAP compliance and strong financial controls.

You will oversee grant accounting, audits, and financial reporting, providing analysis for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decisions. Leadership and ERP integration expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in accounting or finance; a master’s degree is preferred.
• CPA or CMA certification is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and healthcare financial management.
• Experience with HRSA Uniform Guidance, UDS, cost reports, and grant accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP experience with NetSuite or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting operations and monthly, quarterly, yearly close processes.
• Manage general ledger, accounts payable, cash, fixed assets, and payroll.
• Develop and maintain close calendars for timely closes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and GL integrity.
• Oversee financial reporting, grant compliance, and ERP integrations.
• Provide leadership for budgets, forecasts, cash flow and strategic decisions.
• Maintain internal controls and financial policy compliance.
• Coordinate audit readiness, tax, cost reports, and regulatory filings.
• Lead departmental staff and manage performance and hiring.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Regulatory compliance

GAAP knowledge

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance

Master Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred

CPA or CMA certification preferred

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Business Intelligence analytics

Job description

Company Overview

Contentnea Health is a Community Health Center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services for members of our communities in Greene, Pitt and Pamlico counties in eastern North Carolina.

Job Summary

Leads the organization's accounting operations to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and effective financial controls.

Responsibilities and Duties

Leads daily accounting operations and monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.

• Manages the general ledger and accounting for accounts payable, cash, fixed assets, and payroll.
• Develops, maintains, and coordinates the close calendar for an accurate, timely, compliant close.
• Reviews and approves journal entries and reconciliations, ensuring support and GL agreement.
• Maintains the integrity of the chart of accounts and resolves discrepancies.

Oversees financial reporting, grant compliance, and financial systems.

• Prepares and reviews organizational GAAP statements and leadership reporting packages.
• Analyzes performance, trends, service lines, and material variances and risks.
• Provides analysis for CFO-led budgets, forecasts, cash flow, and strategic decisions.
• Manages grant and restricted-fund accounting, budgets, reporting, drawdowns, and closeouts.
• Provides functional leadership for ERP integrations, upgrades, data integrity, and process improvements.

Develops and monitors internal controls and financial policy compliance.

• Develops and maintains internal controls and financial policies and procedures.
• Monitors compliance with policies and controls, including segregation of duties and access.
• Identifies deficiencies, manages remediation, and reports unresolved risks to the CFO.

Manages audit, tax, cost-report, and regulatory readiness.

• Manages audit readiness and coordinates requests, schedules, staff, and deadlines.
• Serves as the day-to-day auditor liaison and manages resolution of findings.
• Prepares financial support for Form 990, cost reports, UDS, HRSA, and other filings.

Provides overall management and direction to departmental staff.

• Oversees the development and maintenance of the departmental budget; monitors ongoing budgetary compliance and addresses problems as needed.
• Delegates departmental duties and responsibilities; participates in high priority special projects and activities.
• Represents the department at all senior management meetings.
• Prepares departmental company policies and procedures and conveys all senior management communications and directives.
• Monitors departmental performance using company performance standards and addresses issues as needed.
• Directs departmental performance and provides specific instructions on completion of tasks/responsibilities.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals for immediate staff.
• Conducts hiring, disciplinary, and termination procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance. Master Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration preferred. CPA or CMA certification preferred. Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, FQHC financial management, HRSA Uniform Guidance, UDS, cost reports, fund/grant accounting, healthcare revenue accounting, and single audit. Skilled in Microsoft Office applications with expert proficiency in Excel. Expert proficiency with NetSuite or comparable ERP. Skilled in Business Intelligence analytics. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience and 3+ years leading staff.