Controller

Planned Parenthood Great Plains; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Planned Parenthood Great Plains seeks a seasoned Controller to lead the Finance department, supervise staff, and drive timely, accurate financial reporting across the organization.

You will oversee budgeting, grant management, audits, and financial analysis in collaboration with senior leadership, ensuring compliance and alignment with strategic goals while pursuing process improvements and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related field required; master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting and management experience preferably in a nonprofit and/or healthcare setting
• CPA license preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervises and provides guidance to Finance team members to ensure work is completed accurately and timely. Reviews and approves journal entries prepared by Finance team members.
• Assists VP of Finance with PPGP’s annual budgeting process. Monitors execution of the budget to ensure that revenues and expenses are properly allocated among companies, departments, health centers and service lines.
• Compares, reviews and delivers monthly budget to actual performance reports. Conducts quarterly meetings with people who have budget responsibility to review significant variances.
• Monitors cash on hand and ensures transfers are made between bank accounts as needed.
• Develops budgets and/or prepares all necessary financial documents for grants being submitted to funders.
• Produces monthly financial statements and related financial analysis. Prepares reports and projections based on the analysis.
• Tracks and monitors grants in compliance with funding restrictions and ensures related expenses are tracked appropriately.
• Conducts regular meetings with people who have grant management responsibility to review spend down on grants.
• Reviews general ledger coding of revenue and expenses monthly and posts corrections as necessary.
• Performs monthly analysis of balance sheet accounts and works with VP of Finance to resolve any identified issues.
• Provides creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve PPGP’s financial performance.
• Assists VP of Finance and applicable consultants with annual financial and single audits including preparation of required schedules such as 990s.

Skills

7 years of progressive accounting and

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business-related field

CPA license preferred

Job description

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”

Manage the Finance department including staff supervision, budget preparation, monitoring financial performance, analyzing general ledger accounts, administering the 401k plan, and performing business analytics in coordination with the VP of Finance. The Controller will work closely with other departments to provide financial expertise and is involved in organization-wide and department-driven initiatives with high visibility across the organization. The incumbent will oversee external audits and all process improvements that result from audit findings or recommendations. The primary purpose of the Controller is to ensure the production of timely and accurate financial reports.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervises and provides guidance to Finance team members toensure work is completed accurately andtimely. Reviews and approves journal entriesprepared by Finance team members.
2. AssistsVPofFinancewithPPGP’s annual budgeting process.Monitorsexecution ofthe budget to ensure that revenues and expensesare properlyallocatedamong companies, departments, healthcentersand service lines.Complies,reviewsand delivers monthlybudget to actualperformance reports. Conducts quarterly meetings with people who have budget responsibility to review significant variances.
3. Monitors “cash on hand” andensurestransfers are made between bank accounts as needed.
4. Develops budgets and/or prepares all necessary financial documents for grantsbeingsubmittedto funders.
5. Produces monthly financial statements and related financial analysis. Prepares reports and projections based on the analysis.
6. Working with theGrant Manager in the Development Department,tracksand monitors grants in compliance with funding restrictions and ensuresrelatedexpensesare tracked appropriately.Conducts regularmeetings with peoplewho have grant management responsibility to review spend down on grants.
7. Reviews general ledger coding of revenue and expenses monthly and postscorrectionsas necessary. Performs monthly analysis of balance sheet accounts and works with VPofFinanceto resolve any identified issues.
8. Providescreative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve PPGP’sfinancial performance.
9. Assists VPofFinance and applicable consultants with annual financial and single audits including preparation of required schedulessuch as990s.
10. Assists VPofFinance with preparing materials for distribution to the Operations, Finance and Audit Committee and to the full Boardof Directorsprior to meetings.
11. Assists VPofFinance in managing outsourced billings andthecollection function. Ensures full scope of revenue processes are designed to maximize revenue. Performs monthly reconciliations between billing and accounting systems.Preparesmonthly estimatesofbad debtand contractual allowances.Manages patient refunds process.
12. Servesasone of the401k plan administrators. Monitors 401k plan activity for compliance with Federal guidelines. Assists with401k audit.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business-related fieldrequired; master’sdegree preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive accounting and management experience preferably in a nonprofit and/or healthcare setting
• CPA license preferred

COMPETENCIES

Adapting and Developing

• Growth Mindset: People with a growth mindset believe that they can improve their skills and knowledge with effort, which they can apply to improving the organization’s patient care, financialperformance,and KPIs.They are more likely to see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.
• Feedback: Regularly gives and receives feedback to improve individual, team, and organizational performance in a manner that creates a culture of trust.
• Resilience: Capacity to remain flexible in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors when faced with disruptions, or extended periods of pressure,to emerge from difficulty stronger, wiser, and more able.

Effective Execution

Leadership

• Coaches and Develops Talent: Shares experience, provides constructive feedback, and encourages reflection to maximize performance and realize potential. Coaches, trains, and guides team members to foster learning and personal growth.
• Motivate Others: Conveys a sense of purpose and enthusiasm that engages others and creates an environment where people are inspired to do their best.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to equity and inclusion through observable behaviors, setting the example for others, and participating in affiliate initiatives. Engages in personal and professional development on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Promotes Teamwork

• Lifts People Up: Encourages and empowers colleagues, fostering a positive and collaborative environment.
• Collaborates with Others: Works effectively with others to achieve shared goals through communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and contributing to collective success.
• Fosters Communication: Promotes open, honest communication to ensure clarity, trust, and alignment toward shared goals.

$120,000 - $130,000 a year

37.5 hour work week

EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and inclusive to Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA.

Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

PPGP is wholly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We firmly commit to the creation of an environment that values racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, where all individuals feel they are treated fairly, respectful, and are empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our commitment is essential to PPGP’s mission of ensuring reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all individuals. We are committed to supporting employees, applicants, patients, volunteers and vendors with diverse backgrounds. Our vision is to foster a workplace culture that is a safe space where all employees feel included and comfortable sharing their experiences.

Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability

Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community

Practice Effective Communication

Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community

Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices

Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging

EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA+.

THE WORK OF PPGP

Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.

PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.

PPGP believes that diversity in identity and perspective enriches our agency and allows us to better serve our clients. We are committed to workforce diversity and aspire to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage all individuals to share their pronouns during interviews and meetings. To that end, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.