Controller

Central-Ozarks-Medical-Center-; Richland (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Central-Ozarks-Medical-Center- in Richland, MO is seeking an experienced financial leader to manage budgeting, accounting, and reporting. The role supports the CFO and oversees payroll, audits, and internal controls within a healthcare setting.

You will coordinate budgeting, analyze options for executive decisions, and prepare essential financial statements and reports for leadership. Strong supervisory and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field required.
• 5 years of professional experience in accounting.
• Experience with payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions.
• Experience in financial project management, financial data analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD10 codes.
• Experience in a healthcare organization preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates budgeting, procurement, and financial planning.
• Recommends financial actions to executive team by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes financial status by preparing balance sheet, P&L and reports.
• Performs monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations and audits.
• Prepares quarterly and annual reports and manages budgets and forecasts.
• Audits transactions and enforces internal controls.
• Oversees payroll processing for timely paychecks.
• Supports CFO with special projects and workflow improvements.
• Develops policies and procedures for purchasing processes.
• Reviews policy interpretations for finance to purchasing within guidelines.

Skills

Phone etiquette

Customer service

Confidentiality

Time management

Data entry

Problem solving

Decision making

Attention to detail

Communication

Reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field

Knowledge of CPT and ICD10 codes

Healthcare accounting experience

Supervisory experience preferred

Job description

• Coordinating budgeting, procurement, and financial planning
• Recommends financial actions to the executive team by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordination and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/support as necessary
• Prepares quarterly and annual reports and manages quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents. Maintains financial security by following internal controls. Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Manages the Accounts Payable Specialist and Accounting Specialist.
• Oversees the payroll process to ensure timely and accurate delivery of employee paychecks.
• Participates in the development and support of the company’s strategic plan.
• Prepares analysis of assigned income and expense accounts as assigned by the CFO, to identify positive and negative trends and find opportunities for cost savings and revenue generation.
• Supervises the Accounting Manager and is responsible for ensuring work is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develops and coordinates new policies and procedures regarding purchasing processes.
• Conducts analysis of program policies and procedures, develops plans, formulates guidelines, implements new developments and procedures, and provides policy interpretation for finance to purchasing customers within corporate guidelines.
• Support the CFO with special projects and workflow processes improvements.
• Monitors approval of accounts to maintain an appropriate degree of control over vendor relationships.
• Participates in any development requirements and is involved in the automation/test of purchasing and logistics software.
• Provides oversight for USAC program, including the filing of annual applications and monthly invoicing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Some corporate purchasing experience preferred.

Education and/or experience

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field required. Knowledge of CPT and ICD10 codes and medical or dental office experience required. Supervisory experience preferred.Experience in financial project management, financial data analysis, and reporting. Knowledge of payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable functions. 5 years of professional experience in accounting required. Experience with accounting in a healthcare organization is preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies. Ability to effectively present information to top management. High level of communication proficiency.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with accounting concepts such as income and expense statements, budgets, and controls on cash such as into and out of COMC for deposit to the bank. Understanding of financial data analysis and reporting. Financial management.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Other Skills and Abilities

Outgoing personality with strong phone etiquette skills, outstanding customer service skills. Confidentiality of patient information is mandatory. Ability to operate office equipment and computer skills required. Accounting, Corporate Finance, Reporting Skills, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Reporting Research Results, SFAS Rules, Organization, Confidentiality, Time Management, Data Entry Management. Problem solving. Decision making.

• Performs all duties and assignments dependable, whether supervision is present or not.
• Expresses ideas, information, and instruction in a positive and effective manner.

• Works cooperatively with coworkers and supervisor. Acts as an effective team member with other employees through cooperation.
• Makes reasonable and appropriate decisions.
• Readily and effectively adjusts to changing ideas and activities.
• Acts as a good role model for other employees.