Controller

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 96,138 - 153,816; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Education assistance

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center, part of LewisGale Regional Health System, seeks a Controller to lead the Accounting Department and ensure accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls.

You will oversee year-end processes, coordinate Medicare items, and drive budgeting while collaborating with CFO/ACFO to deliver timely reports and strategic insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance is required.
• Master's degree in Accounting or Finance is preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in Accounting is required.
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting with 1-2 years supervising accountants preferably in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, directs and staffs the Accounting Department in a manner commensurate with the scope of service offered.
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of the Accounting staff including ensuring their duties are performed accurately and timely.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages open communication within the department and between hospital management and fiscal.
• Coordinates completion of the year-end Tax Work-paper package and Medicare year-end items.
• Coordinates the completion of Sarbanes Oxley/Internal Controls Hospital Level Key Control requirements and ensures SOX 404 compliance.
• Ensures balance sheet and income statement accuracy and assists with budgeting and monthly/quarterly reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Financial reporting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Business Objects

Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Salary Estimate: $96137.60 - $153816.00 / year

Learn More About The Benefits Offered For This Job. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Controller with LewisGale Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

• Organizes, directs and staffs the Accounting Department in a manner commensurate with the scope of service offered.
• Supervises the day-to-day activities of the Accounting staff including ensuring their duties are performed accurately and timely.
• Creates and fosters an environment that encourages open communication within the department and between hospital management and fiscal.
• Coordinates completion of the year-end Tax Work-paper package. Responsible for the preparation and review of any items associated with Medicare year-end items.
• Coordinates the completion of Sarbanes Oxley/Internal Controls Hospital Level Key Control requirements. Also ensures Hospital is compliant with all areas of HCA Sarbanes Oxley 404 requirements.
• Ensures balance sheet and income statement accuracy.
• Establishes productivity goals for the Fiscal department and aids in productivity management for the facility including FPC plans, staffing grids, missed target discussions and budgeting.
• Assists with and helps coordinate with CFO/ACFO on the budget preparation.
• Ensures timely submission of monthly, quarterly and semiannual report requirements by Division.
• Responsible for completion of assigned survey, review, audit response, hospital-related project/ research.
• Leads the performance and creation of ad hoc data mining reports using Business Objects as necessary for daily, monthly, and yearly assignments.
• Responsible for the cross-training for the entire Fiscal staff. At least one staff, preferably two, will be required to perform as a backup for any major functions that are performed by the Fiscal department.
• Other duties as assigned by CFO/ACFO.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree Accounting or Finance – Required

Preferred

• Master's degree Business Administration in Accounting or Finance – Preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Accounting – Required
• 5+ years of experience in Accounting with 1-2 years’ experience supervising accountants preferably in a healthcare setting – Preferred

Benefits

• Certified Public Accountant - Preferred
• LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.