Controller

EverPeak Recruitment; Town of Vernon (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EverPeak Recruitment seeks an experienced Controller to lead financial operations for a healthcare organization. You will oversee accounting, budgeting, reimbursement, compliance, and financial analysis while partnering with executive leadership.

Responsibilities include managing budgets, preparing reports and forecasts, ensuring GAAP compliance, and guiding the finance team. Strong knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in accounting/finance or related field.
• CPA or MBA is preferred.
• Experience in healthcare finance and budgeting is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting and budgeting.
• Oversee annual budgets including operating, capital, and salary expenses.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, and performance metrics for senior leadership.
• Oversee reimbursement activities including Medicare and Medicaid.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and healthcare regulations.
• Supervise finance and accounting staff and promote continuous improvement.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability and provide actionable recommendations.
• Improve financial processes, systems, and reporting.

Skills

Healthcare accounting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

GAAP knowledge

Cost accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Controller to lead financial operations for a healthcare organization. This role will oversee accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, reimbursement, compliance, and financial analysis while partnering closely with executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, and cost management.
• Oversee annual budgets, including operating, capital, and salary expenses, and support departments with budget development.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, performance metrics, forecasts, and other information for senior leadership.
• Oversee cost accounting and reimbursement activities, including Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payers.
• Manage preparation of regulatory and institutional cost reports and ensure compliance with applicable financial requirements.
• Supervise and develop finance and accounting staff, promoting efficiency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, internal controls, audit requirements, and applicable healthcare regulations.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, and financial trends and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Improve financial processes, systems, reporting, and departmental performance.
• Lead or support financial studies, special projects and other initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.
• 3–5+ years of healthcare/hospital finance experience, including supervisory or management experience.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare accounting, budgeting, reimbursement, cost accounting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and healthcare regulatory reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling, reconciliations, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Familiarity with financial, billing, and accounting systems.
• Knowledge of healthcare revenue cycle, charge master, regulatory reporting, and debt management preferred.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with additional hours as needed.