Controller

summitbhc; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Hospital in Charleston, WV is seeking a Controller to direct the facility's financial administration, including accounting, payroll, budgeting and financial reporting. The role oversees month-end closes, balance sheet reconciliations, and audits, collaborating with the CFO and department leaders to ensure accuracy and compliance.

You will lead a team, manage staffing, and help develop long-range financial plans while maintaining control over costs and productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• Five or more years of job-related accounting experience, preferably in healthcare.
• Experience with current accounting software, especially Accounts Payable and Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates all financial administration including general accounting and payroll.
• Oversees budgeting, monthly closings, and financial reporting in GAAP.
• Monitors balance sheet reconciliations and year-end schedules.
• Leads staffing, performance management, and staff training.
• Ensures regulatory reporting and audits; supports Medicaid/Medicare cost reports.
• Provides timely financial information to operating management.

Skills

five years accounting experience

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Controller | Highland Hospital | Charleston, West Virginia

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT: The Controller is responsible for directing and coordinating all the facility's activities concerning financial administration including general accounting, payroll, purchasing, budgeting, financial and statistical reporting, and all other aspects of the facility's accounting department. Responsible for monthly reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, account analysis and monthly closing entries. Supervises all daily functions of the general accounting department, preparation of daily and weekly FTE reports, assists the CFO in completion of year-end reimbursement schedules, annual budget preparation and internal and external audits.

Roles and Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops and implements financial systems, processes, controls, and procedures for accounting functions ensuring compliance with all GAAP standards.
• Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set by leadership. Collaborates with department leaders and corporate leaders, as needed.
• Communicates instructions, expectations and timelines clearly and concisely.
• Plans and monitors budget and fiscal integrity for a given year consistent with facility mission and goals. Develops and achieves budget targets for the department and the facility.
• Oversees daily operation of entire finance department.
• Provides all financial information to operating management in a routine and timely manner ensuring accuracy in trends and costing across the company.
• Recommends benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of the facility and departments.
• Leads a team of highly engaged members through hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to meet department goals and ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Maintains productivity levels that are aligned with client census, curtailing unnecessary overtime and/or excessive staff work hours.
• Manages staff scheduling and maintains an updated plan for contingency staffing.
• Maintains accountability expectations for self and staff in all areas of job performance.
• Engages staff in quality and safety basics to ensure sustained, measurable compliance.
• Identifies staff educational needs and ensures they are addressed with education programs that are attended by staff.
• Holds staff accountable for non-compliance and client safety concerns, as well as attendance, following policies, behavior, and adherence to code of conduct.
• Monitors and analyzes monthly operating results against budget and collaborates with department heads on means of improving trends. Monitors the expenditures of the facility to maintain compliance with the budget. Operates within the confines of the annual budget as adjusted for volume.
• Facilitates timely closing of monthly financial records and preparation of accurate financial reports. Prepares general journal entries in relation to monthly closing of financial records.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory reporting requirements and prepares required compliance reports. Prepares data for Medicaid and Medicare Cost Reports.
• Establishes and implements short and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures and works with department managers and corporate staff to develop long range business plans for the Company.
• Directs financial audits and provides recommendations for procedural improvements.
• Prepares and distributes daily revenue, cash, and census reports.
• Monitors daily deposits and reconciles with G/L posting to assure accuracy of daily reporting and facilitates month end processing and reconciliation. Reconciles balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Serves as a backup for Payroll/AP/Purchasing when needed.
• Maintains accurate records of fixed assets.
• May be required to provide onsite coverage for other programs when needed, develops, and executes new programs according to market needs and may provide training, case consultation and Administrator On Call coverage during and after program hours as needed.
• Performs Leadership Rounds as assigned to include observation and immediate identification of environment of care, safety, and infection control concerns, as well as real time education of new facility processes.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required. Master's Degree in Business or Administrative field preferred.
• Five or more years' of job-related accounting experience required, preferably in a health care setting.
• Experience with current accounting software especially Accounts Payable and Payroll.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

• CPA preferred.

WORK LOCATION

• This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum two years supervisory experience required.

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