Controller - Hospital

Find Great People | FGP; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

A prominent healthcare staffing organization is seeking a Controller in Columbia, South Carolina. This role requires overseeing financial accounting systems and leading finance managers while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Candidates should have extensive healthcare accounting experience and a CPA certification. Join a dynamic team to drive financial strategy in a crucial leadership position.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of healthcare accounting experience.
• Proven experience supervising finance teams.
• CPA is required unless you have 5+ years as a hospital controller.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial accounting systems and lead a team of finance managers.
• Establish and maintain an ongoing consolidated accounting system.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, FASB, and GASB standards.

Skills

Healthcare accounting experience

Leadership experience

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Overview

Controller drives financial strategy, reporting accuracy, and operational excellence across the hospital and its subsidiaries.

As Controller, you will oversee financial accounting systems and lead a team of key finance managers. Reporting directly to the VP of Finance with a dotted line to the CFO, you will provide strategic financial insight to operational leaders and ensure compliance with GAAP, FASB, GASB, and all regulatory standards.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Required unless you have 5+ years as a hospital controller
• Healthcare accounting experience – 6+ years
• Leadership experience – Supervision of finance teams required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain an ongoing consolidated accounting system to meet needs and provide complete and accurate records
• Provide analysis of the organization’s income, expenditures, and capital asset values with comparisons to previous periods
• Effectively communicate the financial condition of the organization to the VP of Finance and other members of leadership
• Serve as a consultant regarding the organization’s financial affairs, development of operating policies and procedures, departments’ needs and problems
• Ensure that the organization is compliant with debt covenants
• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly financial and operational reports
• Review and provide logical explanations for monthly, quarterly, and annual variances in general ledger and statistical accounts
• Prepare quarterly consolidated financial statements and appropriate ratios
• Prepare annual consolidating financial statements and footnotes for auditors
• Provide analysis and support for all external auditors and coordinate audit
• Prepare and affect timely filing of federal, state, hospital association, third party, and other financial reports as required
• Administer and monitor an effective system of internal controls
• Maintain compliance with all laws and applicable regulatory requirements; act promptly to comply with required changes
• Review, monitor, and evaluate third party reimbursement; based on expected reimbursement, analyze and adjust the allowance accounts
• Present constructive feedback regarding system or process failures and participate in resolution with work partners in a proactive and positive manner
• Select, train/orient and assign department staff (directly or through subordinate supervisor). Develop standards of performance, evaluate performance, and initiate or make recommendations for personnel actions
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops

Location: Columbia, South Carolina - ONSITE

Relocation Assistance Available

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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