Corporate Controller

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Woburn (MA); Presencial; USD 180 000 - 280 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. seeks a Corporate Controller to ensure integrity of financial reporting, accounting operations, and internal controls across HMFP.

You will lead the close process, Workday governance, and external reporting, partnering with senior finance leaders to mitigate risk and drive enterprise decision‑making. You will oversee tax, regulatory compliance, treasury accounting, and capital project accounting, while developing a

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• 12+ years related work experience in accounting/controllership.
• Experience in academic medicine, faculty plans, or large healthcare org preferred.
• Multi-entity healthcare or AMC experience preferred.
• Workday Financials and close automation experience.
• Proven internal controls, policy, and external reporting leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Lead HMFP’s accounting operations including AP, GL, payroll, fixed assets, intercompany, and treasury accounting.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close with accurate results reconciled to Workday.
• Own external financial reporting, technical accounting positions, and coordination with auditors.
• Establish, maintain internal controls, policies, governance, and audit readiness.
• Oversee Workday configuration, COA stewardship, workflow governance, and system controls.
• Provide executive oversight of tax and regulatory compliance, including Form 990s and 1099s.
• Oversee treasury accounting, cash reconciliation, and investment accounting.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations.
• Collaborate on forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning with leadership.
• Lead and develop a high-performing accounting team and promote collaboration.

Conhecimentos

GAAP

Workday Financials

Internal controls

Leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree

CPA

Ferramentas

Workday Financials

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the Corporate Controller will ensure the integrity, accuracy, and stewardship of HMFP’s financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, technical accounting, and treasury accounting policies across a multi‑TIN academic physician organization. This role ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and organizational policies. The Controller leads the close process, financial reporting cycles, and Workday Financials governance (from a controls and accounting configuration perspective), while maintaining strong collaboration with all finance leadership.

The Controller is accountable for establishing and maintaining a culture of accuracy, transparency, accountability, and financial discipline. This role provides senior leadership to directors and managers overseeing accounting operations, reporting, tax and regulatory compliance, treasury accounting, and financial controls. The Controller plays a critical role in risk mitigation, audit readiness, and supporting enterprise decision‑making by ensuring the integrity of the financial foundation on which analyses and strategies rely.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee HMFP’s accounting operations including accounts payable (AP), general ledger (GL), payroll accounting, fixed assets, intercompany, and treasury accounting.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial results that reconcile to Workday Financials.
• Own external financial reporting, technical accounting positions, and coordination with external auditors.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, financial governance structures, and audit readiness.
• Oversee Workday Financials accounting configuration, Chart of Accounts (COA) stewardship, workflow governance, and system controls in partnership with Strategic Finance Analytics leadership.
• Provide executive oversight of tax and regulatory compliance, including completion and filing of Form 990s, MA PCs, 1099s, and other regulatory filings.
• Provide executive oversight of treasury accounting, including cash reconciliation, investment accounting, and compliance with the investment policy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial regulations and reporting requirements.
• Partner with Strategic Financial Analytics leadership to ensure accurate integration of actuals into forecasts, budgets, and long‑range plans.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle Performance leadership to validate net revenue accounting, adjustments, reserves, and contract‑related impacts.
• Support capital project accounting, depreciation, lease accounting, and long‑term balance sheet management.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of financial statements, audit reports, and Board/Committee materials as required.
• Partner with Finance leadership to align actuals/policy with forecasts, service‑line design, and department reporting standards.
• Oversee Retirement Plans Financial Statement Audits

Finance Transformation Co‑Ownership

• Co‑sponsor control/design changes required by transformation initiatives; ensure accounting integrity through releases.
• Advance automation and close efficiency; reduce manual adjustments and control exceptions.

Collaboration and Governance

• Partner with Strategic Financial Analytics leadership on general ledger‑to‑report standards, KPI tie‑outs, and board reporting integrity.
• Partner with Finance Operations leadership on department cost attribution, capitalization, and timing policies.
• Partner with Chief Revenue Cycle Officer on net revenue accounting, reserves, and adjustments.
• Leadership, culture, and talent development.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of technical accountants.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and operational/technical excellence.
• Technical accounting expertise and control mindset.
• Operational discipline and process rigor.
• Executive communication and cross‑functional influence.
• Risk management and audit readiness leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.
• 12+ years related work experience in accounting/controllership required.
• Experience in academic medicine, faculty practice plans, or large integrated healthcare organizations strongly preferred.
• Multi‑entity healthcare or Academic Medical Center (AMC) experience preferred.
• Workday Financials (or equivalent enterprise resource planning) and close automation experience.
• Proven internal controls, policy, and external reporting leadership.

About the Organization

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician‑led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,200 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and diversity, and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts. Our HMFP corporate staff provide comprehensive practice management services, such as compliance, legal, finance, and human resources to our faculty members.