Director of Corporate Accounting & Reporting

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 159,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Director of Corporate Accounting & Reporting to provide strategic leadership over accounting, financial reporting, tax, and audits for the health system. The role partners with executive leadership to advance financial strategy, capital planning, and policy development, while supporting mergers and complex regulatory initiatives.

The position oversees a team, ensures accuracy and timeliness of consolidated statements, and maintains robust internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in accounting, finance, business administration or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years in accounting/financial management.
• Three (3) years in a leadership role.
• CPA license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of corporate accounting and financial reporting across consolidated entities.
• Set strategic direction for the Accounting & Reporting function with goals and performance metrics.
• Lead and develop a team of leaders; oversee talent planning and performance management.
• Oversee preparation and delivery of internal and external financial reporting and audits.
• Establish and maintain strong internal controls compliant with GAAP and audit standards.
• Partner with finance leadership to standardize month-end close, reconciliations, forecasting, and planning.
• Serve as primary accounting advisor to executive leadership on policies and key issues.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards and enterprise policies.
• Direct financial due diligence and accounting integration for mergers and acquisitions.
• Identify and drive process improvements and system enhancements for accuracy and scalability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration

CPA license

Job description

Job Overview

The Director, Corporate Accounting & Reporting provides strategic leadership over the health system's accounting, financial reporting, tax, and audit functions, maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all internal and external reporting, including consolidated financial statements and regulatory filings. This role serves as a key partner to executive leadership in advancing financial strategy, capital planning, and enterprise accounting policies, while engaging with board-level committees and supporting complex initiatives such as mergers, regulatory compliance, and evolving accounting standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide leadership and oversight of all corporate accounting and financial reporting activities across consolidated entities, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
2. Set the strategic direction for the Accounting & Reporting function, including goals, priorities, and performance metrics aligned with enterprise financial objectives.
3. Lead, develop, and hold accountable a team of leaders; oversee organizational design, talent planning, performance management, and team effectiveness.
4. Own the preparation and delivery of internal and external financial reporting, including consolidated financial statements, audits, tax filings, and regulatory submissions (e.g., cost reports, disclosures).
5. Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment in compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
6. Partner with finance leadership to standardize and optimize core processes, including month-end close, account reconciliations, financial reporting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
7. Serve as the primary accounting advisor to executive leadership, providing insights on financial results, accounting policies, and key business issues.
8. Lead the evaluation and implementation of new accounting standards and technical guidance; establish and enforce enterprise-wide accounting policies and reporting standards.
9. Direct financial due diligence and accounting integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
10. Identify and drive process improvements, system enhancements, and operating efficiencies to improve accuracy, transparency, and scalability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or other related field required.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in accounting and financial management, plus three (3) years in a leadership role required.

Equivalency: Combination of additional experience and education may substitute on a 1:1 year basis.

Certification(s): Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license required.

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $158,635.92 to $264,393.21

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Location: Aurora

Position Type: Regular

Estimated Close Date: 11/29/2026