REGIONAL CONTROLLER - ACUTE

Universal Health Services, Inc.

Temecula (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) seeks a Regional Controller for the Southern California market, overseeing the finance department across hospitals in the region. The role focuses on General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and decision support, with exposure to Revenue Cycle and Supply Chain functions.

The position emphasizes development toward executive financial leadership, strategic planning, and business development, with regular travel required across the Southern California market.

Qualifications

  • Requires 5+ years coordinating/supervising hospital/medical center finance staff (AP, Decision Support, GL, Payroll).
  • Knowledge of GAAP and financial controls required.
  • Requires basic computer hardware/software skills and training.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight of Finance department including General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Decision Support.
  • Interact with all hospital departments to ensure proper utilization and accounting of resources.
  • Participate in Revenue Cycle and Supply Chain components (Business Office, Care Management, Health Information Management, Materials Management/Supply Chain).
  • Support development toward executive financial leadership with focus on strategic planning, analysis, and business development.

Skills

Accounts Payable
Decision Support
General Ledger
Payroll
GAAP
Financial systems
Computer hardware/software

Education

Bachelor's degree
CPA preferred

Tools

Computer hardware/software

Job description

Responsibilities

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were$17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician networkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisit www.uhs.com.

The Regional Controller supports the market through various roles and responsibilities which may include providing direct oversight of the finance department including General Ledger, Payroll, Account's Payable and Decision Support staff. The Regional Controller also interacts with all Hospital departments ensuring proper utilization and accounting of Hospital capital and operating resources in accordance with Corporate and Hospital financial policies and procedures. The position will require active participation and possible oversight for different components of the Revenue Cycle and Supply Chain within the organization including: Business Office, Care Management, Health Information Management, Clinical Documentation Improvement, and Materials Management/Supply Chain. As this role is structured towards development and matriculation into a future Executive Financial leadership role, there will be an additional focus on strategic planning, analysis, and business development.

Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience coordinating and/or supervising acute care hospital/medical center finance staff including: Accounts Payable, Decision Support, General Ledger and Payroll
  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
  • Computer hardware/software skills required.
  • Completion of training programs, as required.
  • Education Required: Bachelors degree. CPA preferred.
  • Regular travel throughout our Southern California Market required.

*UHS is a registered trademark of UHS of Delaware, Inc., the management company for Universal Health Services, Inc. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, UHS of Delaware, Inc. All healthcare and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of Universal Health Services, Inc. To the extent any reference to "UHS or UHS facilities" on this website including any statements, articles or other publications contained herein relates to our healthcare or management operations it is referring to Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Further, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "the company" in such context similarly refer to the operations of Universal Health Services' subsidiaries including UHS of Delaware. Any employment referenced in this website is not with Universal Health Services, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries including but not limited to UHS of Delaware, Inc. UHS is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at UHS via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will not be accepted.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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