Controller - Healthcare

Controller - Hospital

Hospital Controller | Columbia, SC

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 AVP of Finance, 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 assistant controller or controller
• Healthcare accounting experience - Minimum of 5 years
• Leadership experience - Supervision of finance teams
• 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
• Provides 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.
• Serves as a consultant regarding the organization's financial affairs, development of operating policies and procedures, departments' needs and problems.
• Ensures that the organization is compliant with debt covenants.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly financial and operational reports.
• Reviews and provides logical explanations for monthly, quarterly, and annual variances in general ledger and statistical accounts.
• Prepares quarterly consolidated financial statements and appropriate ratios.
• Prepares annual consolidating financial statements and footnotes for auditors.
• Provides analysis and support for all external auditors and coordinates audit.
• Prepares and affects timely filing of federal, state, hospital association, third party, and other financial reports as required.
• Administer and monitor an effective system of internal controls.
• Maintains compliance with all laws and applicable regulatory requirements. Acts promptly to comply with required changes.
• Reviews, monitors, and evaluates the third party reimbursement. Based on expected reimbursement, analyzes and adjusts the allowance accounts.
• Presents constructive feedback regarding system or process failures and participates in resolution with work partners in a proactive and positive manner.
• Selects, trains/orients and assigns department staff (either directly or through subordinate supervisor). Develops standards of performance, evaluates performance, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Enhances 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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