Position Goal:

The general purpose of the Controller is to supervise and control the General Accounting operations to ensure proper and accurate recording of financial transactions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages the Finance Department by planning, directing, coordinating and controlling human and material resource needs for delivery of financial information and other departmental activities.
• Establishes planned accountability for the services of the department through policies and procedures.
• Reviews all balance sheet and other account reconciliations.
• Ensures proper expense coding and tax assignment.
• Works with designated accounting staff and Department Managers and Directors to establish all clinic and surgery center operating budgets based on projected productivity, reviews monthly reports and variance explanations.
• Coordinates and leads monthly discussions with department directors to understand budget variances.
• Determines Capital Equipment and physical renovation needs of all clinics and surgery centers and develops annual Capital Expenditure Plan/Budget.
• Ensures adherence to all accounting policies and internal controls.
• Maintains professional competency through formal and/or informal educations programs.
• Serves as key resource in accounting to ensure timely filing of the financial audits/reviews.
• Recommends to CFO financial policies and procedures and other internal controls to provide for the control and safeguard of clinic and surgery center assets.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate accounting systems to provide complete, timely, and accurate financial information.
• Provides financial analysis of operations to identify areas for cost reduction, improved cash flow, and revenue enhancement.
• Works closely with the business office/PRD to ensure compliance with all reimbursement reporting requirements relative to financial reports and other required reports as well as working with CFO to compute contractual adjustments and other deductions for various entities.
• Provides timely, complete, and accurate financial reports and analyses for presentation at the various board meetings of the clinics and surgery centers.
• Develops and implements internal audit program which can be used to further ensure adequate controls are in place.
• Keeps up with current rules, regulations, policies and state and federal statutes that affect his or her area.
• Carries out special projects as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer relating to financial operations of the clinic and surgery center.
• Reports compliance issues in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Audits and monitors assigned area for compliance issues.
• Creates an environment that encourages staff to report/resolve complicated issues.
• Oversees month-end close for all Hughston entities.
• Maximizes efficiency in all departmental operations.
• Participates in team projects as assigned.
• Assists in the management of daily cash flow including determining payment requirements and in developing cash flow projections for each entity.
• Communicates regularly with large vendors as well as banking and accounting contacts.

Experience:

Required:

• Five (5) years’ accounting experience.

Preferred:

Three (3) years’ experience in healthcare.

Education:

Required:

• Four (4) year degree/Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Preferred:

• CPA

Special Qualifications:

Required:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, computer systems, spreadsheets, and other applications.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles and functions.
• Ability to compile financial statements, reports, and analysis.
• Must be able to work independently and be able to multi-task.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and manage a group of employees.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) through email, phone, or in person and works well in a team environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills as well as strong attention to detail.
• Must be able to work under established deadlines and/or stressful situations.
• Able to maintain the strictest of confidentiality.

Preferred:

• Proficient in Microsoft Great Plains.

The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.