Assistant Controller
South Central Regional Medical Center•Laurel, MS
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Assistant Controller supports the financial operations of the health system, including the hospital, physician clinics, home health, hospice, and long-term care facilities. This position assists with financial reporting, general ledger management, month-end close activities, budgeting, audits, compliance, internal controls, and financial analysis while supporting operational and strategic initiatives across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Five or more years of progressive accounting experience
- Three or more years of healthcare accounting experience
- Experience preparing financial statements and managing month-end close processes
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Healthcare Administration
- CPA, CMA, or HFMA certification
- Acute care hospital accounting experience
- Multi-entity healthcare accounting experience
- Medicare cost report experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with ERP and healthcare financial systems including ADP, EPIC, Premier, and Cost Flex
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements and supporting schedules
- Coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations, and balance sheet analyses
- Maintain the general ledger and chart of accounts
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and applicable reporting standards
- Assist with consolidated financial statements
- Support accounts receivable, revenue recognition, reimbursement, and Medicare cost reporting activities
- Oversee accounting for physician clinics, home health, hospice, and skilled nursing operations
- Monitor operational statistics, financial performance indicators, and profitability metrics
- Assist with operating and capital budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses
- Support department leaders with financial information and analysis
- Maintain internal controls and financial policies
- Coordinate external and governmental audits
- Assist with tax filings and required regulatory reports
- Supervise accounting staff and support employee development
- Lead process improvement initiatives and special projects
- Collaborate with operational departments throughout the organization
- Conduct purposeful rounding with employees and stakeholders
- Promote safety, compliance, quality improvement, and organizational accountability
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
