Assistant Controller

Blue Mountain Hospital • Blanding, UT

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Mountain Hospital seeks an experienced accounting professional to support its Finance Department. The Assistant Controller is a Blue Mountain Hospital employee, supervised by the BMH Controller, and focuses on BMH accounting operations while also providing accounting support to Utah Navajo Health System in coordination with both organizations’ Controllers. This hands-on position requires independently completing complex accounting work, investigating discrepancies, maintaining accurate supporting records, and meeting reporting deadlines. Hospital accounting experience is preferred but not required; candidates with strong technical accounting experience in other industries are encouraged to apply. The position is based on-site at Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding, Utah, and is not remote. Assignment details are determined by the BMH Controller in coordination with the UNHS Controller, based on organizational needs and the finance team’s experience and strengths. The role also requires maintaining confidentiality, communicating and cooperating professionally with colleagues, and completing other tasks reasonably within the scope of the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, or a closely related business field with substantial accounting coursework.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible general ledger accounting experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in general ledger accounting, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation, verified through a required standardized accounting skills assessment.
• Experience completing month-end and year-end close responsibilities and preparing financial reports and supporting schedules.
• Experience preparing reconciliations and schedules for external audits and responding to auditor requests.
• Experience preparing budgets, monitoring actual results against budget, and investigating and explaining significant differences.
• Experience maintaining fixed asset records, calculating depreciation, tracking capital purchases and project costs, and reconciling construction-in-progress accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, accrual accounting, and internal controls.
• Strong Excel proficiency and data analysis skills, including formulas, lookup functions, pivot tables, and large datasets.
• Ability to research accounting questions, learn unfamiliar reporting requirements, and complete assignments accurately with minimal direction.
• Ability to work on-site at Blue Mountain Hospital in Blanding, Utah; this is not a remote position.
• Must meet the proficiency standards established before taking the required standardized job-related skills assessment.

Nice To Haves

• Critical access hospital accounting experience.
• Other hospital or healthcare accounting experience.
• Experience supporting Medicare cost reports, Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) surveys, or other healthcare reimbursement reporting.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, Hybrent, ADP Payroll, BILL, or DataBlend.
• Experience with intercompany accounting or grant accounting.
• MBA, master’s degree in accounting, or CPA designation.

Responsibilities

• Perform general ledger accounting, prepare complex journal entries, and reconcile accounts.
• Complete month-end and year-end close responsibilities and prepare financial reports and analyses.
• Support budget preparation, monitor results against budget, and explain significant differences.
• Prepare schedules and documentation for audits, Medicare cost reports, DSH surveys, and other required reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset and depreciation records; track capital purchases, project costs, and construction-in-progress.
• Perform assigned revenue, cash, accounts payable, payroll, intercompany, and grant accounting responsibilities.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, improve procedures, and provide cross-training and backup support.
• Use Excel and accounting system reports to analyze financial data, investigate differences, and develop accurate, well-organized supporting schedules.
• Maintain confidentiality of business and patient information and follow applicable BMH policies and laws.
• Work professionally and cooperatively with BMH employees and complete assigned duties and requests in a timely manner.
• Check BMH email at least once daily if the employee has access to it.
• Complete other tasks and projects reasonably within the scope of the position as requested by supervisors or BMH management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior