About the position
The Controller is responsible for working in conjunction with the facility Chief Financial Officer to direct and coordinate the financial activities of the Hospital including accounting, reporting, budgeting, internal control functions and other duties as needed. The position is incentive eligible and offers an opportunity to be part of an organization devoted to giving back to the community.
Responsibilities
- Direct the financial activities of the hospital, maintaining the facility general ledger & overseeing the month-end close process.
- Coordinate the preparation of hospital statistical reports, budgets, and variance analyses.
- Review all monthly journal entries, financial & statistical analyses, & other reports as needed to ensure hospital operations are accurately reflected & in accordance with GAAP.
- Ensure that monthly reconciliations are completed for all facility balance sheet accounts & that adequate support is obtained for all balances.
- Conduct periodic assessments of facility internal controls to ensure compliance with both organizational policies & Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements.
- Ensure that all Medicare Cost Report supporting workpapers are prepared monthly & assist in the completion of the annual cost report.
- Oversee the development & tracking of the annual facility operating & capital budgets.
- Assist hospital administrative team & departmental managers with projects or questions as needed.
- Maintain facility accounts payable system, submitting vendor invoices & facility check requests for payment, accurately coding expenses to the proper general ledger account, & researching payment discrepancies as necessary.
- Ensure hospital vendor & physician contracts are properly maintained & followed.
- Review all tax workpapers to ensure that information needed for all facility taxes, including sales, provider, income, & property taxes, is completed accurately.
- Supervise & direct all Accounting Staff to ensure departmental tasks are performed efficiently & effectively.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field required.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
- 5 years of accounting experience required.
- 2-3 years of prior hospital accounting & supervisory experience preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
