Controller

RML HEALTH PROVIDERS • Hinsdale, IL

20d • $153,818 - $230,728 • Onsite

About The Position

The Controller provides leadership and oversight of financial reporting, general accounting, patient financial services, admitting, revenue integrity, and internal financial controls. Reporting to the Vice President of Finance & CFO, the Controller ensures financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational effectiveness. The role leads departmental staff and supports RML Specialty Hospital’s mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• 10–12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience; healthcare or public accounting experience with healthcare audit experience is preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in a senior management, Director, Controller, or equivalent leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience with hospital accounting, financial reporting, revenue cycle, patient financial services, admitting, revenue integrity, and reimbursement.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, healthcare reimbursement, Medicare and Medicaid requirements, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Experience leading annual budgeting and external audit processes.
• Experience with financial systems, software implementations, system upgrades, and reporting applications.
• Experience developing and implementing financial policies, internal controls, and process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and revenue cycle management.
• Ability to use financial information to identify opportunities, assess risks, and support organizational decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgment in resolving complex financial and operational issues.
• Ability to lead, develop, motivate, and hold staff accountable while fostering teamwork and collaboration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for communicating with employees, leadership, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate workflows and implement technology, automation, and process improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, discretion, accountability, attention to detail, and high professional and ethical standards.
• Maintains current knowledge of healthcare regulations, accounting standards, reimbursement, and industry trends, and adapts to changing requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital Controller experience strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Healthcare experience or public accounting experience with healthcare audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support RML Specialty Hospital’s mission and vision by demonstrating its STAIRS values and promoting positive experiences for patients, families, and coworkers.
• Direct general accounting and financial reporting, ensuring timely, accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements and reports; lead the annual external audit with the Vice President of Finance & CFO.
• Oversee accounts payable and payroll, ensuring accurate and timely payments, appropriate internal controls, and compliance with applicable reporting requirements.
• Oversee Patient Financial Services and Admitting, including billing, collections, payments, insurance verification, required reporting, and appropriate valuation and reporting of accounts receivable.
• Oversee charge capture, Charge Description Master maintenance, charge audits, price transparency, and claim denials; partner with Finance and Compliance leadership to identify and address billing, reimbursement, and compliance risks.
• Lead the annual budgeting process with the Vice President of Finance & CFO and develop accurate financial projections aligned with organizational goals.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures, and internal controls to safeguard assets, ensure reporting integrity, and support compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including Medicare and Medicaid requirements.
• Oversee financial systems and reporting applications, and drive process improvements through technology, automation, standardization, cross-training, and efficient workflows.
• Maintain effective relationships with regulatory agencies, government programs, payers, financial institutions, auditors, vendors, and healthcare organizations.
• Lead, develop, and evaluate departmental staff; set performance expectations and promote accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and participate in committees and organizational initiatives, provide financial expertise and recommendations to leadership, and advise the Vice President of Finance & CFO on significant financial, regulatory, reimbursement, and industry developments.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and accidental death insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 6% company match; employees are fully vested in both employee and company contributions
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Plan at no cost, with counselors available 24 hours a day to employees and family members
• Banking alternatives, such as HealthCare Associates Credit Union
• PTO accrual of up to 26 days annually
• Referral rewards of up to $4,000
• Employee fitness room
• Free parking
• Potential eligibility for a discretionary annual incentive program based on individual and organizational performance

What This Job Offers

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