Controller
About The Position
Exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced medical team within a growing federally qualified community health center. HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc . “The Heart of Our Community” provides comprehensive services including adult/pediatric medical care, health education, health assessment and screenings, gynecology, cardiology, behavioral health, substance use treatment, and adult/pediatric dental care. Controller Summary: The Controller is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the organization's accounting and financial reporting functions. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller leads day-to-day accounting operations, general ledger management, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll oversight, accounts payable, grant accounting, audit coordination, and regulatory compliance. The Controller provides financial analysis and operational insight to support management decision-making and ensures accounting practices comply with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, HRSA requirements, and organizational policies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
- Minimum seven years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including demonstrated responsibility for financial reporting, general ledger management, month-end/year-end close, audit support, and internal controls.
- Minimum three years of supervisory or accounting leadership experience preferred.
- Healthcare, FQHC, nonprofit healthcare, or other highly regulated accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP and experience applying accounting principles to complex transactions and financial reporting.
- Experience with grant accounting and federal grant compliance, including Uniform Guidance, strongly preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and demonstrated experience with ERP/general ledger, payroll, accounts payable, and financial reporting systems; NetSuite or comparable ERP experience preferred.
- Must submit a CORI releases form and demonstrate proof of being free from disqualifying information.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to investigate and resolve financial discrepancies.
- Must be able to work independently and collaboratively in both onsite and remote work environments.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum three years of supervisory or accounting leadership experience preferred.
- Healthcare, FQHC, nonprofit healthcare, or other highly regulated accounting experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with grant accounting and federal grant compliance, including Uniform Guidance, strongly preferred.
- NetSuite or comparable ERP experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Leads day-to-day accounting operations
- General ledger management
- Month-end and year-end close
- Financial reporting
- Internal controls
- Payroll oversight
- Accounts payable
- Grant accounting
- Audit coordination
- Regulatory compliance
- Provides financial analysis and operational insight to support management decision-making
- Ensures accounting practices comply with GAAP, Uniform Guidance, HRSA requirements, and organizational policies
Benefits
- 5.2 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
- 3 personal days
- 11.5 paid holidays
- employer contributed health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability and retirement contributions
- voluntary flexible spending accounts and disability/critical illness coverage
- employee discounts
- referral program
- reimbursable licensing fees
- tuition reimbursement
- continuing education credits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
