Director, Financial Reporting/Controller

Emory•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Director of Financial Reporting/Controller to join its Corporate Controller Team. Emory Healthcare is an academic healthcare system in Georgia with over $6 billion in revenue, 11 hospitals, and 425 provider locations. The Director directs and oversees financial functions, with a focus on improving accounting operations and compliance, accuracy, timeliness, and financial reporting. The role prepares and maintains the general ledger, transactions, and financial management reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports. It manages financial accounting functions and data processing, ensuring procedures follow GAAP and FASB requirements; internal controls that mitigate risk and protect assets; and Emory Healthcare asset and liability accounts, accounting methods, policies, and reconciliations. The role also supports federal, state, and local tax reporting and compliance. The Director partners in continuous improvement, adapts to changing needs, and builds a collaborative team across Emory Healthcare partners. The position's strategic focus areas include special projects and process improvement; EHC consolidations; cash and accounts receivable; fixed and leased assets; liabilities and debt; and payroll and benefits, including division reporting. The successful candidate will help ensure financial and regulatory reports and accounting entries are accurate, timely, and reconciled to the system of record; improve reporting processes with business operations; and lead and develop team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Ten years of related experience.
Three years of experience in hospital or health care finance.
Supervisory experience.
Managed care experience.

Nice To Haves

Ten years of financial analysis or accounting experience.
Revenue cycle experience.
Business planning experience.
Knowledge of clinical service lines.
MBA, master's degree in Finance, MHA, or CPA.

Responsibilities

Direct and oversee Emory Healthcare financial functions and improve accounting operations and compliance.
Prepare and maintain the general ledger, transactions, and financial management reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, reconciliations, and management reports.
Manage financial accounting functions and data processing, ensuring procedures follow GAAP and FASB requirements.
Manage internal controls designed to mitigate risk, protect assets, and support the financial infrastructure of Emory Healthcare and its connection with the university.
Manage Emory Healthcare asset and liability accounts and ensure proper accounting methods, techniques, policies, and reconciliations.
Support federal, state, and local tax reporting and compliance.
Partner with business operations to improve processes and procedures for accurate and timely financial reporting.
Ensure regulatory and state reporting is completed accurately and on time and reconciles to the system of record.
Ensure financial accounting entries are recorded accurately and on time in the system of record.
Provide leadership, ongoing feedback, and management to develop team members.
Lead or support special projects and process improvement, EHC consolidations, and division reporting for cash and accounts receivable, fixed and leased assets, liabilities and debt, and payroll and benefits.
Build a cohesive, collaborative team across EHC partners and support continuous improvement and changing business needs.