Controller

About Us:

ChesPenn is a network of community health centers in Delaware County.  Our mission is to provide quality, integrated, and culturally sensitive medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare to adults and children regardless of their income, insurance status, or ability to pay.

Simply put, our goal is to provide a healthcare home for every person living in the communities we serve. Be part of our mission to care for your community. This is a job that will love you back!

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller will be responsible for creating departmental budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting on programs’ financial results and future performance and strategy.  The Controller will provide support, training, coaching, and mentoring to Program Leaders and staff on all financially related matters.  The Controller will also be responsible for bridging the gap between clinical and dental billing departments ensuring accurate documentation, coding, claim submission and denial resolution in compliance with ChesPenn’s policies and procedures, GAAP standards and other regulatory requirements. 

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, Economics or Finance                
• CPA or CFA is a plus

      Years of Experience:

• Previous experience in complex data analysis in Medical/Dental Billing in an FQHC setting preferred
• Preferred FQHC and Medicaid reimbursement experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate effectively to non-financial executives and mentor Accountants.
• Highly experienced in accounting, forecasting and creating budgets.
• Ability to identify emerging financial risks before operational impact, i.e.. Help answer future focused questions regarding reimbursement changes, provider growth, service expansion, grant funding risks, and organizational sustainability.
• Adept in developing payor mix projections.
• Success metrics.

  Scope of Responsibilities:

• Develop program annual budgets and forecasts of program revenues, expenses, and key performance indicators.
• Analyze trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Assist in creating efficient operational models and implementing solutions and opportunities for cost reduction and increased profitability.
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts including operational revenue and expenses and capital expenditures. Enter data into budget tracking software.
• Assist in analyzing and reporting key performance indicators.
• Track monthly expenses against budgets, identify and analyze trends, alert the Chief Financial Officer about potential issues, and provide recommendations for solutions.
• Assist with providing training and education on relevant financial matters to program staff, including expense monitoring, check requisitions, cash handling and consumer funds management.
• Prepare and submit invoices and other reporting for cost reimbursement contracts and grants, insuring compliance with all funders and ChesPenn guidelines.
• Maintain rolling 12-month, 24-month, and 36-month forecasts.
• Oversee medical and dental revenue cycle management.
• Oversee fixed asset ledger and accounting for asset purchases/disposals.
• Responsible for oversight of all grant reporting including developing budgets for grant proposals, providing documentation to grantors, and generating monthly grant reports in accordance with grantor specifications / timelines.
• Monitor Section 330 funding, Medicaid PPS Medicare cost reporting, value-based care arrangements.
• Complete monthly visit report (provider productivity and payor mix reporting), analyze trends and develop predictive models as they relate.
• Evaluate financial implications of major organizational initiatives.
• Present financial analysis to executive leadership and the Board
• Complete all other financial duties as assigned.

 Physical demands:

• Travel is required between site (s).
• Frequent and prolonged sitting, standing and/or walking may be required.
• Moderate physical effort with carrying forms, supplies and equipment.
• Climbing stairs may be required.
• Stooping and stretching may be required.

Work environment:

• The primary workplace is a busy multi-cultural ambulatory care setting. There is routine exposure to infections disease and blood borne pathogens.