Controller

POSITION PURPOSE 

The Controller is a key financial leadership position responsible for overseeing the organization’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller is accountable for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information and compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. The Controller provides leadership and oversight of day-to-day accounting functions, strengthens financial processes and controls, identifies and addresses financial risks and inconsistencies, and ensures financial information supports effective organizational decision-making. The position also leads the accounting team, establishing clear expectations, accountability, cross-training, and efficient workflows across the department.

MAJOR POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee all general accounting activities, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring financial statements are accurate, complete, and produced within established timelines.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, supporting schedules, and financial statements for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate accounting treatment.
• Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and applicable nonprofit accounting standards.
• Maintain the integrity of the chart of accounts and general ledger structure.
• Ensure appropriate accounting for restricted and unrestricted net assets, grants, contributions, contracts, and other funding sources.
• Partner with the CFO to analyze financial results, identify significant trends and variances, and investigate unusual or unexpected activity.
• Maintain appropriate documentation supporting significant accounting estimates, methodologies, and judgments.

Critical Thinking & Financial Oversight

• Approach financial information with a critical and analytical mindset rather than solely focusing on transaction processing.
• Identify inconsistencies, unusual trends, financial risks, control weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate financial issues to determine root causes and develop practical solutions.
• Anticipate accounting and operational issues and proactively escalate significant concerns to the CFO.
• Evaluate existing accounting processes and recommend improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, and scalability.
• Support the CFO in ensuring financial information is reliable and actionable for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Apply professional judgment to complex or non-routine accounting matters and appropriately document conclusions.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide direct leadership and supervision to staff accountants, Accounts Payable staff, and other assigned Finance team members.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, performance expectations, and accountability across the accounting function.
• Review and appropriately delegate work while maintaining accountability for the quality and timeliness of the team’s output.
• Coach and develop staff to strengthen technical accounting knowledge, critical-thinking skills, and overall professional development.
• Ensure adequate cross-training, procedure documentation, and backup coverage for critical accounting functions.
• Conduct regular team and individual meetings to monitor priorities, deadlines, workload, and performance.
• Address performance gaps timely and constructively in partnership with the CFO and Human Resources.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and service.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the organization’s system of internal controls.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and approval processes throughout Finance.
• Maintain accounting policies and procedures and ensure consistent application across the organization.
• Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, grant, contract, and organizational requirements.
• Support compliance with federal grant requirements, including applicable Uniform Guidance requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and record retention practices are maintained.
• Identify control deficiencies and work with the CFO to develop and implement corrective actions.

Audit, Tax & Regulatory Support

• Serve as a primary Finance lead for the annual financial statement audit and other financial audits or reviews.
• Coordinate preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation, confirmations, and other auditor requests.
• Ensure the accounting team maintains audit-ready documentation throughout the year rather than relying on year-end preparation.
• Partner with external auditors and the CFO to resolve accounting issues and implement recommendations.
• Support preparation of the organization’s Form 990 and other required financial and regulatory filings.
• Support federal and state grant audits, including Single Audit requirements, when applicable.

FQHC & Healthcare Finance

• Support accounting and financial reporting related to FQHC operations, including patient service revenue, grants, contracts, and other healthcare funding streams.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle, Operations, Grants Management, and other departments to ensure financial information is appropriately recorded and reconciled.
• Maintain an understanding of healthcare revenue recognition and significant healthcare receivable and reimbursement considerations.
• Support reconciliation and accounting for material third-party payer activity, settlements, and receivables, as applicable.
• Maintain awareness of financial compliance requirements applicable to FQHCs and federally funded healthcare organizations.

Financial Systems & Process Improvement

• Ensure the effective utilization and integrity of the organization’s accounting and financial systems.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and reduce unnecessary or duplicative work.
• Establish standardized accounting workflows, calendars, checklists, and documentation.
• Partner with other departments to improve the quality and timeliness of information flowing into Finance.
• Participate in financial system implementations, upgrades, integrations, or optimization initiatives as needed.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including significant experience with nonprofit accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or management experience within an accounting or Finance function.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting principles.
• Strong understanding of financial statement preparation, month-end close, account reconciliations, internal controls, and audit preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and hold accounting staff accountable.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently research accounting issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.

Preferred

• CPA or active CPA candidate.
• Experience working within a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community health center, or other healthcare organization.
• Experience with federal grants and Uniform Guidance.
• Experience with Single Audits and nonprofit financial statement audits.
• Experience with healthcare revenue recognition, patient service revenue, and third-party reimbursement.
• Experience managing accounting operations within an organization of similar size and complexity.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL/MENTAL ABILITIES AND PROCESS:

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Work requires periods of standing, sitting, lifting, turning, twisting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, speaking, hearing, seeing and ability to articulate clearly, use of hands to finger, reaching with hands and arms.
• Ability to stand, sit, stoop, kneel, and bend in order to speak to patients.
• Ability to write notes, treatment plan comments, track records and reports.
• Ability to work productively in a small office space used by multiple employees.
• Ability to respond appropriately to staff and patients with regard to their medical needs;  must communicate patient complaints to providers and issue final instruction and patient education as directed by the medical provider.

DOE: $140,000 - $160,000

Please apply to this position with your current resume.

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