Controller
Heartland Community Health Center • Lawrence, KS • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Jul 14, 2026
| Job title | Controller |
| Reports to | Chief Financial Officer |
| Supervises | Financial Assistant |
| Status | Exempt (Salary $80,000 - $100,000) |
- Responsible for the organization’s daily financial activities. Analyzes and interprets financial data and completes reports to reflect internal economic conditions and trends as requested
- Supervises and coordinates the functions of reimbursement, patient accounting, and general accounting, including general ledger, accounts payable, and cashiering
- Prepares reports in compliance with GAAP and statutory requirements of financial position and results from operations
- Manages all activities necessary to process payrolls, in conjunction with HR Assistant; including maintaining related records, filing tax reports and voluntary deduction reports, processing involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments, preparing accounting transactions and documents, documenting and updating procedures, and preparing special reports for management
- Manages all activities necessary for, through supervision of Finance Assistant:
- Accounts Payable, including completion of payments and control of expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, coding, and reconciling invoices and expense reports
- Accounts Receivable, including verifying, classifying, recording of revenue, preparation of bills, invoices and bank deposits
- Reconciles all accounts at month-end and prepares reports for Board and QM Committee
- Manages or prepares supporting, reconciling and similar reports for material balance sheet accounts including cash, receivables, prepaids, fixed assets, payables, deferred revenue
- Tracks grant income and expense and prepares and submits reports for each as may be required.
- Assists in preparation of operating and capital budgets
- Assists in preparing material for the annual audit and periodic grantor site visits
- Assists in assuring compliance with regulations and the rules of accrediting bodies by monitoring operations and initiating changes where required
- Assists the Quality/Risk Manager with the preparation of the annual UDS Report to ensure continuity of funding and eligibility for enhanced funding
- Supports preparation of materials necessary for completion of all tax returns. (Does not execute the completion of tax returns)
- Participates in administrative and medical staff or board committee meetings as required
- Performs other related work as assigned or requested
- Graduate of an accredited university with a degree in accounting or finance, CPA preferred
- Five years experience as financial accountant, healthcare environment preferred
- Two years of supervisory experience preferred
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge and experience with establishment and maintenance of computer systems and programs related to the collection and management of financial data and health care data
- Intermediate to advance knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, including Access and Word
- Normal day to day office operations would be within a small office and in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
- Occasional short walks to other areas of the clinic may be necessary.
- Must be able to sit or stand at a desk for an entire work day with breaks as needed.
- Must be able to work at a computer for an entire work day with breaks as needed.
- Hours – Full time employee, 40 hours per week
- Hours typically 8:00AM – 5:00PM, M-F but may be altered by supervisor(s) as needed