Corporate Controller

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), the Corporate Controller will ensure the integrity, accuracy, and stewardship of HMFP’s financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, technical accounting, and treasury accounting policies across a multi‑TIN academic physician organization.  This role ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and organizational policies. The Controller leads the close process, financial reporting cycles, and Workday Financials governance (from a controls and accounting configuration perspective), while maintaining strong collaboration with the all finance leadership.

The Controller is accountable for establishing and maintaining a culture of accuracy, transparency, accountability, and financial discipline. This role provides senior leadership to directors and managers overseeing accounting operations, reporting, tax and regulatory compliance, treasury accounting, and financial controls. The Controller plays a critical role in risk mitigation, audit readiness, and supporting enterprise decision-making by ensuring the integrity of the financial foundation on which analyses and strategies rely.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee HMFP’s accounting operations including accounts payable (AP), general ledger (GL), payroll accounting, fixed assets, intercompany, and treasury accounting.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial results that reconcile to Workday Financials.
• Own external financial reporting, technical accounting positions, and coordination with external auditors.
• Establish, maintain, and enforce internal controls, accounting policies, financial governance structures, and audit readiness.
• Oversee Workday Financials accounting configuration, Chart of Accounts (COA) stewardship, workflow governance, and system controls in partnership with Associate CFO, Strategic Finance and Analytics.
• Provide executive oversight of tax and regulatory compliance, including completion and filing of Form 990s, MA PCs, 1099s, and other regulatory filings.
• Provide executive oversight of treasury accounting, including cash reconciliation, investment accounting, and compliance with the investment policy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional financial regulations and reporting requirements.
• Partner with ACFO-SFA to ensure accurate integration of actuals into forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
• Collaborate with Revenue Cycle Performance leadership to validate net revenue accounting, adjustments, reserves, and contract-related impacts.
• Support capital project accounting, depreciation, lease accounting, and long-term balance sheet management.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of financial statements, audit reports, and Board/Committee materials as required.
• Partner with ACFOs to align actuals/policy with forecasts, service‑line design, and department reporting standards.
• Oversee Retirement Plans Financial Statement Audits
• Finance Transformation Co‑Ownership
• Co‑sponsor control/design changes required by transformation initiatives; ensure accounting integrity through releases.
• Advance automation and close efficiency; reduce manual adjustments and control exceptions.

Collaboration and Governance

• Partner with ACFO–SFA on general ledger‑to‑report standards, KPI tie‑outs, and board reporting integrity.
• Partner with ACFO–FO on department cost attribution, capitalization, and timing policies.
• Partner with CRCO on net revenue accounting, reserves, and adjustments.
• Leadership, culture, and talent development.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of technical accountants.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and operational/technical excellence.

Leadership Competencies

• Technical accounting expertise and control mindset.
• Operational discipline and process rigor.
• Executive communication and cross‑functional influence.
• Risk management and audit readiness leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Certification: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) strongly preferred.
• 12+ years related work experience in accounting/controllership required.
• Experience in academic medicine, faculty practice plans, or large integrated healthcare organizations strongly preferred.
• Multi‑entity healthcare or Academic Medical Center (AMC) experience preferred.
• Workday Financials (or equivalent enterprise resource planning) and close automation experience.
• Proven internal controls, policy, and external reporting leadership.

About the Organization

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,200 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and diversity, and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout the Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts. Our HMFP corporate staff provide comprehensive practice management services, such as compliance, legal, finance, and human resources to our faculty members.

Pay Range:

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.