Controller

Today’s Date: June 9, 2021

Job Listing: Controller, Ottumwa, Iowa (FULL TIME)

Duties: Reporting to the chief financial officer (CFO), the Controller will be responsible
for oversight of all finance, accounting and reporting activities. As the number-two
executive to the CFO, the Controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the
board finance and audit committee and will work closely with the senior leadership
team.

The Controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations of the organization budget and
supervises the accounting team. This includes functional responsibility over accounting,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration. The
Controller will ensure that River Hills CHC has the systems and procedures in place to
support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits. The Controller
will work closely with department and clinic leaders and their staffs, not only to educate
them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance
function can support operations.

In addition, s/he will partner with the CFO, senior leadership, and the human resources
(HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR,
and IT functions.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Planning, leading, directing, and achieving all business and operational results
associated with functional areas as assigned.

2. Provide support and financial stewardship for the organization. Ensure risks and

issues which may affect the financial health of the organization are identified,
addressed and remedied.

3. Ensure the organization’s leadership, including its board of Directors, is

supported with timely and accurate planning, budgeting, accounting, and
reporting of financial and operational outcomes.

4. Support new business development through analysis, planning and decision

support.

5. Ensure that all financial, accounting and administrative policies, functions,
systems and processes are performed consistent with all generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP).

6. Responsible for overseeing financial statement preparation and Finance

Committee monthly reporting.

7. Responsible for long and short-range financial planning and budgeting.

8. General coordination of the annual independent audit.

9. Assists with grant reporting and development of grant budget for all grant
applications.

10. Responsible for overseeing cash flow and internal controls.

11. Assists with preparing and submitting annual UDS and Medicaid and Medicare

cost reports as required.

12. Oversee financial administration functions including supervision of staff
responsible for general accounting, payroll, accounts payable, purchasing,
accounts receivable and data services.

13. Resolve conflicts, and ensure that all employees perform their functions in a

manner consistent with organizational policies, procedures, and best practices
associated with their respective disciplines.

14. Uphold the mission, values and principles of the organization at all times. Ensure

all business endeavors and relationships, as well as the individual performance
of each associate, are consistent with the organization’s mission, values policies
and goals.

15. Displays a caring and helpful attitude when interacting with patients, vendors and

fellow employees. Strives to build cooperative partnerships, by treating all people
both inside and out of CHC as a customer.

16. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with other

management and clinic personnel. Handles confidential information with tack and
discretion on a need-to-know basis.

17. Follows established policies and procedures for safety, infection and exposure

control.

18. Performs other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KEY COMPETENCIES

1. Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with
appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.

2. Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and

program budgets and actual expenditures.

3. Coordinate all audit and tax filing activity.

4. Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports and forecasts in
an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and
annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior
leadership abreast of River Hills CHC’s financial status.

5. Support the CFO in engaging the board’s audit and finance committees around

issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery.

6. Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that
expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout
the grant/fund period; assemble financial reporting materials for government,
corporate, and foundation grants.

7. Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with the

program managers; continuously collaborate with program managers to assess
the financial efficacy of program operations and full utilization of funds available
and establish finance and administrative systems to support program operations.

8. Account for insurance coverage for the organization.

9. Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies

and investment guidelines.

10. Ability to provide leadership & establish commitment to the development and
implementation of financial strategies, plans, policies and business initiatives.

11. Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and strategic

partnerships

12. Demonstrate a strong financial acumen. Analyze, synthesize and communicate
complex data, financial data, and related issues in an accurate, objective and
straightforward manner.

13. Demonstrate a high level of problem solving skills. Demonstrate the ability to

make critical decisions supported by substantial analysis and critical data based
decision making.

14. Ability to provide high level of personal direction, leadership and coaching to

management and staff.

15. Ability to effectively manage conflict, promote change and growth, and inspire
high standards of performance.

16. Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills with the organization’s

leaders, banks, regulators, vendors, auditors and related external entities.

17. Ability to build consensus and focus within the overall organization as well as
within and among various business resources and strategic partners.

18. Ability to recruit, develop and direct a high performing team.

19. Ability to travel throughout the region to monitor overall enterprise performance
and activity, and to establish relationships with key resources and affiliates.

20. Ability to routinely and creatively use and understand technology necessary to

collect, retain, analyze and report critical, requisite information related to human
resources, payroll, benefits and related matters.

21. Ability to regularly and effectively communicate throughout all levels within the

organization in written, verbal, and presentation formats.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education


Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

Experience


A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a healthcare organization, to include
demonstrated success in leading and directing an integrated community
healthcare facility of similar size and scope. Federally Qualified Health Center
experience would be highly valued. Familiarity with operational, financial, quality
assurance, and human resource procedures and regulations is a must.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


Demonstrated knowledge of trends and issues, laws and regulations related to
the delivery of ambulatory and behavioral health care services. 

Demonstrated success with planning, analysis and implementation of decisions
affecting new business growth and development. 

Demonstrated success in the selecting and developing, in motivation and
directing high performing teams. 

High integrity.


Excellent organizational and analytical skills. Ability to work well both
independently and with others. 

Excellent judgment.


Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional
journals, technical procedures, governmental regulations, and legal documents. 

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to write clear, concise
reports, business correspondence, and procedures. 

Ability to effectively present and represent the health center’s interests externally
with regulators. 

Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries from employees,
regulatory agencies and others, as necessary. 

Ability to initiate administrative activities as necessary.


Ability to meet deadlines and adjust to changes in company policies, procedures
and priorities.

Physical/Environmental


Requires hand dexterity as required for office machine operation, stooping and
bending to files and supplies, mobility to complete errands, or sitting for extended
periods of time. 

Requires visual acuity to perform required tasks to include the ability to see and
read PC screens and communicate with a computer, whether it is with a mouse
and keyboard, voice recognition software, or other available hardware/software
tools. 

Required to be able to write legibly and read printed or handwritten materials.


Normal accessibility and mobility throughout the region required.


Normal overtime/extended work hours.

Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday-Thursday, 9 hour days. Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

Supervisor: CFO

Deadline: Position will remain open until a pool of qualified applicants is received.