Controller job - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Position summary: This position is designed to oversee and report to CFO on all Accounting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Sarbanes Oxley related issues. The position also supervises payroll function at the hospital level, which includes the oversight of the two frontline payroll contacts.

Behavioral characteristics:
Must be able to supervise others and work closely with Department Heads and Administration.

Maintains strong communication, listening, coordination and organizational skills.

Demonstrates awareness and application of all safety procedures while on duty.

Demonstrates ability and willingness to plan and coordinate the work day so as to accomplish required tasks accurately.

• Demonstrates behaviors that are relative to the HCA Mission and Values Statement: “We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives.”

Position responsibilities:
Oversees all and assists in preparing month end-closing procedures. Reviews chief accountant’s daily work product including month-end close documents and journal entries produced by accounting staff.

Works closely with other department heads, to assist with any accounting function related questions.

Oversees and assists in preparing all internal audit work papers.

Oversees and prepares all Medicare and Medicaid work papers.

Oversees all daily operations in Accounting, Accounts Payable and Payroll.

Reviews all Accounts Payable and payment packages

Assists, as needed, in the preparation of the hospital budget and the annual hospital business plan.

Oversees and assists in the preparation of all Sarbanes Oxley key controls including monthly, quarterly, and yearly key controls. Expected to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley requirements related to the Hospital

Assists in supervising the daily activities of interns working in the accounting department.

Serves as a point of contact for all consolidated hospital services including payroll, AP, and Patient Accounting Services.

Assists in overseeing and prepares all year-end work papers.

Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance with emphasis in Accounting

Minimum of five years experience in accounting

Valued but not required educational/licensure, skills and experience:

At least two years experience in hospital accounting preferred