Controller

• Manages all aspects of month-end and quarter-end closing process. Participates in year-end closing and audit preparation.
• Manages the fixed assets, including tracking and recording fixed assets: annual physical inventory and tagging.
• Work closely with Human Resource Department on Payroll/Benefits issues.
• Coordinates with Business Office to record medical/dental billings and AR collections in GL. Manages the analysis of allowance for doubtful accounts.
• Continually evaluates established policies and procedures, and updates or modifies them as necessary.
• Maintains proper segregation of duties.
• Directly supervise all finance staff.

• Completes financial reports (budget vs. actual analysis) for each department on the monthly basis.
• Conducts cost analysis, ratio and trend analysis, and other comparative examinations of accounting operations including making recommendations for improvement and implementing new strategies and processes, as appropriate.
• Assists CFO with annual audit. Providing information to external auditors (PBC). Ensures that accounting records are in compliance with GAAP (GASB).

• Ensures that all employees are well informed of finance policies, procedures, and regulations. Facilitates consistency at all levels of finance operations.
• Participate and attend staff/department meetings and staff training.

• Serves as a liaison between KPHC external auditors and regulatory authorities.
• Ensures that KPHC’s professional reputation is maintained. Ensures appropriate levels of confidentiality regarding KPHC.

• Oversees hiring and staffing of finance personnel. Assesses staffing requirements and provides recommendations to Human Resources and senior leadership to fill open positions with qualified candidates.
• Provides leadership to finance personnel through effective objective setting, delegation, and communication. Conducts meetings to ensure that personnel are well informed of changes in programs, policies, and procedures.
• Trains, directs, and coordinates finance personnel. Ensures that training and development needs are met and provides assistance and support as needed.
• Conducts performance appraisals of finance personnel as assigned. Provides measurable feedback to Finance staff and suggestions for improved performance. Formulates and implements employee corrective actions as needed.

• COMPLETES SPECIAL PROJECTS AS ASSIGNED.

• Bachelor’s Degree (required) in accounting or finance.

• Seven or more years of high-level finance and accounting experience and three or more years of supervisory experience.

• Strong knowledge of financial and accounting practices, principals, and procedures.
• Understanding of related auditing and compliance functions, practices, principals, and procedures.
• Ability to work with accounting software and within company financial database and make recommendations for efficient financial accounting and control systems as needed.
• Strong organizational skills to keep and maintain company’s financial records and documentation.
• Current on federal, state, and local accounting procedures and regulations to ensure company practices are in compliance.
• Must be familiar with governmental accounting in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted

• Excellent leadership and human relations abilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively as displayed in both oral and written skills and reporting.
• SOLID ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CRITICAL THINKING TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS.
• A RECORD OF SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE IN ALL PRIOR AND CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AS EVIDENCED BY POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES FROM PREVIOUS AND CURRENT EMPLOYERS.

• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.

• Incumbent may be required to work day, evening or holiday shifts.

• Master’s Degree in finance, accounting, or business.
• CPA active license or ten years of high-level professional health care finance or accounting experience.
• Prior experience working with Indian Health Services (IHS), a Tribe or Tribal organization.

• Bilingual skills in English and the Keres native language.