What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controller position at ALASKA HEART INSTITUTE?
JOB TITLE: Controller
DEPARTMENT: Finance Department
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Controller is responsible for overseeing all company and subsidiary financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic financial planning. This role manages accounting, budgeting, cost accounting, tax reporting, benefits audits, and internal controls to support the clinic’s operational goals and regulatory requirements. The Controller serves as a key advisor to leadership on financial performance, risk management, and long-term sustainability.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports to Chief Financial Officer
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises finance team
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finer dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires sitting, standing and walking for prolonged periods. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds. The position requires corrected vision and hearing to normal ranges. The position requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Office environment within a clinical setting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger.
- Prepare, analyze, and present timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
- Prepare and file federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
- Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, cash flow projections, and cost accounting reports for multiple departments and service lines.
- Conduct and oversee benefits audits to ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and healthcare specific financial reporting requirements.
- Manage financial audits, liaising with external auditors and ensuring timely completion.
- Supervise and mentor finance staff, ensuring strong team performance and professional development.
- Monitor revenue cycle management in collaboration with billing and coding departments to optimize collections and minimize denials.
This job description is intended to provide basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve. Please advise on what changes you would like to be made. AHVI does require nondisclosure agreements by role.
Qualifications:INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS: Commitment to the Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute LLC standard for interaction with
patients, visitors, physician offices, hospitals or agencies and coworkers is required. Employees of Alaska Heart Institute LLC will maintain a consistent standard of interaction with others as follows:
- Demonstrates a professional, helpful and friendly attitude, which is directed toward and focused on providing quality patient care and satisfaction in a cooperative manner.
- Maintains a professional and pleasant demeanor and appearance, which is reflective of a positive representation of the Alaska Heart Institute, LLC.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s or CMA/CPA strongly preferred).
EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, preferably in healthcare.