What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Controller position at HHM Talent?
HHM Talent is assisting a client search for a Controller in Chattanooga, TN.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, and consolidation across a complex healthcare organization with multiple operating entities, imaging centers, physician structures, and real estate holdings.
The Controller will be responsible for managing the full accounting function, preparing site-level and consolidated financial reporting, overseeing cash movement across multiple accounts, and supporting physician compensation, budgeting, bank reporting, and operational decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, healthcare or medical industry experience, and the ability to manage complex intercompany activity, multiple financial statement formats, real estate-related consolidations, and cash projections in a hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Controller to oversee accounting, financial reporting, cash management, budgeting, and consolidation across a complex healthcare organization with multiple operating entities, imaging centers, physician structures, and real estate holdings.
The Controller will be responsible for managing the full accounting function, preparing site-level and consolidated financial reporting, overseeing cash movement across multiple accounts, and supporting physician compensation, budgeting, bank reporting, and operational decision-making.
The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, healthcare or medical industry experience, and the ability to manage complex intercompany activity, multiple financial statement formats, real estate-related consolidations, and cash projections in a hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee accounting for four primary imaging locations, additional affiliated sites, and related entities within the medical group structure
- Maintain accurate financial records in QuickBooks, including journal entries, cash activity, reconciliations, and monthly close
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and consolidated financial statements for physician leadership, banks, operational leaders, and executive review
- Manage P&L reporting by location and provide clear visibility into financial performance across sites
- Monitor cash activity across multiple bank accounts and entities, prepare cash projections, and recommend cash movement as needed
- Support accounting for the internal billing company, including professional fees, technical fees, medical supply reimbursement, and intercompany allocations
- Track revenue, expenses, rent, utilities, maintenance, CAM, and other shared costs across related entities and locations
- Account for real estate-related entities, lease activity, and intercompany rent structures
- Oversee accounts payable through Bill.com and ensure transactions are accurately imported into QuickBooks
- Support annual budgeting, cash flow planning, bonus calculations, and payroll-related reporting through iSolved
- Maintain organized financial records, audit support, documentation, and compliance with bank and internal reporting requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
- Prior Controller, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, or similar experience required
- Medical, healthcare, physician practice, imaging, or related industry experience required
- Experience with multi-entity accounting and consolidated financial reporting
- Strong understanding of cash management, bank reconciliations, financial statements, and budgeting
- Experience with QuickBooks required
- Experience with Bill.com preferred
- Strong Excel skills required
- Healthcare, medical office, radiology, imaging, or physician practice accounting experience
- Experience with medical billing structures, including professional fees, technical fees, and supply reimbursement
- Experience accounting for real estate holdings, rent allocations, lease activity, or related-party entities
- Experience supporting physician compensation, bonus calculations, or payroll reporting
- Experience working in a multi-location healthcare organization