Controller

Job Summary: Direct oversite of the accounting department and staff while reporting to the CFO. Responsible for performing intermediate and advanced level accounting, management reporting, and financial tasks for the accounting department. Assisting in preparation of monthly financial statements and special projects. Manages and implements various accounting procedures in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations. The Controller will carry out their duties by adhering to the highest standards of ethical and moral conduct and act in the best interest of WNH at all times. He/She must embody the mission, vision and values of WNH as well as commit to the Standards of Performance. Participates in the department’s performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the general accounting, financial, and statistical reporting functions of the hospital in accordance with established policies and accounting procedures.
• Assists in the development of long and short-range operational and capital budgets, which are supported by the hospitals long and short-range plans and objectives.
• Assists in the development of all departmental budgets and helps ensure that departments operate within budget.
• Identifies and reports undesirable trends and potential business opportunities and makes recommendations for action.
• Assists with the preparation of internal financial reports including work papers for annual financial audit, Medicare cost report, Medicaid DSH survey, IRS Form 990, and 1099’s.
• Assures the timely and accurate preparation of financial reports and assures that the reports reliably reflect the financial position of the hospital.
• Assists in analyzing and exploring means of reducing hospital operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge of market trends, financial reports and operating procedures.
• Facilitates decision making within the department alongside the CFO.
• Monitors quality of the accounting department’s core processes. Directs the interdependence of processes both within and external to the department.
• Coordinates the development of goals, objectives, and action plans to achieve staff education and development.
• Expresses excellent judgement, discretion and decision-making abilities.
• Attends facility meetings, prepares reports – analyzes and provides recommendations in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensures the accounting department is in compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with the CFO to ensure that resources are prioritized, in place, and properly utilized to achieve WNH objectives through the most effective and efficient operations.
• Executes other duties as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

Professional Requirements:

• Meets dress code standards; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and CMS regulations.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Performs employee annual evaluations. Completes and returns in a timely fashion.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Communicates and models the mission, vision, core values, ethics and goals of the facility.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments, staff, vendors, etc.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner, in and out of the work.
• Participates on various Hospital committees as requested. Attends all necessary meetings including departmental, Quality and management meetings, as appropriate. Actively participates in the department’s continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire safety, corporate compliance and infection control.
• Effectively and consistently communicates administrative directive to personnel and encourages interactive departmental meetings and discussions
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Accounting or Finance preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of accounting experience required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Prior experience and understanding of Critical Access Hospital (CAH) is preferred.