Located in the beautiful high desert of southeastern Arizona, Canyon Vista Medical Center proudly calls Sierra Vista, Arizona home. Nestled in the San Pedro River Valley 75 miles southeast of Tucson, Sierra Vista serves as the main commercial, cultural, and recreational hub of Cochise County and offers spectacular mountain views and year-round temperate climate.
Position Summary/Description:
The controller is to assist the hospital Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in safeguarding hospital assets and ensuring the financial statements, including the books and records, are prepared and maintained in accordance with GAAP.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with company financial and accounting policies and procedures.
- Ensures internal controls are effective in both design and operation, including the routine monitoring of controls to attain excellent audit results.
- Comprehensively manage the monthly close, quarterly forecasts and budget process and ensures the deadlines are timely met.
- Work as part of a team on formulation of assumptions, market analysis, volume projections, pro forma / ROI calculations, and assist with drafting of executive summary and other supporting documents for equipment acquisitions, campus expansion, and new business development as needed.
- Provide feedback to department directors (and managers) following monthly close on labor and expense performance, equipping them with tools and expertise to manage their roles effectively.
- Assist the CFO in reviewing decision support analyses and related information generated by staff.
- Ensure account analysis, reconciliation and supporting documentation is maintained for all activities and all other financial reporting tasks.
- Manage the preparation of various financial packages as requested (e.g., cost report, tax, audit, etc.).
- Assist the CFO in the identification and independent assessment of financial risk, establishment and monitoring of mitigation plans, and the communication of financial risk and opportunity to the regional CFO and hospital CEO.
- Assist the CFO in monitoring financial performance and maintaining reasonable and appropriate financial plans and forecasts.
- Ensure maximum productivity and quality of oversight departments (e.g., General accounting staff, Accounts Payable, etc.).
- Project a positive image of the department and hospital.
- Function as a team member and appropriately seek supervision as needed.
COMPLEXITY OF WORK: Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
Position Requirements:
Complies with legal, hospital and departmental policies, procedures and position requirements. Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Preferred CPA designation or an advanced degree. Minimum 5 years of progressive financial health care or equivalent experience in the areas of general accounting; financial systems; financial statement preparation; review and analysis; multi-discipline management experience; ethics; and excellent communication skills. Unquestionable ethics, as well as style and substance that generates respect and credibility. Resilience to working under pressure. Demonstrated ability to motivate, challenge and develop professional staff. Ability to work across functional lines to engage disparate resources to work together to achieve results. Ability to convert complex finance, operational, and compliance issues into terms and concepts that are easily disseminated throughout all levels of the organization.
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