Corporate Controller at CARTI in Little Rock, Arkansas

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: The Corporate Controller serves as the chief accounting officer responsible for directing all business office functions and day to day operations in business, treasury, accounting, purchasing, and supply chain and reports to the VP of Finance. Responsible for recording, summarizing and auditing financial transactions of the institute; maintenance of accounting systems including internal controls and financial policies and procedures. Responsible for developing information for internal analysis including annual operating budgets and financial forecasts.
JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
1. Leads and manages areas including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and cash management.
2. Supervises and delegates to Senior and staff accountants to achieve the accounting departments goals and objectives.
3. Primary lead on budgeting and financial and cash flow forecasting.
4. Complies with all accounting standards and applicable IRS regulations.
5. Provides accurate internal and external financial reporting including variance analysis.
6. Implements and maintains effective internal control systems to ensure clean audit opinions.
7. Primarily and independently oversees and directs the audit process with third party external auditors.
8. Prepares and coordinates with third parties on developing tax returns and overseeing preparation of 990s, 990Ts, 941s, 1099s, and W-2s.
9. Maintains and develops corporate financial policies.
10. Develops and maintains operating statistics and performance indicators that aid in identifying problems and opportunities of future business performance.
11. Prepares detailed reconciliations and summaries of CARTI and the Foundations investment activities.
12. Prepares, implements and monitors CARTI annual operating budgets.
13. Processes physician compensation including base and incentive payments.
14. Ensures all monthly physician production reports are accurately and timely compiled, reviewed and distributed.
15. Provides timely and accurate valuation of CARTIs Net Patient Service Revenues and Net Accounts Receivable.
16. Maintains and ensures accuracy of the general ledger and financial systems.
17. Manages the process of producing accurate and timely financial statements and supporting schedules for both CARTI and CARTI Foundation. Internal financial statements and supporting schedules are to be prepared and submitted to the Chief Financial Officer.
18. Ensures bank and general ledger accounts are reconciled.
19. Maintains capital asset system.
20. Ensures all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
21. Monitors daily processing of patient charges and payments, performing month end and year-end accounts receivable closing and reconciling sub-ledgers.
22. Approves check requests in accordance with established guidelines.
23. Provides monthly productivity reporting for all lines of service.
24. Leadership representation for CARTI and CARTI Foundation Boards as needed and assigned.
25. Manages critical external communications, including documentation, certification and file management related to financials.
26. Completes other duties as assigned by CARTI leadership.
27. Keeps current on all regulatory changes regarding accounts receivable and communicates and implements changes and training when necessary. Ensures compliance within department with all CMS regulations and audit requirements.
28. Oversees daily processing and month end closing of systems. Provides month end summary.
29. Supports report development to provide patient account/financial services and other areas reports as requested to ensure effective audit and review and to instill the impact of everyones contributions.
30. Assures confidentiality for all patient/customer information as per CARTI policy.
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS:
1. This individual must be able to work under pressure and be proactive as well as resourceful.
2. Confidentiality is crucial for this role.
3. Expert verbal and written communication skills, strong decision-making ability and attention to detail are equally important.
4. This multi-tasker must be exceedingly well organized, flexible, display a high level of professionalism and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting a clinic of diverse people and patients.
5. Loyalty and respect for all physicians, patients and co-workers is mandatory for this position.
6. Travel to satellite clinics as needed.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Leads in financial assurance and financial compliance of the organization.
2. Assists with development and maintenance of tools and staff guidelines.
3. Promote integration of areas and divisions, promote collaboration.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE and REGISTRATION:
1. Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
2. Masters degree in Finance/Accounting or CPA preferred
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:
1. Minimum of 6+ years progressive experience in healthcare finance/accounting.
2. Demonstrated success in leading, implementing, and managing financial departments and controller activity.
3. Experience in internal and external audit functions.
4. Experience in process design, policy making, and internal control design.
5. Knowledge and understanding of not-for-profit finance and tax regulations and standards in accordance with US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
6. In-depth knowledge of patient financial systems.
7. Strong supervisory skills.
8. Proven organizational skills, ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
9. Excellent analytical skills, ability to summarize data and interpret results for leadership.
REASONING ABILITY:
1. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
2. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
1. Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
2. Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information. .
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
2. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.