Controller - AM Health Systems

We are American Healthcare Systems.

American Healthcare Systems is a nationwide healthcare system based in Los Angeles, California. We believe in transforming hospitals by emphasizing quality, accessible and compassionate care for all our patients and community members. American Healthcare Systems looks to improves each community it participates in by implementing new technologies, specialties and care specific to the needs of each community we serve.

We are a community-based hospital system committed to providing quality care to our patients. We provide compassionate care with respect and dignity to our patients and their families.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Essential/stable and growing company with many opportunities for training and advancement within the medical field that all employees and team members (including Full-Time and Part-Time) can benefit from.
• Hourly pay is negotiable based on experience. We offer competitive market pay and opportunities for bonus depending on great work performance (bonuses only apply for Full Time).
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits: Full-Time employees are eligible for various plans for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

The Controller is responsible for the day-to-day management of the accounting, payroll, accounts payable and purchasing departments.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL REPORTING:

• Plans, directs and coordinates all accounting operational functions
• Manages the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of business results
• Coordinates and prepares internal and external financial statements
• Providing management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Assessing current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvements and implementing new processes
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems
• Developing and monitoring business performance metrics
• Drives the preparation of and analytical review of financial statements, statistical data and budgets for the hospital
• Drives the budget preparation process as well as the comparisons of budgeted to actual results.
• Completes the analytical review and follow up with department heads regarding all material budget variances.

AUDIT AND LENDER MANAGEMENT:

• Acts as primary liaison with external audit team and lenders.
• Reviews engagement letters, management representation letters, management letter comments and all other auditor
• Coordinates the timing and presentation of audit including arrangements for field work, coordinating reviews by the CFO and CEO, and arrangements for board presentation
• Prepares all analytical reviews and PBC audit schedules
• Ensures all financials adhere to all other accounting professional standards and departmental policy and procedures.

INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE

• Designs, maintains and provides oversight of the organization's financial internal control structure.
• Designs, maintains and provides oversight of the accounting department policies and procedures to ensure the safeguarding of assets and accurate financial reporting.

TREASURY FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for cash management to ensure adequate cash reserves for operations and proper investment of excess cash reserves to realize investment income.
• Review and authorize disbursements and expenditures with the approval of the ownership
• Evaluate proposed fiscal decisions and/or programs for feasibility
• Ensure all banking functions are appropriately controlled and monitored.

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

• Responsible for selection, training and evaluation of staff
• Supervises staff productivity, including management of overtime usage
• Manages departmental costs in adherence to budget standards
• Provides leadership and oversight of safety standards and program for departmental1.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant

EXPERIENCE:

• Five years prior healthcare experience, at least three of which are in an acute care environment.
• Prior management experience

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Proficiency with Excel and/or Google sheets, Microsoft Word and computer-based accounting systems