Controller - Fathers and Families at Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis, Indiana

Job Description:

Division:Eskenazi Health



Sub-Division:FQHC



Req ID:22331



Schedule:Full Time



Shift:Days


Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.




FLSA Status



Exempt




Job Role Summary



Reporting to the President/CEO, the Controller will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting and reporting activities. The Controller will be involved in supporting presentations to the board finance and audit committee and will work closely with the senior leadership team. The Controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations, including functional responsibility of accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and grants administration. The Controller will ensure that Fathers and Families Center has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct audits. In addition, s/he will partner with the Director of Administration to manage and enhance IT functions for the agency.




Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversees all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements


• Maintains internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures


• Coordinates all audit activity


• Consistently analyzes financial data and presents financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicates monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements; monitors progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the agency's financial status


• Assists CEO and Director of Administrationin the annual budgeting and planning process; administers and reviews all financial plans and compares to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate


• Supports the CEO and Director of Administrationin engaging the board's audit and finance committees around issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery


• Oversees financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensures that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collates financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants;


• Manages and tracks the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines


• Manages and maintains facility contracts

Job Requirements

• Minimum of a BA; CPA and/or MBA preferred. Minimum 10 years accounting experience in nonprofit environment preferred.


• Experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments


• A track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants is essential


• Experience selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management, board or other outside partners

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skills in data/statistical assessment/analysis methods; research and problem-solving techniques; effective interpersonal communication; management, organization, supervisory skills


• Working knowledge of accounting concepts/principles ranging from financial statements to reconciling/balancing methods


• Ability to manage multiple demands


• Advanced working knowledge of MS Windows, Excel, and Word and ability to design electronic spreadsheets


• In-depth knowledge of computerized financial systems and its applications to Corporate accounting


• Ability to compile and analyze statistical/financial information to determine user needs, reorganize/combine raw financial, statistical data into income statements, balance sheets, etc.


• Ability to work effectively, with accuracy, under pressure of constant deadlines

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.



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