Interim Corporate Controller

Interim Corporate Controller

The Interim Corporate Controller leads the organization's financial functions of payroll, tax, accounts payable, cash management, and accounting by ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and best practice internal controls. Additionally, the Vice President assists with acquisition-related accounting by leading financial due diligence, integration of financial systems, and purchase accounting.

Responsibilities of Interim Corporate Controller

• Oversight of preparing accurate and timely financial statements by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other formats used for management purposes. Oversees governmental regulatory assessment filings, including AHCA, IRS, and others.
• Coordinates all relations with independent auditors to ensure timely and efficient completion of the annual audit.
• Leads financial due diligence associated with acquisitions and other acquisition-related accounting matters, including purchase accounting and working capital settlements. Evaluate the accounting treatment for acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures by working with valuation experts and legal and external auditors. Prepares required memos documenting our conclusions on accounting treatment and application of GAAP.
• Assures that proper internal controls are in place within finance and corporate-wide, providing accurate and timely financial reporting, proper and authorized transactions, and safeguarding of assets. Leads the development of corporate policies and procedures related to all aspects of internal control.
• Leads activities of key finance departments, including accounts payable, payroll, accounting, and tax. Manages, monitors, and improves all major processes within these departments.
• Leads tax planning and compliance for the corporation and its subsidiaries.
• Leads bond issues and other debt financings and coordinates activities related to them. Coordinates all dealings with investor and rating agency requests for information.
• Monitors debt covenant compliance and arbitrage rebate liabilities.
• Leads the planning and design of financial information systems and standard reports. Understands the proper use of economic systems to be most effective and efficient in analyzing operations.
• Drives automation of accounting processes, including monthly financial reporting, accounts payable, and payroll.

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• CPA

Preferred experience for the Interim Corporate Controller

• Ten (10) years experience in health system financial management, public accounting, or healthcare consulting, including progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience auditing healthcare providers in large national certified public accounting firms, I was preferred.
• Must know spreadsheet and database applications.