Controller

Job Description

Job Description

DESCRIPTION:
Controller

Established in 1980, our client is a multi-site mission-driven non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to residents throughout the Merrimack Valley. Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), they have clinical sites throughout the service area and are the sponsoring organization for a local Family Medicine Residency program. 

Currently seeking an experienced Controller (CPA Required) to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller serves as the senior accounting leader for the organization and is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting, accounting operations, audit coordination, regulatory compliance, and internal controls while supporting the financial sustainability of a large Federally Qualified Health Center.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, grants accounting, cash management, and account reconciliations.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and oversee financial statements, supporting schedules, and executive financial reports.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit, Single Audit, and other regulatory audits while serving as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, HRSA requirements, Federal Uniform Guidance, and other federal and state regulations.
• Oversee grant accounting, treasury management, reimbursement accounting, and internal controls.
• Partner with Finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, organizational planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff while promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading annual financial statement audits and preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting, healthcare finance, grants accounting, and regulatory compliance.
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community health center, or healthcare experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Excel.

Offers a collaborative working environment, comprehensive benefits package, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer
They terminated the former AVP, Finance who screwed things up so badly for the department and this is replacing him.  $185K is where they want to be for this but can show slightly higher.  Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite in Methuen).  Signed agreement at 20%. 

Role report to the CFO (Andrea Blackbird) who we placed into the position back in April.  They have a $110 million operating budget and the department consists of 23.  They also have another 6-7 employees in Patient Accounts but the Controller won't have any oversight responsibility for them.

MUST HAVE'S:

• CPA (mandatory, non-negotiable)
• Healthcare industry background, top choice is someone out of another Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), but they will also consider a traditional hospital/medical center, etc.
• Strong background in federal grants 

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Chief Financial Officer

DESCRIPTION:
Controller

Established in 1980, our client is a multi-site mission-driven non-profit organization employing over 700 staff whose primary focus is providing the highest quality patient care to residents throughout the Merrimack Valley. Nationally recognized as a leader in community medicine (family practice, pediatrics, internal medicine, and geriatrics), they have clinical sites throughout the service area and are the sponsoring organization for a local Family Medicine Residency program. 

Currently seeking an experienced Controller (CPA Required) to join our Finance team. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller serves as the senior accounting leader for the organization and is responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial reporting, accounting operations, audit coordination, regulatory compliance, and internal controls while supporting the financial sustainability of a large Federally Qualified Health Center.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll accounting, fixed assets, grants accounting, cash management, and account reconciliations.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and oversee financial statements, supporting schedules, and executive financial reports.
• Lead the annual financial statement audit, Single Audit, and other regulatory audits while serving as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, nonprofit accounting standards, HRSA requirements, Federal Uniform Guidance, and other federal and state regulations.
• Oversee grant accounting, treasury management, reimbursement accounting, and internal controls.
• Partner with Finance leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, organizational planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff while promoting continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible accounting experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading annual financial statement audits and preparing GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting, healthcare finance, grants accounting, and regulatory compliance.
• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), community health center, or healthcare experience is highly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Advanced proficiency with financial systems, ERP platforms, and Microsoft Excel.

Offers a collaborative working environment, comprehensive benefits package, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

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