Controller

Manhattan Specialty Care is seeking an experienced healthcare controller to oversee our company’s financials. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting and financial reporting processes. The controller will also produce thorough financial-status reports to help improve our operational efficiency and aid in our continued growth.

Objectives of this role

• Provide comprehensive financial updates by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points

• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape

• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines

• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions

• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures

• Establish (in coordination with leadership) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis

• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation

• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows

• Provide dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity

• Work closely with our Director of Finance and Revenue Cycle Manger to manage all aspects of our accounting and finance department.

• Oversee all accounting processes, including but not limited to: AR, AP, monthly client invoicing, reconciliations, tax optimization, corporate accounting and financial reporting.

• Work closely with our billing/ finance team to ensure accurate billing of patients

• Establish policies and controls that will improve our corporate accounting compliance posture.

• Lead special projects that will further the goals of the accounting and finance department.

• Collaborate with company leaders to provide them with the financial reporting and data needed to improve their teams and make effective decisions.

• Oversee the month-end close process, preparing financial statements, and handling advanced reconciliations, while working with business stakeholders and the finance team

• Lead financial audit and preparation of support for audited financial statements.

• Review account reconciliations for accuracy, and compliance with GAAP; prepare analysts and ensure accounting activities are well supported and documented.

• Assist with the implementation and development of accounting policies, ensuring alignment with industry standards.

• Spearhead accounting system implementations and/or improvements.

• Lead the Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) teams, driving best practices and ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all transactions. Set up and implement best-in-class AR and AP processes, ensuring operational efficiency and scalability.

• Manage the accounting team, providing mentorship and guidance while helping them excel and grow in their roles.

• Provide Investor Reporting as requested, ensuring alignment with company goals and financial performance.

• Prepare debt compliance packages for lenders, partner with debt collectors .

• Maintain and oversee tax compliance and reporting, including federal and state tax filings in conjunction with registered agents.

• Provide support on reporting and commission tracking, ensuring seamless integration between finance and sales teams.

• Solve complex problems and contribute to process improvement initiatives within the department and company.

• Maintain a positive, can-do attitude under pressure, navigating challenges in a fast-paced environment. 

• Lead all accounting operations and financial reporting

• Ensure compliance with healthcare financial regulations

• Partner with executive leadership to drive financial strategy

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and audit

• Manage a dynamic finance team

• Monthly revenue & discount accounting

• Balance sheet reserve analysis

• Billing system posting to GL & revenue reports

• External financial audit related to discounts & reserves

• Budgeting assistance & variance analysis relating to revenue & discounts

Manage/oversee functions related cash/ cash reconciliation/banking:

• Cash collections and deposits

• Cash reporting and reconciliation

Manage financial services that support division/entity operations including revenue and costs, fixed asset, inventory, accounts receivable, and liabilities. Direct functions that:

• Ensure the accurate, complete, consistent and timely recording of accounting transactions

• Maintain supporting records, reconciliation’s and documentation.

• Prepare financial reports for applicable boards, management and operational management highlighting significant variances, trends and issues.

• Manage finance and accounting processes to ensure the systems are in place and coordinated appropriately to develop and implement new business lines

• Coordinate Income Statement functions to accounting and finance needs are defined and met.

• Review issues/opportunities with management and operations analysis staff and implement improvements

• Apply knowledge of current accounting and financial reporting standards to ensure accounting records comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Corporate policies.

• Track and report balance sheet activity to demonstrate management of working capital and return on investment

• Prepare financial calculations of capital requests including capital outlay and Internal Rate of Return and maintain capital records

• Perform financial analysis of business lines

• Coordinate internal and external audits

Required skills and qualifications

• Three or more years of professional accounting experience

• Strong understanding of budgeting and financial data analysis

• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting

• Exemplary history of financial project management

• Experience as a mid/senior-level accounting or finance manager including taxation preferred

• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant) preferred

• Healthcare industry experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Quickbooks

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required, CPA preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, with proficiency in pivot tables and charts.

• Strong understanding of GAAP, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, and healthcare compliance