Controller

The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market.  The range is subject to change. 

We are currently hiring a Controller to join our team!

Must reside in California - remote position. 

What You Will Be Doing:

The Controller is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of strategic and operational objectives and plans according to best practice, and internal and external requirements. Work is varied, complex, and requires a moderate degree of discretion and independent judgment. Includes accounts receivable, accounts payable, fixed assets, payroll, membership accounting.

Supervises:  Assistant Controller, Accountants

Our Vision:

Continuously improve the health of our community.

Our Mission:

We provide healthcare value and advance wellness through community partnerships.

Essential Functions:

• Identifies, develops, plans, and executes strategies, participating with peers and others to ensure effective integration; oversees the development and implementation of department goals and actions plans.
• Develops and monitors internal control systems to ensure that fiscal accountability is maintained throughout HPSJ.
• Directs cash management, investment, and retirement plan activities to ensure cash and investment accounts are kept at the optimum levels, and retirement plans are fiscally sound.
• Oversees the recording and execution of financial transactions in accordance with laws, regulations and HPSJ policies.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of the appropriate and required data, records, reports, and other documentation, including but not limited to financial statements and associated activities and documents.
• Manages the preparation for, participation in, and corrective action plans for external audits; oversees internal financial audits.
• Leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of best practice methodology, including metrics; ensures dissemination and understanding among stakeholders.
• Anticipates technology needs; oversees development and implementation; collaborates to improve or upgrade current technology solutions; manages vendor performance and relationships.
• Develops or oversees the development of policies; ensures the development and implementation of appropriate companion procedures, guidelines, and other documents; develops and presents reports.
• Develops and manages department budget.
• Promotes, maintains, and ensures that direct reports promote and maintain an environment that supports HPSJ’s strategy, vision, mission, and values.
• Hires, develops, supervises, and retains, and ensures direct reports hire, develop, supervise, and maintain, an adequate and competent staff.

What You Bring:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Required:

• Expert knowledge of and ability to apply and facilitate the adoption of best practices.
• In-depth knowledge of financial accounting theory, principles, practices, and regulations, including GAAP, GASB and ability to apply them effectively. Includes membership accounting and payroll.
• In-depth knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
• Financial acumen: Interprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to identify, implement, monitor, and analyze relevant metrics models, and implement effective interventions based on results.
• Strategic mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies; creates, executes, and monitors relevant strategic and business plans.
• Drives results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
• Strong knowledge of the financial interactions between healthcare stakeholders, including reimbursement methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of the business, economic, demographic, and political trends and developments affecting healthcare and managed care in general.
• Strong skills in budget development and management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels inside and outside of HPSJ.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate professionally and persuasively to diverse individuals and groups inside and outside of HPSJ.
• Advanced presentation skills, including but not limited to the ability to tailor presentations to a specific audience, be persuasive and identify key messages.
• Strong assessment and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize, distill concepts, draw conclusions, and identify implications.
• Manages complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Decision quality: Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
• Builds networks: Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside of the organization.
• Resourcefulness: Secures and deploys resources effectively and efficiently; organizes people and resources to solve problems and identify opportunities.
• Plans and aligns: Plans and prioritizes work for self and others to meet commitments aligned with organization goals.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage organizational-wide projects to successful conclusion.
• Ensures accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Strong knowledge of change management theory, with ability to anticipate and implement effectively.
• Strong collaboration skills, including but not limited to the ability to create and foster a collaborative work environment, and organize people and resources to solve problems and identify opportunities.
• Organizational savvy: Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
• Persuades: Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
• Manages ambiguity: Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate and support HPSJ’s vision, mission, values, and strategy, integrate into management practices, and foster their manifestation among staff.
• Strong management skills, including but not limited to the ability to supervise staff in a manner that maximizes employee performance and business results.
• Advanced Word and Excel skills, including the ability to create complex formulas and pivot tables.
• Intermediate skills in PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook.
• Ability to speak and be understood in English.
• Ability to handle confidential information with appropriate discretion.
  

What You Have:

Education and Experience

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related, and at least seven years’ experience in all aspects of financial accounting in healthcare, including but not limited to accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, financial reports.

At least six years in a management/supervisory capacity in finance; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred:

Experience in health plan, Medicare, and/or Medi-Cal financial accounting.

Experience in commercial health plan financial accounting.

Licenses, Certifications

What You Will Get:

 HPSJ Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Robust and affordable health/dental/vision with choices in providers
• Generous paid time off (starting at 3 weeks of PTO, 4 paid floating holidays including employee’s birthday, and 9 paid holidays)
• CalPERS retirement pension program, automatic employer-paid retirements contributions, in addition to voluntary defined contribution plan
• Two flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employer-Paid Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Employer-Paid Disability Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Assistance Program
• Health Advocacy
• Supplemental medical, legal, identity theft protection
• Access to exclusive discount mall
• Education and training reimbursement in addition to employer-paid elective learning courses.
• A chance to work for an organization that is mission-driven – our members and community are at the core of everything we do.
• A shorter commute ­– if you’re commuting from the Central Valley to the Bay Area.
• Visibility and variety – you have a chance to work with people at all levels of the organization, and work on diverse projects. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and diversity is one of our core values. We believe that differences including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and other characteristics, will help us create a strong organization that is sensitive to the needs of those we serve. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and merit.

HPSJ provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on color, race, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin (including language use) or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation or any other characteristic made unlawful by applicable Federal, State or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has these characteristics, or is associated with anyone who has or is perceived to have these characteristics. 

Important Notice: This job description is not a contract between HPSJ and the employee performing the job. The duties listed in the job description may be changed at the discretion of HPSJ, and HPSJ may request the employee to perform duties that are not listed on the job description.