Controller for GME and HRI

Do you have the career opportunities you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.  HCA Graduate Medical Education (GME) is the largest sponsor of residency and fellowship training programs across the nation. With more than 370 programs across more than 90 hospitals, we are building a leading network of innovative, patient-centered graduate medical education programs. We believe graduate medical education is much more than medical training. Our goal is to inspire the next generation of physicians to care for and improve human life. In addition, the Research Institute (HRI) is a growing service line that is across 50+ sites with more than 600 active studies. This service line helps to advance clinical research and expand access to new therapies and clinical trials.

The Controller for Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Healthcare Research Institute (HRI) will provide financial operations oversight and leadership for the entire GME and HRI enterprise. The Controller manages a team of financial directors, managers and analysts dedicated to providing support, guidance and business recommendations in an extremely fast paced and growing environment.

The Controller is a trusted advisor and leader amongst the GME & HRI Operations team. Financial related activities include management of the budget process, including program operations, reimbursement activities, clinic operations and more. The Controller is expected to be involved in strategy, development, budget and operations.

The Controller’s responsibilities also include measurement and reporting on continuous improvement and benchmarking efforts. Excellent communication skills and timely, consistent and accurate reporting is an expectation for this position.

This role is based at headquarters in Brentwood, TN.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Supervises a team of Group Directors, Managers, senior financial analysts and business analysts.
• Evaluates, trains and develops this high functioning financial operations team.
• Strives to enhance and further develop a rewarding work environment
• Works to continually improve financial reporting package
• Develops, maintains and cultivates key working relationships across the organization with a primary audience of Division CFOs, Hospital CFOs, GME Leadership and CSG Leadership
• Continually evaluate GME & HRI program economics and strategy for financial and operational sustainability and optimization
• Continually evaluate recurring processes for improvement opportunities
• Provide analytical and decision support services for all material operating activities
• Interpret data concerning financial trends and forecasts.
• Manage preparation of monthly analysis and reporting on financial statements.
• Utilize statistical, economic, and financial principles and techniques to prepare reports such as pro formas, projections and other ad hoc requests.
• Prepare annual projections and budgets for high growth, high complexity service lines.
• Manage and train hospital executives on GME budget process.
• Develop new processes for proper allocation of costs.
• Present to and work with Division CFOs, Hospital CFOs, Controllers and Accountants on several financial related initiatives concerning the GME & HRI service lines.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field is required.
• Master’s Degree in Accounting is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5 plus years of increasing financial responsibilities in a leadership role, preferably in healthcare
• Previous experience in a supervisory required
• Project Management experience is strongly preferred
• Senior in Big 4 audit environment a plus
• 3 Ps – Potential, Personality and Past Experience

Software:

• Advanced Excel and database usage/knowledge are required, Hyperion Essbase, Business Objects, HOST (General Ledger) and MicroStrategy desired

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Physician Services Groupis skilled in physician employment, practice and urgent care operations. We are experts in hospitalist integration, and graduate medical education. We lead more than 1,300 physician practices and 170+ urgent care centers. We are HCA Healthcare's graduate medical education leader. We provide direction for over 260 exceptional resident and fellowship programs. We focus on carrying out value-added solutions. These solutions help physicians deliver patient-centered healthcare. We support HCA Healthcare's commitment to the care and improvement of human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Controller for GME and HRI opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.