Controller - Outsourced Accounting - FQHC Healthcare Clients

At Wipfli, people count.

At Wipfli, our people are core to everything we do—the catalyst behind our ability to create exceptional impact and extraordinary results.

We believe in flexibility. We focus on relationships. We encourage each individual to follow their own path.

People truly matter and they feel it. For those looking to make a difference and find a professional home, Wipfli offers a career-defining opportunity.

Wipfli is seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable Remote Controller to join our team and provide specialized accounting and financial management services to our healthcare clients.  We are a leading provider of client accounting services in the healthcare industry.  We specialize in supporting organizations such as FQHCs, physician practices, post acute providers, and hospital practices. In this role, you will be responsible for proactively identifying operational needs, offering timely solutions, and building strong relationships with our healthcare clients.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively identify operational needs and structures of healthcare organizations, such as FQHCs, physician practices, or hospital practices, and communicate and implement timely solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest governmental developments impacting the healthcare industry and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Build a trusted advisor relationship with healthcare client executives by gaining an in-depth understanding of their business objectives and management needs.
• Identify operational strengths and weaknesses in the client's revenue cycle, cash flow, and profitability, and provide recommendations for performance improvements.
• Review analysis findings with healthcare client executives, including key performance indicators, and advise clients on achieving their goals.
• Develop client operational budgets and forecasts as requested.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement systems and ensure coding accuracy for cost reporting.
• Ensure client accounting engagements are completed accurately and timely by regularly meeting with engagement managers and teams.
• Collaborate with the partner and other managers in making decisions to achieve departmental goals.
• Train and cultivate staff skill sets, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Develop strong remote team relationships based on trust, accountability, integrity, and sharing best practices.
• Consistently follow established policies and procedures while holding team members accountable to do the same.
• Build superior relationships with clients and effectively manage accounts.
• Embrace new technology, including various accounting software, and demonstrate the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Multi-task effectively, think independently, and problem-solve in a results-driven, team-oriented environment.

Qualfications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a related field is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of related accounting experience, preferably in the healthcare industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in health center, physician practice, FQHC, post-acute care, skilled nursing, and/or hospital management.
• Willingness to train and cultivate staff skill sets.
• Experience in developing strong remote team relationships based on trust, accountability, integrity, and sharing best practices.
• Commitment to consistently follow established policies and procedures while holding team members accountable to do the same.
• Superior relationship building skills and account management experience.
• Confidence in learning and embracing new technology, including various accounting software.
• Ability to multitask, think independently, and problem-solve in a results-driven, team-oriented environment.

If you are a highly experienced and self-motivated professional with a strong background in healthcare accounting and financial management, we invite you to join our team. Help us deliver exceptional client accounting services and make a significant impact in the healthcare industry.

Christine Villicana from Wipfli’s recruiting team will be guiding you through this process.  Visit her at Christine Villicana | LinkedIn to connect!

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Additional Details:

Wipfli is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All candidates will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identify, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Wipfli is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or participate in our recruiting process, please send us an email at hr@wipfli.com  

Wipfli values fair, transparent, and competitive compensation, considering each candidate's unique skills and experiences. The estimated base pay range for this role is $88,000 to $160,000 with offers typically not made at the maximum, allowing for future salary increases. The actual salary at the time of offer depends on business related factors like location, skills, experience, training/education, licensure, certifications, business needs, current associate pay, and relevant employment laws. 

Individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, subject to participation rules and based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual and Firm performance. 

Wipfli cares about our associates and offers a variety of benefits to support their well-being. Highlights include 8 health plan options (both HMO & PPO plans), dental and vision coverage, opportunity to enroll in HSA with potential Firm contribution and an Employee Assistance Program. Other benefits include firm-sponsored basic life and short and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) savings plan & profit share as well as Firm matching contribution, well-being incentive, education & certification assistance, flexible time off, family care leave, parental leave, family formation benefits, cell phone reimbursement, and travel rewards. Voluntary benefit offerings include critical illness & accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal, long-term care, pet insurance, ID theft protection, and supplemental life/AD&D. Eligibility for all benefits programs is dependent on annual hours expectation, position status/level and location. Wipfli offers flexibility for many positions to be performed remotely; please discuss your work preferences with your recruiter during the interview process.