Controller, Valencia County Hospital

About the role

Valencia County Hospital is seeking a Hospital Controller for our new 15‑bed acute care facility currently under construction in Los Lunas, NM. Owned by Valencia County and operated through a joint venture between Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) and Lovelace Health System, this startup represents a vital investment in rural healthcare and a unique opportunity to build clinical excellence from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Direct all hospital accounting operations
• Maintain the general ledger
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Prepare accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP, healthcare regulations, and organizational policies
• Ensure timely reporting to executive leadership and the Board
• Analyze financial performance and identify trends
• Maintain the chart of accounts
• Prepare Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Statement of Cash Flows, Budget‑to‑Actual reports, departmental financial reports, productivity reports, and capital expenditure reports
• Ensure reporting deadlines are met and prepare supporting schedules for audits
• Oversee revenue and expense accounting, accounts payable, payroll accounting, budget support, internal controls, audit coordination, regulatory compliance, fixed assets, and financial systems
• Provide leadership and drive performance improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (required)
• Master’s degree in Accounting, MBA, or Master of Finance (preferred)

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Oracle, Workday, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Experience with healthcare financial systems
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (formulas, PivotTables, Power Query)
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Financial reporting software
• Budgeting software
• Business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Document management systems
• Knowledge of GAAP, healthcare reimbursement, Medicare cost reporting, Medicaid reimbursement, hospital finance, internal controls, budget development, financial analysis, fixed‑asset accounting, treasury management, payroll accounting, tax reporting for healthcare organizations, financial statement preparation, and audit standards

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health and dependent care spending accounts
• 401(k) savings plan with employer match
• Life insurance
• Long‑term and short‑term disability coverage
• Competitive salary and quality work environment

Pay

Salary Range: $100,000 – $125,000