Division Controller - ANMC Support Operations - Hybrid Work Schedule - Local to Anchorage, AK

About the role

The Division Controller – ANMC Support Operations will interact predominantly with divisional leadership regarding financial aspects of operational activities. The Division Controller will be reporting to the VP ANMC Finance but will operate in a heavily matrixed role with division leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive timeliness, accuracy and completeness of financial reports to meet specified deadlines.
• Provide training and continuing education for non-financial leaders throughout division.
• Partner with project management for applicable financial and capital projects.
• Review and report on key operational performance indicators (i.e. productivity and labor management, hospital volumes, operational benchmarking opportunities, etc.) for their division providing recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct process improvement reviews and implement continuous process improvement measures for divisional internal controls.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and report standard financial data sets.
• Prepare various reports, which summarize and forecast business activity and financial position.
• Review key contractual agreements for accuracy (i.e. purchased services contracts, outsourced services, etc.).
• Partner with division executive team to develop margin management plans, track performance to the plans, and report actual vs projected.
• Aid operations as needed with financial information requests and questions.
• Prepare and coordinate distribution of monthly financial reports or returns required by regulatory agencies.
• In a matrixed relationship support divisional executive team and corporate finance department in developing financial plans, projections, etc.
• Prepare annual capital budgets and oversee capital acquisition process.
• Assist with internal compliance audits as required.
• Assume a lead role in analyzing, reviewing, and exploring means of reducing operating costs and increasing revenues based on knowledge, understanding of operations, market trends and financial components.
• Aid in communicating financial and operational performance with stakeholders including senior administration and appropriate facility members, and board members.
• Serve as key divisional liaison with CFO division accessing resources, information, etc. as needed by operations.
• Assist in developing long and short range operational and capital budgets which are supported by the division’s long and short range plans and objectives.
• Embody the mission and values of ANTHC.
• Support CFO as needed by providing insight into the strategic direction of the division as it impacts ANTHC and other divisions.
• Develop enhanced reporting processes such as monthly operating reviews, strategic business assessments, and monthly written report/presentation on financial performance.
• Develop effective relationships across the organization while adhering to the organization’s core values.
• Strong professional/personal skills such as project management, transparency, authenticity.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the CFO AND Divisional executive team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive accounting and financial experience.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in the industry of the division being supported preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and their applications.
• Knowledge of related federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of cost accounting, budgeting and strategic planning.
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement concepts, theories, and application.
• Skills in managing large and complex budgets, and general accounting systems.
• Skills in analyzing and evaluating accounting and internal control methods and financial reports.
• Skills in interpreting and applying federal, state and ANTHC financial policies, procedures and regulations.
• Skills in analyzing financial issues and making logical recommendations based on findings.
• Skills in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers, contractors, and representatives from other local, state and federal agencies.
• Skills in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.
• Skills in managing quality improvement initiatives, including redesigning processes, establishing metrics, and leading quality teams.
• Ability to work in heavily matrixed environment.
• Ability to synthesize complex material into a simplistic manner.
• Ability to work with tight deadline and competing priorities while adhering to a high quality standard.