State Controller

Overview

Employment Type:

Full-Time

In-Office Position

Main

Location:

10604 Southwest Highway, Ste 200 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 (other office locations in Orland Park, IL & Mokena, IL)

Job Scope:
Affiliated Oncologists is seeking a dynamic Controller with a primary focus on financial planning, analytics, and strategic decision support. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives on transforming data into actionable insights, driving business growth, and partnering with senior management and physician leaders. The successful candidate will champion FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) initiatives, lead financial operations, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

This position is responsible for controllership including the preparation and management of the division's financial statements, budgets, and forecasts with the aid of Accounting & Finance Operations staff.

Annual Salary Range: $150,000 - $185,000, based on experience, education, and certifications.

Strategic Financial Planning & Analytics

• Lead all finance activities for the practice, including budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting.
• Develop and implement advanced analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
• Design and maintain dashboards and decision support tools to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive data‑driven decision making.
• Partner with operations, physician leadership, and business units to support strategic initiatives and growth plans.

Business Partnership & Transformation

• Serve as a strategic advisor to regional and practice leadership, translating financial data into business insights.
• Drive finance transformation projects, including process standardization, automation, and adoption of digital tools and AI for enhanced analytics.
• Present financial analysis and recommendations at Board, Finance Committee, and physician meetings, tailoring messaging for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with practice leadership to follow the day‑to‑day accounting and financial duties.
• Confirm accuracy of AP invoicing.

Capital & Business Development

• Lead financial analysis for capital expenditures, new projects, and business cases.
• Support business development activities, including product line analysis, physician recruitment, and acquisitions.

Financial Oversight

• Oversee financial statement management, reconciliations, and internal controls, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Focus on integrating accounting processes with analytics for holistic financial oversight.
• Oversight of revenue cycle and reconciliation of key accounts (AR, cash clearing, credit balances, reserves for contractual, bad debt and denials)
• Ensures information systems capture financial information required by third‑party payers, practice management, physicians, company and required external sources
• Coordinates payroll functions and related reporting.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field;
  Master's degree and/or CPA preferred.
• 12+ years of professional experience, including 8+ years in management roles preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in FP&A, financial analytics, and business partnership within healthcare or multi‑site organizations required.
• Experience leading finance transformation initiatives, including automation and digital analytics required.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Power BI (or similar analytics tools), financial dashboards, and presentation software required.
• Strong executive presence, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills required.
• Healthcare industry experience (oncology, hospital administration, multi‑site care) highly preferred.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders required.

• Occasional travel (approximately 10%)

• Medical
• Healthcare Reimbursement Accounts (HRCA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HAS)
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Commuter Benefits
• 401(k)
• Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off