Controller - Mile Square Health Center - Administration

Controller – Mile Square Health Center – Administration

Hiring Department
:
Mile Square Health Center

Location
:
Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1038658

Posting Close Date
: 1/2/26

Salary
:
The budgeted salary range for the position is $169,000 to $290,152. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints. The final salary offer will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements.

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers.

It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

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This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The Controller performs complex, specialized accounting duties, and provides managerial leadership to employees engaged in various accounting functions or other fiscal operations. His/her work is performed under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer.

• Responsible for four functional areas within the Finance department:
  Accounting and Financial Reporting, Post-Award Grants, Accounts Payable, and PCard and Tcard reimbursements.
• Responsible for day‑to‑day maintenance of the General Ledger (Banner), accounting controls, and daily, weekly, and monthly account reconciliations in accordance with the University of Illinois System accounting and reporting protocols.
• Prepare monthly financial, statistical, and management reports, including variance to budget for review by the Chief Financial officer and Senior Management.
• Maintains, coordinates, and publishes monthly financial closing schedules, and ensures that monthly close, account reconciliations, and analysis are performed as scheduled with supporting documentation.
• Manage the annual external audit by establishing and monitoring deadlines for all year‑end work papers. This includes PBC work papers prepared by other University departments.
• Preparation and review of the annual financial statements, trial balance and all Mile Square year end audit work papers.
• Implement new accounting standards.
• Responsible for maintaining internal control documentation and resolve any internal control findings.
• Work in close collaboration with the University's Budget Office, University's Central Accounting and Financial reporting department and the UI Health Accounting and Financial reporting department.
• Responsible for the monitoring and financial reporting of Mile Square's grant portfolio.
• Collaborates with the research team by providing guidance on grant budget preparation and grant compliance.
• Approve Pcard and Tcard expense reimbursements, ensuring compliance with University policies.
• Oversee the accounts payable function, ensuring invoices are paid on a timely basis.
• Manage a team of professionals on the finance team, this includes communicating clear expectations and responsibilities, provide guidance and training and monitor performance.
• Assists in the preparation of the organization's annual financial audit, Medicare and Medicaid cost reporting, and other federal reports (e.g. Uniform Data System schedule preparation).
• Identifies problems and requirement changes regarding management information…