VP, Controller. Columbus LilyLifestyle

Job Description Summary

Job Code: 0095

Job Profile Name: VP, Controller

The VP, Controller of Ohio Health serves as the senior accounting executive for a large, complex, integrated not-for-profit health system. This role is accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting while ensuring strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, and scalable accounting operations.

The position balances hands‑on technical leadership—particularly in complex accounting, closing processes, and audit matters—with a strategic orientation, partnering closely with the CFO, finance leaders, operational executives, and governance committees to support the organization's mission, growth, and long‑term financial sustainability. Reports to Senior Vice President, Finance.

• Provide direct leadership over system-wide accounting operations, including general ledger, consolidations, intercompany, fixed assets, payroll accounting, and financial reporting.
• Maintain active involvement in complex accounting areas such as patient service revenue, contractual allowances, bad debt/charity care, third‑party reimbursement and estimates, and accounting for joint ventures, affiliations, and physician enterprises.
• Oversee timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across multiple entities.
• Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with US GAAP and not‑for‑profit healthcare standards.
• Design, implement, and sustain a strong internal control environment appropriate for a large, regulated healthcare system.
• Serve as primary executive lead for external financial statement audits, including coordination across hospitals and affiliates.
• Oversee compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other third‑party reimbursement.
• Lead reimbursement, tax, and compliance teams on cost reports, audits, and regulatory inquiries.
• Lead and develop a large, multi‑layered accounting organization with clear ownership, accountability, and succession planning.
• Balance empowerment and oversight, remaining close enough to operations to ensure quality while building scalable leadership depth.
• Establish consistent policies, procedures, and documentation across the system.
• Foster a culture of stewardship, collaboration, and continuous improvement aligned with the health system's mission.
• Drive automation, standardization, and process improvements to support growth, integration, and efficiency.
• Ensure accounting processes effectively support operational, reimbursement, and financial planning needs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO on accounting policy, financial risk, and control matters.
• Partner with executives across the enterprise to strengthen end‑to‑end financial performance.
• Support executive leadership and Board/Audit Committee reporting with clear, transparent financial insights.

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

CPA – Certified Public Accountant – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Track record of increasingly responsible strategic and financial thought leadership positions within a large, complex healthcare environment (provider, supplier, payor, etc.) or public accounting firm serving the healthcare industry. Significant experience partnering with senior leadership to translate strategic objectives into financial action plans by identifying, creating and implementing innovative business models, partnerships, investment opportunities and legal structures. Knowledge and experience applying process improvement and lean techniques.

Proven history of applying your broad base of experience in developing and retaining high performing, senior‑level teams.

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Ohio Health Administration

Ohio Health is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Ohio Health does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.