Controller, Management, Financial Manager

Description

Are You Looking for a Mission-Driven Career?

At Lifeline of Ohio, we save and enhance lives through the gift of organ, eye, and tissue donation. As the federally designated organ procurement organization serving central and southeastern Ohio, we partner with hospitals, healthcare professionals, donor families, and our community to honor donors and provide hope to those waiting for a transplant.

We are seeking a compassionate, strategic, and results-oriented Controller to join our team.

Consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Lifeline of Ohio, the Controller provides leadership, oversight, and day to day direction for our finance team in collaboration with our Chief Financial Officer.

The Controller plays a critical leadership role in overseeing the organization’s accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance functions within a complex healthcare and cost-reimbursement environment. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial data, managing the month-end close process, and supporting Medicare cost reporting and donor-level cost accounting for Lifeline of Ohio and its supporting organization, Network for Life.

Working closely with clinical, operational, and executive leadership, the Controller translates transplant activity and donor case data into meaningful financial insights, enabling informed decision-making and operational efficiency. This role also leads and develops the accounting team, strengthens internal controls, and drives continuous process improvements to support the organization’s mission and regulatory requirements.

• Define priorities, set goals, assign work, and manage team workloads to ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert and escalation point for finance-related questions.
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and mentorship to accounting staff and budget managers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and data-driven decision-making.
• Build, lead, and sustain a high-performing, engaged team aligned with organizational values.
• Partner with the CFO and HR to recruit, interview, and hire qualified candidates with strong technical skills and cultural alignment.
• Coordinate onboarding for new hires, ensuring completion of required training and department-specific policies.
• Monitor consistency in processes and protocols across the team, providing corrective feedback as needed.
• Establish clear performance expectations and evaluate staff through the organization’s performance management framework; provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Identify and support training and development opportunities to enhance performance and career growth; coach team members to deliver high-quality financial analysis and service.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure financial reporting and analysis needs are effectively met.

• Month-End & Year-End Close: Manage and oversee the close process for Lifeline and Network for Life, ensuring timely and accurate preparation and review of financial statements (Statement of Activities, Financial Position, Functional Expenses, and Cash Flow) in accordance with GAAP. Analyze variances and provide actionable insights.
• Budgeting: Lead budget preparation by developing templates, assumptions, and estimates; partner with budget managers to refine inputs, analyze variances, and escape significant changes to the CFO.
• General Ledger: Maintain integrity of the accounting system; review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies to ensure accuracy.
• Cost Accounting & Case Costing: Ensure proper expense classification and coding to cost centers and programs; establish controls for accurate donor-level cost capture and collaborate with operations to validate case-level costs.

• Prepare and present monthly and annual financial reports comparing actual results to budget and strategic goals.
• Lead financial analysis for key business decisions and support project teams with data-driven insights.
• Maintain financial forecasts and cash projections, ensuring accuracy of assumptions and inputs.
• Analyze trends in cost per donor and by organ; develop scenario modeling for changes in volume, reimbursement, and cost drivers.

• Oversee daily cash management activities and ensure sufficient liquidity to support…