Assistant Controller - Finance

Position Highlights:

Lifestyle:
Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.

Work/life:

You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career. Employee-centric:
Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.

About Firelands Health:

Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.

Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.

Our Core ACE Values:  Attitude:
We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment:
We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm:
We will work passionately to make a difference.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Controller supports accounting and financial oversight across Firelands Health, with a primary emphasis on The Bellevue Hospital (TBH), and leads financial planning and analysis for TBH. Reporting to the Controller, this position coordinates local close reviews, supports effective internal controls, and partners with FRMC's centralized accounting and finance teams. The Assistant Controller works with system financial planning leadership and TBH department leaders on budgets, forecasts, performance reviews, and financial analyses that support operational and strategic decisions.

What you will do:

Coordinate TBH's monthly and year-end close reviews with the Controller and FRMC's centralized accounting team, and support local financial reviews for other entities as assigned. Identify TBH accruals and adjustments, investigate local issues, and provide timely information to the centralized team.

Review TBH financial statements and statistical reports prepared by centralized accounting and reporting teams. Prepare TBH management summaries and submit them to the Controller for review.

Review TBH account balances and supporting schedules prepared by centralized accounting. Investigate local discrepancies and coordinate resolution with the Controller and TBH department leaders.

Partner with centralized revenue cycle and reimbursement staff to understand TBH patient revenue, payer mix, collections, and reimbursement trends and explain their effect on TBH performance and planning.

Provide TBH-specific information and documentation requested by the Controller for centrally coordinated financial audits and required reporting; respond to local questions and help address TBH findings.

Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and established system accounting policies to TBH activities. Document local procedures, maintain appropriate segregation of duties, and recommend improvements to TBH internal controls.

Lead TBH's operating budget development and capital planning in coordination with system financial planning leadership, using system assumptions, timelines, and approval requirements.

Partner with TBH department leaders to develop volume, staffing, productivity, revenue, and expense budgets. Review submissions for accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with operational plans.

Develop TBH forecast inputs and multiyear financial projections with…