Controller

UCLA HEALTH

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Description

Controller

Financial Services, UCLA Health

Serve as a key financial executive overseeing enterprise
accounting operations across a complex academic health system. Reporting
directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller leads critical
financial functions supporting a hospital system with over $5B in annual
operations. This role ensures strong internal controls, drives financial
reporting excellence, and partners with executive leadership to support
systemwide financial stewardship and operational performance.

In this role, you will:

* Lead all hospital system accounting operations including
General Accounting, Property Accounting, Gift Administration, Payroll, Accounts
Payable, Treasury, and Financial Reporting.

* Direct and develop a large, multi level accounting leadership team while
fostering accountability, performance excellence, and continuous improvement.

* Oversee the monthly close process, prepare financial statements, and deliver
detailed variance and trend analysis to executive leadership and governing
boards.

* Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, healthcare
regulations, and internal control requirements including safeguarding of assets
and proper segregation of duties.

* Coordinate and lead the annual external audit process, including preparation
of financial statements and collaboration on the annual community benefit
report.

* Oversee enterprise financial systems, upgrades, integrations, and technology
enhancements to strengthen reporting accuracy and internal controls.

* Provide strategic financial analysis to senior leadership, including capital
transaction analysis, bond due diligence coordination, debt reporting, and cash
flow oversight.

* Monitor adherence to GASB fund accounting standards and restricted fund
requirements, including intercompany reconciliations and treasury oversight.

* Partner with reimbursement leadership on accounts receivable and net revenue
valuation matters.

* Represent the hospital system in University of California Office of the
President Controller meetings and systemwide finance committees.

Salary Range:

$182,600 to $449,200 annually

Qualifications

Required

* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. Master’s
or advanced degree in Finance or Accounting required.

* Certified Public Accountant certification.

* 7 to 10 years of senior level accounting experience, preferably within
Academic Medical Centers, Hospital Systems, or healthcare focused accounting
environments.

* 5 or more years of direct management experience leading accounting teams.

* Demonstrated experience leading integrated accounting, reporting, and
enterprise financial systems.

* Experience coordinating external audits and managing complex capital related
transactions, debt reporting, and cash flow oversight.

* Strong knowledge of internal financial controls, regulatory compliance, and
GASB fund accounting standards.

* Advanced financial reporting, variance analysis, and executive presentation
skills.

* Demonstrated ability to build and lead high performing management teams while
driving operational improvement.

 senior leadership and collaborate with
clinical, operational, and university stakeholders.

Preferred

* Demonstrated understanding of healthcare reimbursement,
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development reporting requirements, and
healthcare regulatory environments.