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Assistant Controller

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

Truman Support Center

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

General Accounting

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:30AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

 

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

 

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families.  UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

 

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

Responsible for the development of the UH accounting team and accounting systems, insuring revenues and expenses go through appropriate approval channels, development of budgets, timely financial reporting and adherence to current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  Provide oversight to the daily operations of general and expense reimbursement functions. Review journal entries and account reconciliations for appropriate support and accuracy. Manage the preparation of month end financials, review for material variances and fluctuations to be communicated to Executive Leadership. Use financial analytics to help support financial planning and decision making. Coordinate the preparation and review of the “Prepared by Client” (PBC) schedules and the annual 990 tax return.  Monitors multiple financial systems for data integrity and accuracy. Directs the implementation of processes that will create efficiencies.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in related finance field or the equivalent in a combination of relevant experience and Baccalaureate degree in related area.
• Five - seven years’ experience finance operations with three years of supervisory experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills to synthesize complex or diverse information and formulate effective methods and plans for using the information.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting