Assistant Controller, Hearst Health

Job Description

Hearst Health has an opening for an Assistant Controller based onsite in the Charlotte, NC office. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading accounting, forecasting and budgeting operations of the centralized accounting team providing corporate and business unit level support. It includes oversight of accounts payable, capitalized spending, general accounting, and provides support for financial and other strategic initiatives. This position is also responsible for the production and consolidation of segments of the division’s periodic financial reports, budgets and related analysis.

The position will report to Hearst Health Vice President & Group Controller at its Charlotte, North Carolina offices. This full-time exempt position offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) matching.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Oversee day to day accounting and finance functions and lead accounting staff
• Production of segments of monthly and annual financial books, including complete & accurate reporting, related analysis and reconciliations.
• Manage and increase efficiencies around accounting procedures, systems, and workflow
• Manage and coordinate month end close through collaboration with multiple locations
• Review and approve monthly journal entries
• Review and approve account reconciliations
• Prepare and review financial statement reporting, including variance analysis
• Analyze and communicate results to management
• Maintain compliance with GAAP accounting standards, policies, internal controls and cash management initiatives
• Perform accounting research and analyses to identify inconsistencies or trends and provide insights to Controller
• Lead preparation of assigned portions of the annual budget and monthly forecast by collaborating with key corporate stakeholders
• Lead preparation and review of quarter-end and year-end close schedules and other deliverables to key stakeholders across the organization
• Support internal and external audit procedures
• Be a champion of innovation and change within the local team and larger finance organization
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
  
  

Qualifications

Qualification requirements:

• Proven Leader with 8 years of accounting/finance experience
• CPA required
• Excellent analytical skills, strong attention to detail
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized, strong ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to act and operate independently, with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish directives
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (macros, pivot tables, lookup functions)
• Experience with sophisticated accounting software applications, Oracle Finance a plus
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Accounting required
  
  

About Hearst Health: The mission of Hearst Health is to help guide the most important care moments by delivering vital information into the hands of everyone who touches a person’s health journey. Care guidance from Hearst Health reaches the majority of people in the U.S. The Hearst Health network includes FDB (First Databank), Zynx Health, MCG, Homecare Homebase. MHK (formerly MedHOK), and QGenda. Hearst also holds a minority interest in the precision medicine and oncology analytics company M2Gen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.