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
