Heart and Vascular Partners (HVP) is a fast-paced, growing Medical Services Organization supporting cardiovascular practices across multiple states. The Controller will play a critical role in the company’s continued growth by overseeing all accounting functions and ensuring that systems and processes are in place to deliver accurate, timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP, as well as successful completion of the annual audit. Serving as a strategic partner to the CFO, the Controller will provide “customer-friendly” financial support to both operations and corporate team members. The successful candidate will bring both technical expertise and leadership, driving process improvement and change management in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Functions of the Role:
- Ensure all accounting functions are performed accurately, completely, and timely in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies/procedures.
- Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, treasury, and cash management activities.
- Maintain a robust system of internal controls and ensure processes are well-documented and consistently followed.
- Lead month-end close, internal and external financial reporting, and the annual audit.
- Plan and coordinate with external professionals for year-end audit, tax return preparation, and insurance policy renewals.
- Provide accurate, timely, and insightful financial information to the Board of Directors, executive leadership, lenders, and operations team.
- Partner with department leaders and operations team on financial performance, statistics, and budget variances.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and collaborate across departments to drive profitability.
- Assist with annual budget, forecasts, ad hoc analysis, and strategic initiatives.
- Continuously evaluate workflows, identify opportunities for efficiency, and lead process improvement initiatives.
- Guide the team through change management to strengthen operational effectiveness and scalability.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing accounting team.
- Foster an environment of learning and growth through regular feedback, coaching, training, and performance management.
- Recruit, retain, and mentor staff to ensure depth of capability and succession readiness.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA highly preferred
- 5+ years in a Controller or similar accounting leadership role
- Strong technical accounting skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Healthcare experience preferred
- Public accounting (audit) experience preferred
- MS Dynamics experience preferred
Work Environment
This position can serve as a hybrid position, reporting to the office 2 days per week and working remote 3 days per week. The corporate office is located in Northwest suburbs of Chicago.
Physical Requirements
This position requires full range of body motion. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a typical business office environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Heart and Vascular Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary and Benefits
Full time, exempt position. Competitive compensation and benefits package to include 401K; full suite of medical, dental and ancillary benefits; paid time off and much more.
The statements contained herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the Controller, but is not a complete list of the responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Other duties may be assigned as business needs dictate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
