The Opportunity
Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork, and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our Finance leadership team in the role of Vice President – Controller.
The Vice President – Controller provides leadership and direction on system-wide strategic financial initiatives and operations. The Controller leads and directs financial reporting and analysis, expense management, and operational improvement. This leader collaborates with senior leadership to evaluate and develop internal and external strategic partnerships in alignment with organizational goals. This Controller identifies, analyzes, and implements innovative, cost-effective delivery of care alternatives. The individual in this role prepares the annual operating, capital, and strategic budgets in coordination with operational leadership and senior financial leadership, as well as oversight of the Long-Range Financial planning and processes associated. This leader works collaboratively across the organization to drive financial improvement of the business through the oversight and coordination of the business unit CFO team. The Controller helps focus the system and business units on achieving measurable financial results while driving profitable growth.
This leader represents the financial results for the system and the board and has the responsibility of ensuring the financial leaders are effectively working as a team on the top financial priorities. This position is responsible for the oversight of the Chief Accountant who establishes and maintains the organization's accounting principles, practices and procedures for the maintenance of its fiscal records and the preparation of its financial reports. This role will work closely with and will guide the CFOs and Chief Accountant in forging a closely aligned team across the system focusing on material impacts, and important financial strategies. The Controller appraises operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operating policies, trends, and increased profit opportunities. This leader supports both the organization's budgeting and long-term planning process and works closely with the Treasury team as well as the Revenue Cycle team. The Controller works closely with these two teams to support operational leaders regarding financial result drivers and course corrections, as appropriate. This leader maintains a high-performing organization through continual process improvement, adoption of appropriate best practices, and development and oversight of a strong management team. This position is responsible for accounting, tax, audit, payroll, accounts payable, planning, and budgeting.
Key Relationships
Reports to: Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Candidate Qualifications
Candidates for the position will be evaluated according to the following criteria and competencies.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree is required.
- Master's or CPA is strongly preferred.
- Requires 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Requires experience working with and presenting complex data analytics.
- Requires experience leading and implementing large scale process improvement initiatives that drive measurable business results.
- Requires experience successfully leading in a complex matrix environment.
Requires knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local regulatory agency guidelines and laws.
Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation, and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.
Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
About Company
Company
- Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
- IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
- A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
- With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
- At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
- Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.