Controller
- Employer
- Hammes Company
- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Posted
- Jan 15, 2025
- Closes
- Feb 07, 2025
- Ref
- 2881114116
- Level
- Team Lead / Head
- Certification
- Other
- Work Mode
- Work from office
- Hours
- Full Time
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- Corporate
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Consider a career with Hammes if you are interested in being a part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment! We have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments.
Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare's Construction & Design Survey and Revista's Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the President, the Controller is responsible for the oversight of fiscal operations of Hammes Company Healthcare. This position will provide financial forecasting and modeling as well as support to the Executive Team, Board of Directors, and service line business leaders on other strategic operational matters. This position will also direct the operations of the adepartment; developing, implementing and maintaining accounting and reporting systems; developing, implementing and maintaining decision support functions; compliance with all legislative and regulatory agency requirements.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.
Please see attached for a complete job description.
Consider a career with Hammes if you are interested in being a part of a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment! We have been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments.
Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare's Construction & Design Survey and Revista's Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the President, the Controller is responsible for the oversight of fiscal operations of Hammes Company Healthcare. This position will provide financial forecasting and modeling as well as support to the Executive Team, Board of Directors, and service line business leaders on other strategic operational matters. This position will also direct the operations of the adepartment; developing, implementing and maintaining accounting and reporting systems; developing, implementing and maintaining decision support functions; compliance with all legislative and regulatory agency requirements.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Prepares comprehensive financial reports and slide deck materials for quarterly and year-end board meetings ensuring accuracy in information presented. Presents financial insights and key metrics to the board and is prepared to provide clear explanations and address questions from the board to support sound decision making. Maintains thorough documentation of board meeting notes and decisions made. May work with legal or others to draft resolutions, etc.
- Understands and adheres to the authority matrix governing operating and accounting decisions, ensuring compliance and accountability. Holds self and others responsible for obtaining the required approvals before executing decisions.
- Provides dedicated support to partners by tracking and reporting on equity goals and values, addressing inquiries related to the operating agreement, and supporting the President and Board of Directors on the administration of the program.
- Conducts thorough review of new contracts to assess potential risks associated with new business relationships and verifies the financial terms outlined within. Identifies areas of concern and deviations from the Hammes standards, collaborates with President and PU leadership, and provides recommendations to protect the company's interests.
- Collaborates with Human Resources to align staffing projections with business needs and ensure the timing of the hires is aligned with revenue projections.
- Oversees the functional areas of General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, and Tax Reporting.
- Directs and manages accounting personnel on a daily basis. Maintains a thorough understanding of the job responsibilities of each staff member and makes necessary recommendations for process changes and improvements.
- Establishes and maintains policies, procedures, and practices relating to the management of all accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and general ledger.
- Plans and directs the timely preparation and reporting of monthly financial results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, federal and state regulations and in accordance with financial reporting standards.
- Prepares the annual departmental budget and manages budget within its operational constraints.
- Develops, implements and monitors a system of internal control processes and procedures to ensure the integrity of all fiscal functions.
- Monitors, evaluates and advises on the fiscal performance of Hammes Company Healthcare compared to budget and forecast.
- Works with the President, on an as needed basis, to evaluate on the financial impact of long range planning, the introduction of new programs and business strategies as well as federal and state regulatory changes.
- Optimizes appropriate fiscal strategies to enhance cash flow.
- Develops a reliable cash flow projection process ensuring minimum cash availability to meet operating needs for Hammes Company.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA is preferred.
- A minimum of 8 years of related accounting/financial experience.
- A well organized and self directed individual who is disciplined in oversight of details and posses a "big picture" perspective with enthusiasm to initiate change where needed.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical information and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employee or regulatory agencies. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to top management and/or management board.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows application and accounting software preferably Microsoft Dynamics.
Please see attached for a complete job description.