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Finance Controller

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What We Need

Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) seeks a Finance Controller to oversee the financial operations of the Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) and its subsidiaries: the Oregon Network of Community Health Centers (The Network), and the Network Accountable Care Organization (ACO). This position is primarily responsible for oversight of all strategic and tactical accounting and financial-related activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial strategic planning, general ledger management, job costing, investor relationships, reporting and partnership compliance for private, government, and other institutional financing. The Controller also assures proper adherence to GAAP, federal and state accounting principles, and serves as the organization’s Compliance Officer.

Those with an understanding of, or lived experience with, community health centers, safety net clinics, and health care non-profits are welcome to apply, even if you don’t meet all the qualifications. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in a job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the position, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and qualifications for this role.

Who We Are

Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) is a nonprofit membership association for all of Oregon’s community health centers (CHCs), also known as federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The Network is a clinically integrated network focused on contracting with Medicaid payors and the ACO is a newly formed accountable care organization developed to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). CHAO is currently in dormancy. Our mission is to lead the transformation of primary care to achieve health equity for all.

As part of our organizational culture, we value equity, diversity, and inclusion. We celebrate both individual contributions and powerful teamwork. We thrive on innovation and collaboration. We support one another as healthy human beings who balance work with the rest of life. Join our team as we lead the community health center movement with passion, vision and courage.

Who You Are

A highly motivated and experienced Controller with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate financial information to stakeholders. An agent of change, quick to identify issues, while successfully collaborating with others to develop alternative solutions to resolve problems. Your flexibility and ability to change your work style or methods helps to achieve your goals as you support OPCA’s mission of health equity for all.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated knowledge of standard accounting practices in developing internal controls that are compliant with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules, or financial and tax reporting.
• Demonstrated proficiency, knowledge, and application of knowledge in non-profit financials and accounting, as well as federal grant compliance and accounting experience.
• Strong computer skills, including thorough knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a.
• Excellent communication skills, both informal and formal communications, including listening, speaking, writing and facilitation of discussions where a variety of people, personalities, lived experiences, and diverse opinions exist.
• Ability to think strategically and deliver technically, self-directing with a high degree of organization.

What You’ll Do At OPCA

• Provide fiscal leadership to support achievement of short and long-term strategic financial goals, including planned growth over the next ten years, working closely with leadership team to manage federal, state, and private grants, preparing timely and accurate budgets, financial reports and complies with draw down requirements.
• Establish overall direction and strategic initiatives for the major function or line of business, executing financial dashboards and reporting results to management, board of directors and membership (such as monthly, quarterly and year-end closing reports and schedules).
• In partnership with accounting and operations staff, facilitate the budget process, working with the Executive Director and Managers of Budgets to create annual budget for review by finance committee and approval by the board of directors, and help connect a complex financial system with the need to manage grant/program budgets including the technical aspect of annual Bureau of Primary Health Care grant application submission including working with program leads on budget development.
• Monitor and manage financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met, and record financial transactions including journal entries, general ledger, and accruals.
• Establish and maintain cost allocation process in compliance with requirements for management of federal funds, and preparing or directing preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed.
• Maintain compliance with OPCA’s non-profit tax status and overall fiscal operations.
• Participate in and present at Board of Director and Board Committee meetings for OPCA and the Network, as appropriate, including staffing the respective Board Finance Committees, providing oversight of finance contractors and consultants, staffing the OPCA and the Network finance committees and supporting their Treasurers as the financial liaison to the OPCA and Network Boards.
• Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Professional with moderate level of proficiency. Generally requires a Bachelor’s degree and/or up to three years’ experience or equivalent education.
• Fluency in written and spoken English required.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional financial degree with solid working knowledge of GAAP with strong financial analytical skills, experience with budget creation, MIP accounting software, and pivot tables in Excel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites and advance Excell skills
• Experience with change management and operational innovation, implementation, and maintenance.
• Understands or gains understanding of the public health approach to community health.

Starting Range:

$85,000 – $105,000

What You Can Expect

• Hybrid working schedule.
• Collaborative learning culture and co-workers who care.
• Robust healthcare benefit package options.
• Generous paid time off accruals that grow over time, and one-month paid sabbatical with tenure.
• Paid volunteer time to encourage community involvement and a service mindset.
• 401k employer contribution.

What Else You Should Know

In order to be considered, you must include the following in your cover letter:

• How your work and/or lived experience connects with this position and OPCAs mission.
• How you go about learning and adapting to new systems or methods.

We only accept applications that follow the above electronic process. No phone calls please.

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OPCA’s office is open, and we are working a hybrid schedule of three days in our downtown office and two days remote.