Ardent Health Services is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent owns and operates nearly 200 sites of care and 30 hospitals across six states. Together, our 24,000 employees and 1,200 employed providers touch more than 10,000 lives each day. With six Ardent entities earning recognition on Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work list in 2022, Ardent and its facilities continue to earn recognition for outstanding workplace cultures where team members feel a sense of belonging and have opportunities to grow their careers. Ardent has also been recognized by Comparably's Best Places to Work Awards, earning honors in the Best CEO, Best Company for Women, Best Leadership Teams and Best Work Life Balance categories among others.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, Financial Reporting is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Company's financial reporting function, including the preparation and reporting of the Company's consolidated and stand-alone interim and annual financial statements, coordination of the annual external audit and quarterly reviews and compliance with regulatory requirements, accounting standards and internal policies.

• Oversee the preparation, review and issuance of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statement reports and stand-alone financial statements for certain joint venture entities.
• Serve as a primary liaison with external auditors, managing requests between external audit team and various departments, discussing key accounting topics and disclosures and coordinating audit activities.
• Assist with the preparation of materials for quarterly earnings calls, including press releases, scripts and other financial information. Prepare executive leadership for calls with stakeholders.
• Implement and monitor internal controls and policies over financial reporting.
• Perform in-depth data analysis to provide insightful interpretation of results and financial data to leadership for decision making.
• Provide monthly financial updates to various stakeholders and provide timely responses to their inquiries.
• Provide guidance to hospital accounting personnel on complex accounting topics. As needed, research technical accounting issues and provide recommendations to the VP, Financial Reporting / SVP, Chief Accounting Officer.
• Drive process improvements and automation in the financial reporting process.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA certification.
• 7+ years of experience, including some management experience.
• Public accounting experience required and healthcare and corporate experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and adapt quickly.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and work efficiently under stress.
• Ability to work and interact with departments throughout the Company.
• Ability to make decisions and communicate those decisions.
• Thorough knowledge of US GAAP, SEC reporting requirements and other regulatory frameworks.

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