Our client, a large healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced Interim Controller to provide critical leadership and oversight during a period of transition. This fully remote role is responsible for managing the organization's accounting operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, and leading the month-end close process for a complex healthcare environment.
The ideal candidate will bring significant healthcare industry experience, a hands-on leadership style, and a demonstrated ability to manage large accounting teams while maintaining strong internal controls and reporting accuracy. Active CPA is strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established deadlines.
- Manage day-to-day accounting operations for a large, complex healthcare organization.
- Provide oversight of up to 12 team members.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, healthcare accounting standards, internal controls, and organizational policies.
- Review and analyze financial statements, account reconciliations, and key accounting activities.
- Monitor accounting processes and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Partner with finance and operational leaders to resolve accounting issues and provide financial guidance.
- Support audit activities and respond to external and internal audit requests.
- Maintain strong oversight of balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and other critical accounting functions.
- Assist executive leadership with special projects and strategic accounting initiatives as needed.
- Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting leadership experience.
- Prior Controller or Assistant Controller experience within a healthcare organization.
- Extensive experience managing month-end close processes within a large, complex healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading accounting teams and developing staff.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to quickly assess processes and provide interim leadership with minimal ramp-up time.