Controller

Health-Bridge; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthBridge Financial in Chicago seeks a highly technical Controller to lead accounting operations, build scalable processes, and automate the monthly close within a growing healthcare receivables finance platform.

The role requires strong GAAP knowledge, experience with Sage Intacct, and collaboration with operations, FP&A, and external auditors to improve reporting accuracy and cash management in a hybrid, downtown Chicago setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with close and financial reporting.
• Healthcare finance, receivables purchasing, factoring, or related asset-backed finance experience required.
• Advanced Excel and ability to work with large datasets.
• Sage Intacct experience; Brex and Amazon QuickSight strongly preferred.
• Experience building rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts.
• Proven track record of automating accounting workflows and creating efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and improve speed and accuracy.
• Maintain GL integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements.
• Maintain internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation.
• Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers as needed.
• Own and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, including scenario analysis.
• Build scalable workflows and reporting using Sage Intacct, Brex, and Amazon QuickSight.

Skills

Healthcare finance experience

Automation mindset

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Sage Intacct

Brex

Amazon QuickSight

Excel

Job description

Location: Downtown Chicago, Hybrid Tue/Thurs

Position Summary

HealthBridge Financial is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations while continuously improving the efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of the monthly close. This is not a traditional Controller role: the successful candidate will be expected to build better processes, leverage technology, and work closely with finance and operations to support a growing healthcare receivables finance platform. The ideal candidate has meaningful healthcare finance or receivables purchasing experience, is strong in systems, and consistently looks for opportunities to automate and simplify work.

Accounting Operations

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and drive continuous improvement in close speed, accuracy, and scalability.
• Ensuretimelyandaccuratefinancial reporting, including general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation.
• Maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation.
• Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers as needed.

Cash & Treasury

• Own andmaintaina rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, including scenario analysis and ongoing forecast-to-actual assessment.
• Monitor daily cash position and liquidity needs and proactively identify funding requirements.
• Partner with FP&A and executive leadershiponcash planning, capital needs, and liquidity management.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Continuouslyidentifyopportunities to automate accounting processes, reduce manual work, and shorten the close cycle.
• Build scalable workflows and reporting using Sage Intacct, Brex, AmazonQuickSight, and advanced Excel.
• Improve integrations and data flows across accounting, treasury, and operational systems.
• Create a culture of process ownership in which recurring work is routinely challenged, simplified, and automated.

Industry Expertise

• Apply a strong understanding of healthcare receivablespurchasing, specialty finance, factoring, or related asset-backed finance models.
• Oversee accounting considerations associated with purchased receivables, cash collections, portfolio activity, and related financing structures.
• Partner closely with operations and FP&A to ensure transaction and portfolio activity is reflected accurately in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPAstronglypreferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of close and financial reporting.
• Healthcare finance, receivablespurchasing, factoring, specialty finance, or lending experiencerequired.
• Advanced Excel skills anddemonstratedability to work with large, complex datasets.
• Strong Sage Intacct experience; experience with Brex and AmazonQuickSightstrongly preferred.
• Experience building and managing a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast.
• Proventrack recordof automating accounting workflows and creating measurable process efficiencies.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness.

What Success Looks Like

• The month-end close becomes faster, more reliable, and more automated over time.
• Cash forecasting isaccurate, actionable, and embedded in day-to-day decision-making.
• Accounting processes scale with company growth without unnecessary increases in manual effort.
• Finance systems are used effectively to reduce recurring work and improve data quality.
• Leadership has high confidence in financial reporting, liquidity visibility, and accounting controls.