Controller

Jobot; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growing company

Great culture

Top benefits

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Controller (CPA preferred) to join our healthcare logistics business in Franklin, TN. The role leads the accounting function, oversees close processes, and partners with private equity leadership to drive scalable financial controls.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of Controller experience in healthcare, strong GAAP knowledge, and hands-on NetSuite implementation experience. On-site role with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–5 years of recent Controller experience in healthcare.
• Strong healthcare accounting experience including revenue recognition.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-state operations.
• Experience leading a lean accounting team.
• NetSuite implementation or major optimization experience.
• Experience working with external audits.
• Advanced Excel and financial-analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across multiple entities, producing GAAP-compliant financial statements.
• Maintain and improve a 10-business-day close cycle.
• Oversee healthcare and EMS revenue recognition, ASC 606 and related items.
• Calculate and review IBNR accruals related to health insurance programs.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and schedules for an audit-ready GL.
• Lead an accounting team of fewer than 10 employees.
• Build and maintain AP controls and payment workflows.
• Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes and improve reporting speed.
• Lead NetSuite implementation/configuration and data migration.
• Oversee fixed-asset accounting and ASC 842.
• Manage consolidated reporting for multi-entity operations.
• Prepare weekly cash-flow reporting with the CFO.
• Lead annual budgeting with operational leaders.
• Prepare management reporting packages for CFO and investors.
• Lead annual financial-statement audits and coordinate various audits.
• Develop, document and enforce accounting policies and internal controls.
• Collaborate with brokers, actuaries and auditors on insurance renewals and risk management.
• Support acquisitions including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Coordinate with billing/revenue-cycle teams for accurate reimbursements.

Skills

Healthcare accounting

Financial close optimization

GAAP knowledge

Leadership

Multi-entity operations

Audits coordination

Automation in accounting

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Controller

$180000 - $200000 per year | Franklin, TN | On-site | Permanent

Controller - CPA

A bit about us:

Our client is a leading provider of ground-based 911 emergency ambulance services and other critical healthcare logistics solutions.

Why join us?

• Growing company
• Great culture
• Top benefits

Job Details

The ideal candidate has spent the past three to five years as a Controller for a healthcare organization with approximately $300 million to $350 million in annual revenue. This role requires someone who can operate strategically while remaining close to the details, lead a lean accounting team and build scalable processes in a fast-moving, private-equity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly and annual close across multiple entities, producing accurate GAAP-compliant financial statements on an accrual basis.
• Maintain and improve a 10-business-day close cycle.
• Oversee healthcare and EMS revenue recognition, including ASC 606, contractual allowances, bad debt, payer-mix adjustments and third-party reimbursement timing.
• Calculate and review IBNR accruals related to self-insured healthcare, workers’ compensation, automobile claims and other insurance programs.
• Prepare and review journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals and supporting schedules while maintaining a clean, audit-ready general ledger.
• Lead and develop an accounting team of fewer than 10 employees across AP, AR, payroll, revenue accounting and general accounting.
• Build and maintain an appropriate AP approval hierarchy, purchasing controls and payment workflows.
• Identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, reduce manual work and improve the accuracy and speed of financial reporting.
• Bring NetSuite implementation experience and help lead system configuration, data migration, chart-of-accounts design, workflows, controls and reporting.
• Oversee fixed-asset accounting, capital projects and lease accounting under ASC 842.
• Manage consolidated reporting for multi-entity and multi-state operations.
• Prepare weekly cash-flow reporting and partner with the CFO on liquidity planning, forecasting and cash strategy.
• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with operational leaders.
• Prepare management reporting packages, operating analyses and ad hoc financial reporting for the CFO, executive leadership and investors.
• Lead the annual financial-statement audit and coordinate lender, insurance, tax, regulatory and payer-related audits.
• Develop, document and enforce accounting policies and internal controls.
• Partner with brokers, actuaries and auditors on insurance renewals, exposure reporting, claims activity and risk-management initiatives.
• Support acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, opening balance sheets, valuation coordination and post-acquisition integration.
• Work closely with billing and revenue-cycle teams to ensure accurate healthcare reimbursement accounting.
• Communicate effectively with the CFO, executive leadership, private-equity partners, auditors and operational leaders.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Three to five years of recent Controller experience, preferably with a healthcare organization of comparable size and complexity.
• Strong healthcare accounting experience, including revenue recognition and revenue-cycle accounting.
• Experience with multi-entity and multi-state operations.
• Experience leading a lean accounting team.
• Demonstrated success improving the close process and introducing automation into the accounting function.
• Experience preparing or reviewing IBNR and other insurance-related accruals.
• NetSuite implementation or major optimization experience.
• Experience working in a private-equity-backed organization or directly with private-equity ownership.
• Strong command of U.S. GAAP, including ASC 606, ASC 842, business combinations and consolidations.
• Experience managing external audits and maintaining an audit-ready accounting function.
• Advanced Excel and financial-analysis skills.
• Strong judgment, communication skills and the ability to remain effective in a demanding environment.

Strongly Preferred

• Active CPA license.
• Three to five years of public-accounting or external-audit experience, ideally with a Big Four or national firm.
• EMS, ambulance, hospital, physician-practice or other provider-side healthcare experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Experience supporting acquisitions and post-acquisition integrations.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.