Controller

lumesp; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

lumesp, a growing ABA therapy organization, seeks a Controller to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, treasury, and internal controls across multiple entities.

The role leads monthly close, ensures accurate financial records, and collaborates with billing, revenue cycle, payroll, and operations teams. Remote initially with a path to hybrid in New York or New Jersey; compensation starts at $175,000+ based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Significant experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, or similar accounting leader.
• Healthcare accounting experience is required.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, financial reporting, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience with healthcare revenue cycle accounting, insurance payments, contractual adjustments, recoupments, or patient balances.
• Experience managing accounting for multiple entities.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with detailed financial data.
• Ability to manage staff and work effectively with senior leadership and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements, reconciliations, and schedules.
• Oversee accounts payable, payroll, treasury, and reconciliations.
• Manage healthcare revenue accounting and patient balance adjustments.
• Reconcile billing and operational systems to QuickBooks.
• Oversee intercompany accounting across multiple entities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash reporting, and variance analysis.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies and internal controls.
• Coordinate tax filings and payroll tax notices with outside advisors.
• Develop accounting staff and partner with billing and revenue teams.
• Support leadership with financial analysis and operational reporting.

Skills

Healthcare accounting

GAAP

Revenue recognition

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Job description

Controller – Healthcare / ABA Therapy

Location: Remote initially; expected to transition to hybrid Geographic Requirement: New York or New Jersey area Compensation: $175,000+, based on experience

Position Overview

• A growing, multi-entity ABA therapy organization is seeking an experienced Controller to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, treasury, and internal controls.
• The Controller will lead the monthly close, ensure the accuracy of the company’s financial records, oversee the accounting team, and work closely with leadership and the company’s billing, revenue cycle, collections, payroll, and operations teams.
• Healthcare accounting experience is required. Experience with ABA therapy, behavioral health, insurance billing, or another provider-based healthcare organization is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Prepare and review financial statements, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Oversee accounts payable, payroll accounting, treasury, bank reconciliations, and credit card reconciliations.
• Manage healthcare revenue accounting, accounts receivable adjustments, insurance recoupments, refunds, and patient responsibility balances.
• Oversee the reconciliation of billing and operational systems to QuickBooks.
• Manage intercompany accounting and reporting across multiple legal entities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash reporting, and budget-to-actual analysis.
• Maintain and improve accounting policies, internal controls, approval workflows, and financial processes.
• Coordinate tax filings, compliance matters, insurance renewals, and payroll tax notices with outside advisors.
• Manage and develop accounting staff while partnering with billing, revenue cycle, and collections teams.
• Support leadership with financial analysis and operational reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Significant experience as a Controller, Assistant Controller, Accounting Director, or similar accounting leader.
• Healthcare accounting experience is required.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, financial reporting, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• Experience with healthcare revenue cycle accounting, insurance payments, contractual adjustments, recoupments, or patient balances.
• Experience managing accounting for multiple entities.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with detailed financial data.
• Ability to manage staff and work effectively with senior leadership and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ABA therapy, behavioral health, or another insurance-based healthcare provider.
• Experience with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
• Experience improving accounting processes, systems, and internal controls.