Controller

LHH; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH is partnering with a growing healthcare organization to hire a hands-on Controller who will lead the accounting function and collaborate closely with the CFO during a period of transformation.

The role emphasizes building and improving processes, strong leadership, and influencing controls, reporting, and systems across a multi-entity environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with leadership responsibility.
• Experience in a private equity-backed organization undergoing growth or change.
• Healthcare experience preferred; multi-entity environments are attractive.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and financial reporting, consolidations, and controls.
• CPA preferred, not required for the right technical leader or leadership track.
• ERP experience with NetSuite or Oracle; automation or optimization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead an accounting team of ~15–18 professionals and foster a collaborative culture.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidated reporting across entities.
• Assess workflows; drive improvements to shorten close and enhance controls.
• Oversee GL, intercompany, AP, payroll, and fixed assets activities.
• Serve as technical accounting leader on acquisitions, revenue, and leases.
• Lead the annual audit and coordinate with auditors and lenders.
• Partner with finance on cash management, liquidity, and covenant reporting.
• Support acquisition diligence, purchase accounting, and integration.
• Evaluate NetSuite/ERP systems for automation and better reporting.
• Act as trusted advisor to CFO and leadership on financial initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Internal controls

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Acquisitions experience

Lender reporting

Close process optimization

Strategic partnering with CFO

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

LHH has partnered with a growing, private equity-backed healthcare organization that is seeking a hands-on Controller to lead its accounting function and partner closely with the CFO during an important period of transformation.

This is an opportunity for a leader who enjoys building and improving rather than simply maintaining. The Controller will inherit an established accounting team and have meaningful influence over the close process, financial reporting, controls, systems, and overall effectiveness of the function.

Just as important as technical expertise is leadership style. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment and emotional intelligence, knows how to create accountability while developing people, and has experience guiding teams through growth, change, or operational challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a multi-level accounting organization of approximately 15-18 professionals, developing talent and establishing a collaborative, accountable team culture.
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidated financial reporting across a complex, multi-entity organization.
• Assess current accounting workflows and drive improvements designed to shorten close timelines, improve controls, and create more sustainable processes.
• Oversee core accounting activities, including general ledger, intercompany accounting, AP, payroll accounting, and fixed assets.
• Serve as a technical accounting leader on matters including acquisitions, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and consolidations.
• Lead the annual audit and coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, lenders, and other financial partners.
• Partner with finance leadership on cash management, liquidity, lender reporting, covenant compliance, and working capital.
• Support acquisition diligence, purchase accounting, and integration of acquired businesses.
• Evaluate and improve the use of NetSuite and related systems, including opportunities for automation and better reporting.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the CFO and broader leadership team on financial and operational initiatives.

The underlying role carries broad oversight across accounting, reporting, treasury, lender compliance, audit, acquisitions, and process improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with meaningful Controller, Assistant Controller, or comparable leadership responsibility.
• Experience within a private equity-backed organization, particularly one undergoing growth, integration, restructuring, or operational change, strongly preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred; pharmacy, healthcare services, or other complex multi-entity healthcare environments are particularly attractive.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, consolidations, technical accounting, and internal controls.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting teams through periods of change.
• Experience improving close, controls, systems, and accounting processes.
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Oracle, or similar ERP environments; implementation or optimization experience is a plus.
• Exposure to acquisitions, integrations, lender reporting, and leveraged environments preferred.
• CPA preferred, but not required for a candidate with the appropriate technical accounting and leadership experience.

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This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $190-240k and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, 401K plan, and an annual bonus.