Fractional Controller — GAAP Expert for HealthTech

Ascertain; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascertain is hiring a Fractional Controller to own the integrity of financial reporting and the accounting judgments behind it. You will set policy, review the close with our outsourced partner, and ensure statements withstand auditor scrutiny while managing unit-cost data for software and services revenue.

Based in the Research Triangle area, this role combines policy setting, technical accounting leadership, and cost accounting to support scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license
• 8+ years of accounting experience, beginning in public accounting
• Controller or senior technical accounting experience at a venture-backed technology or healthcare company
• Hands-on ASC 606 experience with contracts that include implementation fees, pilots, or usage-based pricing
• Experience leading companies through financial statement audits and external reviews
• Experience designing cost allocation and gross margin reporting for software or services businesses
• Experience leading a finance systems or ERP implementation (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar)
• Based in the Research Triangle area and able to work on site in Durham one day per week
• Healthcare services or health technology experience, including HIPAA considerations

Responsibilities

• Establish and document GAAP-compliant accounting policies (revenue recognition ASC 606, cost of revenue, cost allocation, capitalized software, stock-based compensation, accruals) and prepare memos for material decisions
• Oversee the monthly close process performed by our outsourced accounting partner; review reconciliations, journal entries, revenue schedules, and financial statements
• Serve as the technical accounting lead for outsourced partner, setting standards and ensuring deliverables meet expectations
• Develop and maintain a defensible cost allocation methodology; produce monthly gross margin analysis by customer and revenue stream
• Establish and maintain accounting documentation, reconciliations, schedules, and internal controls for audit readiness; coordinate with auditors and tax advisors
• Assess current accounting systems, identify improvements, and lead ERP implementation oversight as the business scales

Skills

CPA license

8+ years experience

Controller/technical accounting

ASC 606 experience

Audit leadership

Cost allocation

Gross margin reporting

ERP implementation

NetSuite or Sage Intacct

Durham on-site 1 day/week

HIPAA healthcare experience

Job description

Ascertain is hiring a Fractional Controller to own the integrity of financial reporting and the accounting judgments behind it. You will set policy, review the close with our outsourced partner, and ensure statements withstand auditor scrutiny while managing unit-cost data for software and services revenue.

Based in the Research Triangle area, this role combines policy setting, technical accounting leadership, and cost accounting to support scalable growth.