Growth-Driven Controller: Lead Finance in Healthcare

Lutz; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutz, a healthcare organization, is seeking an accounting leader to join an established team and own day-to-day leadership, process improvement, and financial reporting across multiple entities.

You'll partner with the CFO, drive month-end close, enhance systems, and help scale procedures for new locations and service lines as the organization grows. This role offers hands-on leadership and scope to impact the finance function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Healthcare accounting experience strongly preferred.
• CPA highly desired.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements, and month-end close.
• Experience working within a multi-entity or growing organization is beneficial.
• Strong Excel skills and an interest in improving systems and processes.
• Previous leadership experience is helpful; however, we will consider someone ready to grow into greater people-management responsibility.
• A hands-on, collaborative approach and willingness to dig into the details when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day activities of a small accounting team, providing direction, accountability, and support
• Oversee monthly close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting across multiple entities
• Improve accounting processes and identify opportunities to use systems and technology more effectively
• Help develop scalable procedures to support new locations, entities, and service offerings
• Partner closely with the CFO and other accounting leadership on financial reporting, analysis, and special projects
• Oversee accounting related to payroll, retirement plans, leases, allocations, and other operational areas
• Analyze financial information and help translate the numbers into meaningful business insights
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and ongoing financial planning
• Serve as a hands-on resource to the accounting team when complex issues arise

Skills

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Systems improvement

Multi-entity experience

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

Lutz, a healthcare organization, is seeking an accounting leader to join an established team and own day-to-day leadership, process improvement, and financial reporting across multiple entities.

You'll partner with the CFO, drive month-end close, enhance systems, and help scale procedures for new locations and service lines as the organization grows. This role offers hands-on leadership and scope to impact the finance function.