Growth‑Focused Director Controller – Finance & Systems

Candid Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Sales incentives

Benefits

Job summary

Candid Health seeks a Controller (Director Level) to serve as the financial backbone, reporting to the CFO and shaping the company's financial infrastructure for rapid growth.

Responsibilities include scaling core accounting, controls, and reporting, with a focus on automation, data-driven insights, and strategic partnership with executives. This role requires hands-on leadership and deep technical accounting expertise.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of accounting experience, with scale-up in Series B/C to later stages.
• CPA with SOX experience preferred.
• Player-coach leader who builds the spreadsheets and sets up the systems.
• Experience implementing modern financial systems and using SQL to validate data.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day accounting operations including AP/AR/invoicing, payroll, tax compliance, and R&D tax credit filings.
• Manage month-end close and coordinate with 3rd party accounting firm to ensure timely closes and high-quality reporting.
• Uplevel our ERP and implement scalable finance systems to automate invoicing, reconciliation, and procurement for rapid growth.
• Own internal controls and procurement processes and provide granular financial insights to leadership.

Skills

Accounting

SOX compliance

CPA

SQL

Leadership

Internal controls

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

ERP Systems

SQL

Job description

Candid Health seeks a Controller (Director Level) to serve as the financial backbone, reporting to the CFO and shaping the company's financial infrastructure for rapid growth.

Responsibilities include scaling core accounting, controls, and reporting, with a focus on automation, data-driven insights, and strategic partnership with executives. This role requires hands-on leadership and deep technical accounting expertise.