Healthcare Controller: Lead Team & Streamline Close

Lutz; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutz Controller Healthcare Lincoln seeks an accounting leader to guide a small team, oversee daily accounting operations, and partner with the CFO to drive process improvements as the organization grows. You will join an established accounting group with high standards for accuracy, own month-end close, and develop scalable procedures to support new locations, entities, and service offerings.

Translate financial data into meaningful insights for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
• Healthcare accounting experience strongly preferred.
• CPA certification is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of GAAP, financial statements and month-end close.
• Experience in multi-entity or growing organizations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day activities of a small accounting team, providing direction and accountability.
• 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.
• Develop scalable procedures to support new locations, entities and service offerings.
• Partner 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 translate numbers into meaningful business insights.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and ongoing financial planning.
• Be a hands-on resource to the accounting team for complex issues.

Skills

Leadership experience

GAAP & financial statements

Month-end close

Excel skills

Systems/process improvement

Multi-entity experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA desirable

Tools

Excel

Job description

Lutz Controller Healthcare Lincoln seeks an accounting leader to guide a small team, oversee daily accounting operations, and partner with the CFO to drive process improvements as the organization grows. You will join an established accounting group with high standards for accuracy, own month-end close, and develop scalable procedures to support new locations, entities, and service offerings.

Translate financial data into meaningful insights for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decisions