Senior Controller: AI-Driven Finance Leader

Doist; United States; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health benefits

Job summary

HealthJoy is seeking a Controller to own the accounting operations, drive monthly and year-end closes, and lead the finance team through strategic initiatives. You will oversee payroll, invoicing, audits, tax returns, and internal controls in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, AI-enabled process improvements, and building scalable processes to support rapid expansion while ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and ASC 606.

Qualifications

• 8+ years progressive accounting experience (minimum 2 years in public accounting strongly preferred).
• Experience managing a small team of accounting professionals.
• Experience leveraging AI to improve accounting processes.
• Experience using NetSuite preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (vlookup, sumif, pivot tables) and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive process improvements and contribute to accounting transformation, with an eye on leveraging AI to eliminate manual work, improve speed and efficiency, and reduce potential for errors.
• Own the monthly and year-end close processes, including reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, ad-hoc analyses, trial balance reviews, international consolidation, and financial statement preparation, while adhering to tight deadlines.
• Ensure that financial records & reports are maintained in compliance with company policies & GAAP (accrual basis, ASC 606).
• Analyze monthly operating results to ensure accurate accounting records.
• Oversee all payroll and billing functions.
• Manage client invoicing and collections.
• Lead the annual financial audit with independent CPA firm and 401(k) audit.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual tax returns with independent CPA firm including preparation of supporting workpapers.
• Ensure compliance with sales tax requirements in the appropriate jurisdictions.
• Implement, document and maintain adequate and effective internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Enforce expense reimbursement policy.
• Oversee the Sales commission, Bonus, Partner commission processes.
• Provide leadership to the accounting staff by managing, recruiting, and training employees.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging accounting trends.
• Periodically review accounting and financial management systems to ensure that systems meet business requirements and implement necessary changes.

Skills

AI in accounting

Team leadership

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Tax knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in accounting

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

HealthJoy is seeking a Controller to own the accounting operations, drive monthly and year-end closes, and lead the finance team through strategic initiatives. You will oversee payroll, invoicing, audits, tax returns, and internal controls in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, AI-enabled process improvements, and building scalable processes to support rapid expansion while ensuring accuracy and compliance with GAAP and ASC 606.