Strategic Corporate Controller | GAAP, Internal Controls & Budgeting

Hawaii Behavioral Health; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

12 paid holidays

Job summary

Hawaii Behavioral Health seeks a Corporate Controller to oversee the full financial cycle, ensuring accurate GAAP-compliant reporting and regulatory compliance. You will lead internal controls, MIS design, cost accounting, and variance analysis while guiding budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.

You will supervise accounting staff, coordinate with external auditors, manage treasury and tax activities, and drive process improvements across corporate accounting functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance roles, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, tax regulations, and corporate accounting principles.
• Proficiency in full cycle accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Facility with IT systems
• Experience managing month-end and year-end close processes.
• Experience preparing financial and management reports for executive leadership and external auditors.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and audit processes.
• Advanced Microsoft skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of general and corporate accounting, including month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Design and implement a management information system (MIS) to assess management decision making.
• Lead cost accounting and variance analysis efforts to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for cost savings.
• Develop and maintain robust internal controls and accounting policies to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate tax planning and compliance activities with external advisors and internal teams.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff to build a high-performing finance team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives and to help them understand their numbers.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to senior and operating management, auditors, and regulatory bodies.
• Lead the annual financial audit and act as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Oversee cash management, banking relationships, and treasury functions.
• Manage the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets and financial forecasts in partnership with department leaders.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local financial reporting requirements.
• Review and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Monitor organizational financial performance and provide recommendations to executive leadership.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, payroll accounting, and general ledger integrity.
• Evaluate and implement process improvements and accounting system enhancements.
• Support grant reporting and compliance activities, if applicable.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Tax compliance

Internal controls

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Master’s degree in accounting or MBA

Tools

ERP systems

QuickBooks Enterprise

Sage Intacct

NetSuite

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

Hawaii Behavioral Health seeks a Corporate Controller to oversee the full financial cycle, ensuring accurate GAAP-compliant reporting and regulatory compliance. You will lead internal controls, MIS design, cost accounting, and variance analysis while guiding budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning.

You will supervise accounting staff, coordinate with external auditors, manage treasury and tax activities, and drive process improvements across corporate accounting functions.