Vice President, Controller

ShiftKey; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive work environment

Hybrid-friendly office spaces

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Benefits from day one

Generous PTO & floating holidays

401(k) with employer match up to 6%

Paid parental leave

Wellness resources

Job summary

ShiftKey, based in Irving, TX, is seeking a VP, Controller to lead the accounting organization and own the end-to-end numbers. The role manages an established team and processes, focusing on a fast, audit-ready close rather than building from scratch.

You'll oversee monthly close, internal controls, and audits, partnering with senior leadership to drive scalable, disciplined financial operations in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• CPA required.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience with senior leadership exposure.
• Deep technical accounting and US GAAP knowledge.
• Openness to using AI in accounting workflows.
• Track record of improving processes, controls, and systems at scale.
• Strong ERP experience.
• Strong executive presence and cross-functional partnership.

Responsibilities

• Lead controllership: General Ledger, AR, vendor disbursements, Tax, and Treasury through a director/manager team.
• Ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting and monthly close; accelerate speed and cleanliness.
• Support audit readiness and external audit processes.
• Partner with AR and product teams to resolve payment reliability issues on the marketplace side.
• Strengthen internal controls and accounting policies; promote financial discipline.
• Drive process improvements and automation in accounting systems and AI tools.
• Collaborate with senior finance and revenue leadership to identify risks and guide key business decisions.

Skills

CPA

12+ years

US GAAP

AI in accounting

Process improvement

ERP systems

Executive leadership

Education

CPA certification

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About ShiftKey

ShiftKey is a platform that is disrupting the way healthcare facilities find licensed and certified professionals to fill available shifts. Leveraging marketplace dynamics and deep industry knowledge, the company is playing a vital role in mitigating America’s healthcare staffing shortages, enabling direct connections between facilities and healthcare professionals. By offering the opportunity to work as much or as little as they choose and putting the power back into the hands of healthcare workers, ShiftKey is bringing more licensed professionals back into the workforce, a solution that is solving a major crisis in healthcare. For more information, visit www.ShiftKey.com.

About ShiftKey

ShiftKey is a platform that is disrupting the way healthcare facilities find licensed and certified professionals to fill available shifts. Leveraging marketplace dynamics and deep industry knowledge, the company is playing a vital role in mitigating America’s healthcare staffing shortages, enabling direct connections between facilities and healthcare professionals. By offering the opportunity to work as much or as little as they choose and putting the power back into the hands of healthcare workers, ShiftKey is bringing more licensed professionals back into the workforce, a solution that is solving a major crisis in healthcare. For more information, visit www.ShiftKey.com.

The role

We're looking for a VP, Controller to lead our accounting organization - the person who owns the numbers, end to end. There's an established team and established processes already in place, so this isn't a build-it-from-scratch job. What we need is someone who can run that engine well, tighten it up where it's loose, and push it toward the next level of speed and scale. You'll own everything from the monthly close to internal controls to audit, leading through a team of managers and a director rather than doing it all yourself - and you're joining at a moment where clean, audit-ready books matter more than usual, so someone who's comfortable under that kind of scrutiny will thrive here.

Where you'll work

This is a hybrid position based at our HQ in Irving, Texas. You'll be expected to work from the office 3-4 days per week.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the controllership organization - General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, vendor/provider disbursements, Tax, and Treasury - through an established team of a director and managers, working across all three functions rather than just one.
• Own the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting and the monthly close process, with a clear mandate to make it materially faster and cleaner.
• Help prepare clean, audit-ready financials and support an upcoming external audit, with real urgency given the timing - you'll need to ramp quickly to add value from early on.
• Partner with the AR team to bring days sales outstanding under control, and work with the product team to understand and resolve payment reliability issues on the provider side of our marketplace.
• Strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and overall financial discipline across the organization.
• Drive process improvement and automation - including how we use our accounting systems and AI tools - to build more scalable operations.
• Partner closely with senior finance and revenue leadership to flag risks, solve problems, and support key business decisions, and develop the leaders on your team.

What You'll Need

• CPA required.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful senior leadership experience managing through directors/managers - not just individual contributors.
• Deep technical accounting and US GAAP knowledge, paired with hands-on operational experience owning financial reporting, close, controls, and audit for a full accounting function.
• Genuine openness to using AI in accounting workflows.
• A proven track record improving processes, controls, and systems at scale, ideally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong ERP experience.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to partner effectively with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Perks of working for ShiftKey

• Inclusive and collaborative work environment where all voices are valued.
• Hybrid-friendly office spaces designed to be fun and engaging.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Benefits begin on your first day.
• Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including flexible floating holidays.
• 100% 401(k) employer match up to 6%.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellness support, including access to mental health resources.

Our Commitment to Diversity

ShiftKey is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to embracing diverse and individual perspectives shaping our culture and contributing to the solutions that transform the world. We actively work to create an inclusive environment for employees to thrive.

EEO Statement

ShiftKey does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. ShiftKey is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a mental or physical disability, please contact: [e-mail]