Vice President, Finance & Controller

Palco; Sandy Springs (GA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Palco seeks a Vice President of Finance & Controller to lead the global finance function with a remote-first stance. You will own the close process, cash management, and internal controls while ensuring GAAP compliance and audit readiness.

This leadership role partners with IT and operations to drive efficiency and robust financial reporting. The ideal candidate will oversee accounting, treasury, and financial reporting across entities, delivering accurate, timely statements and strategic

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process end-to-end, ensuring financials are accurate and on a reliable timeline
• Establish and enforce a disciplined close calendar with deadlines, ownership, and review controls
• Review and approve all journal entries, accruals, and financial statements in line with GAAP
• Identify breakdowns in the close process and implement improvements for accuracy and speed
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly with no aged or unexplained balances
• Build and enforce standardized reconciliation processes with documentation and approvals
• Oversee treasury functions, cash management, banking relationships, and liquidity oversight
• Monitor cash flow, forecast needs, and ensure funding across accounts and programs
• Oversee bank reconciliations, cash movement, and controls around disbursements and receipts
• Develop and improve internal control environment across all financial operations
• Establish clear ownership and segregation of duties to reduce risk
• Proactively identify control gaps and implement practical solutions
• Ensure audit readiness with clean documentation and support
• Lead audits and regulatory reviews
• Own and oversee all accounting functions including GL, AP, AR, payroll accounting, and financial reporting
• Coordinate between accounting, billing, payroll, and operations to support clean financial outcomes
• Continuously evaluate and improve accounting processes using current technologies and automation
• Recommend tools and process changes to improve efficiency and control
• Partner with IT and operations to streamline data flow and eliminate system gaps
• Build scalable, repeatable processes that reduce manual work
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools to provide visibility into financial performance
• Translate financial data into insights for leadership to understand performance

Job description

VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & CONTROLLER (REMOTE) We’re Palco. We provide the management, support, and systems behind self-directed programs—the services that help people hire, pay, and manage their own caregivers with confidence. With 25+ years of experience as a national provider operating in over 17 states, we keep people at the center of everything we do. Through innovative technology and decades of expertise, we help states and partners run stronger, more compliant, and efficient programs.

Our mission is to challenge the status quo and build smarter, more human-centered solutions that put power back in people’s hands. Want to learn more about joining our team?

Key Responsibilities Financial Close & Reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process end-to-end, ensuring financials are accurate, complete, and delivered on a consistent, reliable timeline
• Establish and enforce a disciplined close calendar with clear deadlines, ownership, and review controls
• Review and approve all journal entries, accruals, and financial statements, ensuring they are fully supported and aligned with GAAP
• Identify breakdowns in the close process and implement improvements that increase accuracy, speed, and consistency

Reconciliations & Financial Integrity

• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled monthly, supported, and reviewed, with no aged or unexplained balances
• Build and enforce standardized reconciliation processes, including documentation, review, and approval workflows
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies across systems (GL, payroll, billing, bank activity) to ensure full alignment
• Maintain clear, accurate visibility into cash and financial position at all times

Treasury & Cash Management

• Own all treasury functions, including cash management, banking relationships, and liquidity oversight
• Monitor cash flow, forecast needs, and ensure sufficient funding across accounts and programs
• Oversee bank reconciliations, cash movement, and controls around disbursements and receipts
• Implement processes and controls that ensure security, accuracy, and visibility of all cash activity

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Develop, own, and continuously improve the company’s internal control environment across all financial operations
• Establish clear ownership, segregation of duties, and approval structures to reduce risk and ensure accountability
• Proactively identify control gaps and implement practical, sustainable solutions
• Ensure audit readiness at all times with clean documentation and support
• Serve as the primary lead for audits and regulatory reviews

Accounting Operations Ownership

• Own and oversee all accounting functions, including GL, AP, AR, payroll accounting, and financial reporting for all entities
• Take accountability and provide hands‑on leadership for the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all financial operations
• Ensure strong coordination between accounting, billing, payroll, and operations to support clean financial outcomes

Process Improvement & Technology

• Continuously evaluate and improve accounting processes using current technologies, automation, and best practices
• Make practical recommendations to leadership on tools, systems, and process changes that improve efficiency and control
• Partner with IT and operational teams to streamline data flow and eliminate system gaps
• Build scalable, repeatable processes that reduce manual work and reliance on individuals

Metrics, Dashboards & Profitability

• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that provide visibility into financial performance
• Create clear metrics around profitability, cost drivers, and operational efficiency
• Deliver insights that help leadership understand performance and make informed decisions
• Translate financial data into…