Controller - Healthcare

July 4, 2026

This is a remote position.<p style="margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"><span class="size" style="font-size:14px; margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Walker Bowen Talent Partners is a fractional talent acquisition partner with a scaling non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) health tech company, supporting them as they continue to grow and invest in building a high-impact, people-first organization. <p style="margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"><span class="size" style="font-size:14px; margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Our newest search is for a Corporate Controller who will be responsible for the integrity of our client's financial operations and reporting. <div> This role is for a collaborative business partner with: </div> <ul> <li> CPA </li> <li>Public Accounting experience </li> <li>Controller experience </li> <li>Strong technical accounting skills </li> <li>Modern accounting practices </li> <li>Healthcare industry experience </li> <li>Thrives in a dynamic, scaling environment </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div> Our Client </div><p style="margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"><span class="size" style="font-size:14px; margin:0px 0px 16px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background-position:0px 0px; background-size:initial; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Our client is a technology and healthcare services company dedicated to reducing barriers to care by improving the delivery of non-emergency medical transportation to people across America. Our client employs proprietary technology, paired with a nationwide network of vetted transportation providers. This enables payers and health systems to deliver cost-effective, on-demand transportation intelligently, enhancing the patient experience in the process. They serve the largest Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and provider programs in the country. <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background:0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size:14px; color:rgb(80, 86, 109); font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> The Role </div> <div> <span class="size" style="font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; float:none">The Controller is a key finance leader responsible for the integrity of the Company's financial operations and reporting. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Controller oversees the full accounting lifecycle, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, treasury, debt management, and healthcare billing operations. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span class="size" style="font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; float:none">Leading a team of eight or more professionals, the Controller provides strategic and operational leadership while ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting the organization's continued growth. This role requires an experienced leader with deep technical accounting expertise, a public accounting foundation, and proven success managing complex multi-entity organizations, intercompany accounting, and transfer pricing. </div> <div> </div> <div> <span class="size" style="font-size:15px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; float:none">The successful candidate will be a collaborative business partner who builds strong relationships across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to improve financial performance, strengthen processes, and support organizational objectives. </div><p style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; display:block; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; display:block; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> <p style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; display:block; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; display:block; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Job Responsibilities <div> </div> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Financial Leadership & Reporting </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, treasury, debt management, and healthcare billing. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and management reporting. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and company accounting policies. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Oversee accounting for multiple legal entities, including consolidations, intercompany accounting, and transfer pricing. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities while providing actionable recommendations to executive leadership. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Develop meaningful dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting that support informed business decisions. </li> </ul> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Technical Accounting & Compliance<span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Research, evaluate, and document the accounting treatment for new, unusual, and complex transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Prepare technical accounting memoranda and establish accounting policies to ensure consistent application across the organization. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Monitor emerging accounting standards, regulatory guidance, and healthcare industry developments, assessing their impact on the organization and recommending appropriate actions. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Serve as the organization's technical accounting resource and advisor on complex accounting matters. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements. </li> </ul> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Treasury, Cash & Debt Management<span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Oversee cash management, liquidity planning, and cash flow forecasting. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Manage banking relationships and debt obligations. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Monitor debt covenant compliance and lender reporting requirements. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Partner with the CFO to optimize working capital and support strategic financial initiatives. </li> </ul> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Audit & Internal Controls<span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Lead the annual external financial statement audit and serve as the primary liaison with independent auditors. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Coordinate preparation of audit schedules and supporting documentation. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Develop, implement, and maintain effective internal controls that safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Evaluate accounting processes and controls to mitigate financial and operational risk. </li> </ul> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership<span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of accounting, procurement, and billing professionals. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional customer service. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Recruit, coach, and develop future finance leaders while promoting employee engagement and professional growth. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Partner closely with Operations, Revenue Cycle, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Executive Leadership to improve financial processes, strengthen data integrity, and support organizational objectives. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Effectively communicate financial results and complex accounting matters to both financial and non-financial stakeholders. </li> </ul> <div> <u style="border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Operational Excellence & Innovation<span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal"> </div> <ul> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Build and maintain a scalable, high-performing accounting organization capable of supporting the Company's continued growth. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Drive continuous process improvement through standardization, automation, and simplification of accounting processes and procedures. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Maximize the capabilities of Sage Intacct and other financial technologies to improve efficiency and reporting. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Leverage business intelligence tools and data analytics to enhance reporting, forecasting, and decision support. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation solutions, to improve accounting operations, strengthen internal controls, reduce manual effort, and increase organizational efficiency. </li> <li><span class="size" style="font-size:15px; border:0px; margin:0px; outline:0px; padding:0px; vertical-align:baseline; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-align:left; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal">Champion a culture of innovation and continuous learning across the finance organization. </li> </ul> <div> </div> <h3>Requirements</h3>Required Qualifications: <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance. </li> <li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA). </li> <li>Minimum of 15+ years of progressive accounting experience. </li> <li>Public accounting background. </li> <li>Leadership experience managing teams of five or more professionals. </li> <li>Experience leading accounting functions in complex multi-entity organizations. </li> <li>Demonstrated expertise with intercompany accounting and transfer pricing. </li> <li>Experience managing annual external audits. </li> <li>Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls. </li> <li>Experience with treasury operations, debt management, and cash forecasting. </li> <li>Experience with ERP systems; Sage Intacct preferred. </li> <li>Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and influence organizational outcomes. </li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul> <li>Healthcare industry experience. </li> <li>Experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms (e.g., Amazon QuickSight, Power BI, Tableau, or similar). </li> <li>Experience leading finance transformation initiatives. </li> <li>Demonstrated success implementing automation, artificial intelligence, or other emerging technologies to improve accounting operations. </li> <li>Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or rapidly growing organizations. </li> </ul> <div> </div> <h3>Benefits</h3> <div style="margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; outline:0px; background:0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size:14px; color:rgb(80, 86, 109); font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-0.1px; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal" class="ewa-rteLine"> Our client offers a remote-first work environment, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits including: </div> <ul> <li>Career growth and development opportunities in a mission-driven organization </li> <li>Competitive salary, annual bonus opportunities, and equity options </li> <li>Remote with flexible hours </li> <li>Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance </li> <li>401(k) with company match </li> <li>Generous PTO, paid company holidays, and paid parental leave </li> </ul> <div> </div>

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