Controller

Are you looking for an exceptional opportunity to join a fast-growing, privately owned and highly regarded dental practice? We are seeking a Financial Controller to join our Executive Team and play a key role in driving financial strategy and operational excellence within our growing multi-specialty dental organization.

Position Overview:

The Controller is responsible for the financial leadership, strategy and long-term fiscal health of Dentistry Just for Kids, TK Orthodontics, and Elite Smiles Dental. This role oversees financial planning, accounting, revenue cycle management, budgeting, reporting, and compliance across all practice locations.

FINANCIAL PLANNING

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with the organization’s growth goals.
• Prepare annual budgets and multi-year financial forecasts.
• Monitors performance against budget and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Analyze production, collections, and overhead ratios.
• Presents clear financial reports to ownership and leadership.
• Advises ownership on profitability, cost control, capital investments and risk management.
• Provides financial modeling and analysis to support expansion and acquisitions.

ACCOUNTING

• Enter all transactions and reconcile balance sheet accounts (bank, credit cards, loans) in QuickBooks to prepare financial statements for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting. Analyze and discuss financial statements with Ownership as well as identifying areas for improvement.
• Oversite and management of general ledger, accounts payable, payroll and accounts receivable.
• Leading the budgeting process, analyzing budget-to-actual variances, and providing financial forecasts for decision-making.
• Establishing and maintaining internal controls to mitigate risk and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Monitoring cash balances and managing banking relationships.
• Review and negotiations of fee schedules, contracts, or agreements with outside vendors
• Oversees credentialing Doctors with health insurance companies.
• Manage internal and external relationships. Coordinate with external CPA firm for all tax compliance needs and preparation. Communicate and collaborate with outside professional team as the Practice grows. (CPA, Attorney, Lender, Other).

GENERAL

• Requires a commitment to learn our Practice and how we work to better serve as a valuable resource to our Owners, internal and external professional team.
• Works well in demanding environment that includes multiple interruptions, managing requests from the team, and meeting internal and external deadlines.
• Collaborate closely with the Owners and practice directors to improve inefficiencies, policies, procedures within our Practices.
• Supervising and mentoring staff within the finance and accounting department.
• Be an integral part of executive decision making and long-term planning.

Work Environment: Oversee multiple practice locations within the Terre Haute community, with periodic travel between locations Collaborate closely with Owners, Associate Doctors, Administrative and Clinical Directors and Executive Team.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, CPA Preferred

Experience: 5-7 years’ experience as a Controller

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $110,000-$135,000/year

Benefits:

Bonus Opportunities

Paid Vacation and Paid Time Off

6 Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan/Matching Contributions

Health Insurance or Health Insurance Stipend

Continuing Education Allowance

Requirements:

Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills

Confident in written and verbal communication

Proficient in QuickBooks and/or Sage, Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word)

Ability to manage external and internal relationships.

General knowledge of business tax

Advanced knowledge of payroll and payroll taxes

Adept at multi-tasking

Works with minimal supervision

Experienced in managing multiple deadlines and prioritizing workload.

Train & develop team.

Our Core Values

The Director of Operations is expected to embody and promote our values every day:

• Inclusion: Respecting differences and building meaningful relationships across backgrounds and experiences
• Inspiration: Leading with adaptability, innovation, and a positive mindset
• Impact: Driving positive change and delivering excellence in every responsibility
• Integrity: Communicating honestly and acting with good intentions