Controller

Summary:
Taltran Global has been exclusively retained by a well-established national behavioral healthcare organization seeking a Controller to join their team. The organization has built a strong reputation within the healthcare industry and has experienced solid growth over the past three years while maintaining a highly profitable business model. With a strong operating foundation, an established national presence, and continued opportunities for expansion, the company is entering an exciting new phase of growth, operational improvement, and financial modernization.

The Controller will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and play a critical role in strengthening and evolving the company's accounting and finance function. This individual will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and financial planning while partnering closely with Revenue Cycle Management to ensure accurate revenue and bad debt reporting within a complex healthcare reimbursement environment. The role offers significant leadership responsibility, direct exposure to executive decision-making, and the opportunity to improve processes, develop the accounting team, and help support the organization's continued growth. For the right individual, the position also presents a potential long-term path toward broader financial leadership and eventual CFO succession.

Key Responsibilities:
The Controller will oversee the accounting and financial planning function and provide leadership across all core financial activities, including but not limited to:

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes and prepare consolidated internal and external financial statements, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting


• Establish, maintain, and enforce strong internal controls and accounting procedures to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with U.S. GAAP


• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger accounting, treasury, accounts payable, cash management, and financial planning and analysis


• Manage and develop an accounting organization of approximately 12 direct reports, providing leadership across the accounting function through the Assistant Controller and Manager of Operations Finance


• Partner closely with Revenue Cycle Management to ensure accurate revenue and bad debt reporting, including oversight of healthcare revenue recognition, payer reimbursement, and related financial estimates


• Perform operational and financial analyses to evaluate business performance, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to executive leadership


• Direct and coordinate company-wide financial planning and support the development of short- and long-range strategic plans in partnership with senior management


• Manage financial audits, coordinate with external auditors, ensure timely preparation of supporting documentation, and identify opportunities for procedural and reporting improvements


• Oversee weekly and monthly cash requirements, supporting effective cash management and liquidity planning


• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior management, vendors, banking partners, external auditors, and other key stakeholders


• Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal payroll, sales, and other tax requirements


• Maintain an effective organizational structure and staffing model to support departmental goals, including recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating accounting personnel


• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency through automation and system enhancements


• Support financial evaluation and planning related to potential mergers and acquisitions, new clinic openings, and other de novo growth opportunities


• Partner with executive leadership and operational stakeholders to strengthen the relationship between finance and operations and support informed business decision-making

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required; advanced education is acceptable


• CPA licensure and/or public accounting experience preferred


• 10 years of progressive professional accounting experience, with prior Controller-level experience required


• Mandatory healthcare industry experience, ideally within behavioral healthcare, hospitals, physician practices, or other healthcare provider environments


• Demonstrated experience working in a third-party insurance reimbursement environment, with a strong understanding of healthcare revenue cycle management, payer mix, reimbursement methodologies, contractual allowances, gross-to-net revenue, and bad debt reporting


• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, and accounting best practices


• Prior experience managing, developing, and leading accounting teams across multiple functional areas


• Experience managing financial audits and identifying opportunities to improve accounting procedures, reporting, and internal controls


• Demonstrated ability to perform operational and financial analysis, support financial planning, and contribute to strategic business decisions


• Experience with cash management, treasury, and financial planning and analysis, including evaluating growth initiatives, acquisitions, and new-location opportunities


• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across accounting, finance, revenue cycle, and operational teams


• Strong leadership and project management capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail without micromanaging


• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential financial and organizational information appropriately


• Ability to operate hands-on while also contributing strategically to the continued development and modernization of the finance function