Director, Financial Controller

Director, Financial Controller - Remote
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Summary/Objective

The Controller owns the accuracy and integrity of Author Health's accounting operations and financial reporting - the general ledger, the month-end close, revenue recognition, and the annual audit. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will build the documented, repeatable processes and controls that let our finance function scale with the company. You will also partner with Finance leadership to build on the existing reporting and analytics capabilities, helping graduate Author's financial reporting sophistication as the company grows. This is a hands-on, build-and-lead role for someone who has run accounting at an early-stage or high-growth healthcare company and knows how to professionalize a function without slowing it down.

Essential Functions

• Own the general ledger, the month-end close, and the accuracy of Author's financial statements - accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the monthly close - as the accountable leader for financial reporting integrity.

• Maintain, document, and continuously improve Author's accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls; build a close process defined by documented, repeatable steps rather than institutional memory.

• Own revenue recognition across Author's multiple revenue streams - including fee-for-service, PMPM, and value-based arrangements - with an emphasis on clear documentation and a defined, repeatable process for how each stream is recognized and reviewed.

• Ensure financial reporting stays structured and consistent across the systems and tools that feed it, so figures reconcile cleanly and reliably from source to report.

• Lead the annual budget and forecast process; report significant variances to management, and help build the dashboards and reporting that make results and variances easy to understand in real time.

• Provide financial analysis supporting capital investment decisions, pricing, and contract negotiations.

• Own audit readiness - maintain audit-ready workpapers and controls, and serve as the primary point of contact for the annual audit.

• Lead the administration of Author's third-party payroll provider relationship.

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal accounting and financial-reporting requirements.

• Partner with Finance leadership to build on the reporting and analytics work already underway, helping elevate Author's reporting capabilities as the company scales.

• Build, mentor, and - as headcount and transaction volume justify it - grow an accounting function that operates on defined processes rather than ad hoc effort.

Competency Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, organizational, and time-management skills.

• Deep command of GAAP accounting and familiarity with recognizing revenue across multiple streams in a multi-payer healthcare environment, with a documentation-first approach to policy and process.

• Proficient in accounting and financial reporting software; hands-on with Business Central (Dynamics 365) and comfortable building dashboards and reporting in tools such as Looker.

• Analytical and data-driven - comfortable evaluating financial information and building reporting that turns it into clear, real-time insight.

• Hands-on operator comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage environment; able to do the work and build the process and systems at the same time.

• Proven track record working collaboratively with stakeholders across an organization; ability to shape a still-forming role and work independently, results-driven.

• Committed to compliance and to Author's verify-first model.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.

• Eight or more years of related accounting experience required.

• Proven track record of working collaboratively with stakeholders across the organization.

• Experience with a fast-paced, continuously improving, and growing company.

• Ability to shape a still-forming role and work independently; results-driven; strong written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to effectively influence decision-making.

• Knowledge of Business Central (Dynamics 365) and Looker preferred.

• Knowledge of ADP Workforce Now Payroll preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

• Knowledge of the healthcare industry, ideally with an understanding of accounting implications of MSO-PC structures, physician-practice revenue reconciliation, value-based payment models, and Medicare Advantage plans.

Work Environment

This is a remote position. Up to 15% travel may be required for team meetings and company events.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use a computer for extended periods.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, a minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with additional hours as needed to meet business and close-cycle deadlines.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is $140,000-160,000, commensurate with experience, plus performance bonus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Author Health is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the company's policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual's race, religion, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, transgender status, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, marital status, age, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran or family status or any other basis protected by applicable national, federal, state, provincial or local law.