A healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Controller to join its executive finance team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this leader will oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for a complex, multi-entity organization.
This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and hands-on finance leader who enjoys improving processes, developing teams, and partnering with executive leadership to support organizational growth.
Responsibilities
Lead all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, monthly close, and financial reporting.
Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards.
Oversee annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range financial planning, and variance analysis.
Partner with executive leadership to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making.
Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial processes.
Serve as the primary liaison for external auditors and oversee annual financial statement audits, Single Audit activities, and tax filings.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, grant, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and financial systems optimization.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required, active CPA.
10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including a combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.
Prior Controller or Assistant Controller leadership experience within a complex organization.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and technical accounting.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
Nonprofit accounting experience strongly preferred, including familiarity with grant-funded organizations and Single Audits.
Experience leading and developing accounting teams.
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with enterprise ERP systems.
Preferred Experience
Experience within a large nonprofit, healthcare, education, research, government-funded, or similarly complex organization.
Experience with Oracle, Workday, or comparable ERP platforms.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Active CPA
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Prior Controller or Assistant Controller leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, financial reporting, and technical accounting
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Experience leading and developing accounting teams
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience working with enterprise ERP systems
- Nonprofit accounting experience, familiarity with grant-funded organizations and Single Audits
- Combination of public accounting and industry experience
- Experience with Oracle, Workday, or comparable ERP platforms
- Experience within large nonprofit, healthcare, education, research, or government-funded organizations
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
