WLRC Medical is seeking an experienced, hands-on Controller to lead and oversee our accounting team, monthly close, financial audit and accounting compliance, supporting cash management, and providing strategic accounting support for M&A and integrations for our growing multi-state ambulance and medical transportation organization.
Reporting to the CFO, this role is a truly unique opportunity to help shape the accounting function, processes, systems and integrations as the business continues to grow - not simply stepping into a finished model.
Role and ResponsibilitiesAccounting & Reporting
- Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and financial statement preparation.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and well-supported reporting across multiple entities.
- Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accruals, AP, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and consolidations.
- Maintain appropriate accounting policies and consistent application of GAAP.
- Partner with the CFO and Revenue Cycle leadership on revenue accounting, provisioning, reserves, collection assumptions, and other significant estimates.
- Research and resolve complex or judgmental accounting matters.
Team, Processes & Controls
- Lead, develop, and establish accountability within the accounting team.
- Assess capabilities, responsibilities, workload, and future staffing needs.
- Strengthen accounting processes, reconciliations, documentation, controls, and account ownership.
- Build scalable, repeatable processes and reduce unnecessary manual work or reliance on individuals.
- Develop an accounting organization capable of supporting continued growth and acquisitions.
Audit
- Lead accounting preparation and execution of the external financial statement audit.
- Serve as a primary accounting contact for external auditors.
- Establish ongoing audit readiness through strong reconciliations, documentation, schedules, and controls.
ERP, Systems & Data
- Partner with the CFO in defining the future-state financial systems environment.
- Have significant input into the evaluation and selection of WLRC's future ERP, including requirements, vendor evaluation, and system capabilities.
- Help define the accounting framework the ERP must support, including multi-entity structure, chart of accounts, consolidations, controls, reporting, workflows, and integrations.
- Play a significant leadership role in implementation, process design, data conversion, testing, controls, and adoption.
- Improve financial-data consistency, integration, and automation across the organization.
Business Partnership & Growth
- Develop strong relationships across Leadership, Billing, Operations, Payroll, People, Compliance, and other functions.
- Understand the operational drivers behind financial results and ensure they are appropriately reflected in the financial statements.
- Support accounting integration of acquisitions and new entities.
- Identify accounting, process, and control risks early and drive practical solutions.
- Collaborates with other divisions and departments to carry out the organization's goals and objectives.
Preferred Skills- Active CPA license preferred
- Multi-entity accounting, consolidation, and intercompany experience
- Current or previous Controller, Assistant Controller, Senior Accounting Manager, or comparable accounting leadership experience
- Experience in a rapidly growing or acquisition-driven organization
- Experience with significant estimates, reserves, revenue recognition, or other judgment-intensive accounting
- ERP implementation or significant accounting-systems improvement experience
- Experience in integrating acquired businesses
Qualifications and Education Requirements- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated growth in responsibility
- 3+ years leading accounting teams
- Strong technical accounting and GAAP foundation
- Significant ownership of the financial close and external audit process
- Demonstrated success building and/or improving accounting teams, processes, and internal controls
- Experience working in a complex operating environment
- Hands-on leadership style with strong analytical judgment and learning agility
- Must be 18 years or older
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- Ability to pass pre-employment drug test.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment background check
- Ability to read, speak, and write English
We'd love to have you join the WLRC Medical Team!
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