[Hiring] Director, Financial Controller @Author Health, LLC

Role Description

At Author Health, we're revolutionizing how mental health care is delivered, and we want you to be part of it! Our mission is to bring compassionate, high-quality care to people with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and dementia, including older adults.

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. This is a hands-on, build-and-lead role for someone who has run accounting at an early-stage or high-growth healthcare company.

• Own the general ledger, the month-end close, and the accuracy of Author's financial statements.
• Maintain, document, and continuously improve Author's accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Own revenue recognition across Author's multiple revenue streams.
• Ensure financial reporting stays structured and consistent across systems and tools.
• Lead the annual budget and forecast process; report significant variances to management.
• Provide financial analysis supporting capital investment decisions, pricing, and contract negotiations.
• Own audit readiness 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.
• Build, mentor, and grow an accounting function that operates on defined processes.

Qualifications

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Deep command of GAAP accounting and familiarity with recognizing revenue across multiple streams.
• Proficient in accounting and financial reporting software; hands-on with Business Central (Dynamics 365).
• Analytical and data-driven; comfortable evaluating financial information.
• Hands-on operator comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
• Proven track record working collaboratively with stakeholders across an organization.
• Committed to compliance and to Author's verify-first model.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• Additional hours may be 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.