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Synergy Search lists this Controller opportunity in brentwood, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
I am looking for a Controller to join a rapidly growing, investor-backed healthcare services organization with multi-state operations, scaling from roughly $250M toward $350M+ in revenue.
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Why this role?
Build a modern accounting function from the ground up, including a full NetSuite implementation led by a CFO who has done it several times
Join early in a growth chapter with significant investment in technology, systems, and infrastructure
Real autonomy: the CFO is looking for a trusted partner to own accounting, not someone to micromanage
Competitive base, annual bonus, and equity participation
High visibility with executive leadership, the board, and investors
Headquartered in the Brentwood/Franklin, TN area
Key Responsibilities
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multiple entities, documenting the process with SOPs and driving toward a 10-business-day close
Help lead the NetSuite implementation, including chart of accounts design, data migration, workflows, controls, and reporting
Oversee healthcare revenue recognition under ASC 606, including contractual allowances, bad debt, payer mix, and AR reserves
Build and own processes for key accruals, including self-insured medical, auto, and workers' comp (IBNR) and bonus accruals
Establish ASC 842 lease accounting and fixed asset processes
Design a tiered approval hierarchy, centralize AP, and strengthen purchasing controls and payment workflows
Develop a monthly operating report with visibility at the market level
Prepare management reporting packages for the CFO, leadership, board, and investors, and present as needed
Lead the annual audit and coordinate lender, insurance, tax, and payer-related audits
Partner with brokers, actuaries, and outside advisors on insurance renewals and reserve adequacy
Support weekly cash flow reporting, budgeting, and liquidity planning with the CFO
Support acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase accounting, and integration
Work closely with billing and revenue cycle teams to ensure accurate reimbursement accounting
Lead, coach, and develop a lean accounting team as a hands-on player-coach
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
Active CPA expected at this level
3+ years of recent Controller experience (5 preferred) at a healthcare xqrzhdi organization of roughly $300M–$500M in revenue
Experience at multiple healthcare organizations, ideally provider-side, with exposure to different accounting environments
Track record helping scale a company through significant revenue growth
Multi-site, multi-state, multi-entity accounting experience
Private equity-backed experience strongly preferred
Hands-on experience with self-insured accruals, AR reserves, ASC 606, and ASC 842
Proven success building close SOPs, approval hierarchies, and introducing automation
Comfortable presenting to a board and investors
NetSuite experience strongly preferred, ideally through an implementation
Public accounting/audit background preferred (3–5 years)
Must live within a daily commute of the Brentwood/Franklin, TN area
Worksite address
brentwood, TN, 37027, US
Who can apply
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