Assistant Controller

Overview

, a leader in the healthcare staffing industry since 1995, provides temporary physician solutions to hospitals experiencing staffing shortages. Based in Alpharetta, GA, the company offers a state‑of‑the‑art campus and a diverse team dedicated to improving patient care. The Assistant Controller is a strategic financial leader who partners with operational and production leadership to translate financial data into actionable insights and drive measurable results.

• Delivers comprehensive, timely financial analysis and strategic insights that support senior leadership decisions.
• Owns month‑end and year‑end close processes, driving continuous improvement to accelerate cycles and enhance data quality.
• Uses advanced analytics to identify process inefficiencies, cost optimization opportunities, and revenue enhancements specific to healthcare staffing economics.
• Performs rigorous variance analysis, provides proactive recommendations, and resolves variances, errors, or omissions.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of complex accounting transactions, maintaining controls over consolidations, intercompany transactions, and sensitive accounting determinations.
• Partners with external auditors and internal stakeholders to ensure efficient audit processes, mastery of healthcare‑specific compliance, and robust internal controls.
• Manages compliance with regulatory requirements unique to healthcare staffing, including licensing, tax filings, and industry‑specific reporting obligations.

• Optimizes team capacity, implements productivity systems, and fosters a high‑performance culture characterized by accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.
• Owns end‑to‑end accounting processes, driving standardization, automation, and continuous improvement to reduce risk and enhance efficiency.
• Develops talent strategies, provides mentorship, conducts performance coaching, and delivers corrective action plans when needed.
• Keeps senior management informed of accomplishments and opportunities for improvement.

• Leads comprehensive operating expense forecasting and modeling, partnering with the FP&A team to ensure integrated financial planning.
• Serves as a strategic business partner to operations and clinical leadership on operating expense optimization, identifying automation opportunities and cost‑management strategies.
• Develops and maintains operating expense forecasting models, collaborates with FP&A, and ensures real‑time visibility of operating expense data.
• Owns operating expense budget development, managing budget variances and providing strategic guidance on cost optimization.

• Manages company payroll bank account reconciliations and cash forecasts.
• May work on special projects or other duties as assigned.

Directly manages and mentors a team of 4‑5 accounting professionals and holds full P&L accountability for team productivity, quality, and capability development. Represents the accounting function in executive‑level discussions with external stakeholders, maintaining professional relationships that enhance organizational credibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in general ledger, financial reporting, or financial planning roles, with a track record in complex financial environments.
• 3+ years in a supervisory or team leadership capacity.
• Healthcare services or staffing industry experience strongly preferred; familiarity with healthcare compliance, revenue cycle, and staffing economics is a plus.

• Expert-level technical proficiency:
  Advanced Excel (modeling, data analysis, automation); mastery of ERP systems (Workday, Salesforce); strong command of GAAP and accounting controls.
• AI and…