Senior Healthcare Controller & Finance Strategy Partner

Description

DIVISION: Administration

REPORTS TO: CFO

SUPERVISES: Accounting and Revenue Cycle Team (typically 2-6)

EXEMPTION STATUS: Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: The Controller is the senior accounting leader responsible for the accuracy, integrity, timeliness, and control of BHA’s financial operations. Reporting to the CFO, the Controller owns the accounting close and financial reporting process; establishes and maintains accounting policies and internal controls; leads audit, tax, treasury, accounts payable, revenue cycle, restricted-fund accounting, and financial systems activities; and develops the Business Office team.

The Controller converts financial data into actionable information for executive leadership while ensuring that financial operations support BHA’s clinical, residential, educational, and transportation services.

Guided by BHA’s Core Values—Empower Through Innovation, Integrity in Action, Advocate with Passion, Leaders in Learning, Compassionate Care Always, and Sustainable Growth, Lasting Impact—the Controller establishes a culture of accountability, disciplined financial management, continuous improvement, and responsible stewardship across the organization.

This position serves as the CFO’s primary accounting partner and is expected to independently resolve complex accounting matters, anticipate financial and compliance risks, strengthen scalable processes, and ensure that executive leadership receives transparent, timely, and decision-useful financial information.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; CPA, CMA, or Master’s degree strongly preferred.

• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role; healthcare, behavioral health, ABA, education, Medicaid-funded services, or other regulated service environments preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of GAAP, financial statement preparation, internal controls, account reconciliation, and regulatory reporting.

• Demonstrated experience leading month-end and year-end close, budgeting and forecasting, external audits, tax compliance, cash management, and financial analysis.

• Demonstrated success leading and developing accounting, billing, or finance staff and establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to lead multiple financial work streams and deadlines while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and appropriate segregation of duties.

• Demonstrated professional integrity, ethical conduct, and confidentiality.

• Ability to operate independently as a senior financial leader while partnering effectively with executive, operational, clinical, education, and human resources leaders.

• Ability to research, evaluate, document, and resolve complex accounting, reimbursement, compliance, and financial-control matters.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Advanced Excel and financial systems proficiency, with the ability to design reporting, controls, dashboards, and scalable workflows.

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, business-partnering, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate financial results into operational actions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• High ethical standards and commitment to confidentiality.

• Ability to prioritize complex tasks, establish team deadlines, and deliver accurate financial information within strict reporting and audit timelines.

• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and professional integrity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Empower Through Innovation

• Lead implementation and optimization of financial systems, software solutions,…