Controller, Finance & Banking, Corporate Finance

Controller

This is a hybrid position based at our corporate office in Brentwood, TN, with on‑site work required Monday through Wednesday.

Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Finance and Controller will be responsible for all external GAAP financial reporting for SGRY’s public filings with the SEC and will also serve as a key reporting and technical accounting advisor to the organization. Additionally, the successful candidate will be a strategic leader who will interact directly with executive leaders and the Audit Committee and will be a critical business partner to senior finance leaders and other executives, supporting actions essential for the achievement of the strategic and financial plan.

This includes but is not limited to the timely preparation of financial statements and disclosures for SEC reports, and oversight of technical accounting compliance. Additional functions include working closely with CFOs in Business Operations to link actual results into the Company’s financial planning & analysis (e.g., budget/forecasts) and with IT on Finance Information Systems (new ERP conversions possible in next 24 months).

Corporate Tax, External Audit and Internal Audit report into this position. This leader will be tasked with implementing continuous improvement efforts related to accounting operations, including standardizing accounting operations from the field offices to align with enterprise‑wide standards.

• Create value for the entire Company by contributing as a strategic, technical, and pragmatic partner to the leadership team.
• Potentially will lead investor relations activities, supporting investor and sell‑side analyst inbound and outbound calls, earnings and other press releases, analyst/investor conferences – supporting CFO, CEO and Executive Chairman. Will develop annual investor calendar and long‑term investor strategy covering both equity and capital markets.
• Oversight responsibility for SEC filings, including forms 10‑Q, 10‑K, proxy disclosures and quarterly earnings releases.
• Experience managing investor relations function at publicly traded Fortune 1000 company.
• Lead the company’s technical accounting research team to ensure that key positions under U.S. GAAP are documented, tracked, and reported appropriately.
• Assist the Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer in coordinating the company’s disclosure committee process.
• Prepare and support presentations of significant accounting and reporting matters to the Audit Committee.
• Provide support to the monthly financial close process, with respect to certain technical accounting matters at delegated financial reporting teams for 165+ facilities.
• Lead the financial aspects of acquisitions and disposals, including due‑diligence, pre‑acquisition integration plans and post‑acquisition implementation of such plans.
• Oversee Corporate Tax tenthings to ensure ongoing compliance with state and federal filing requirementscuntegn
• Assist in strategic planning and cash flow forecasting.
• Responsible for successful management of external audit, with the expectation of timely and high quality audit results (i.e., clean audit opinions completed well before SEC deadlines).
• Evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of policies, procedures and controls for financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) and technical accounting processes.
• Responsible for implementing all new GAAP accounting principles and ensuring that proper financial systems are in place.
• Provide administrative oversight of internal audit function (which department reports directly to the Company’s Audit Committee).
• Set measurable objectives and goals for the financial reporting staff in its support of the company’s strategic priorities.
• Develop future financial talent through training and mentoring of individuals, as well as staffing and recruiting of necessary skillsets.
• Lead, in partnership with Human Resources, the development of team and colleagues related to performance management, succession planning, talent development, engagement and retention.
• Engage with Human Resources and leadership team regarding the…