Controller

Controller | Search Fund-Backed Wellness Company

Our client is a nationally recognized, search fund-backed behavioral health treatment center. They prioritize real, measurable patient outcomes over the traditional "revolving door" of care. Situated on a breathtaking 70 acre ranch with oak trees and a deep commitment to healing, they’re not just another healthcare business—they’re a mission-driven organization focused on transforming lives. We have been engaged to find a Controller to take full ownership of their accounting and finance function as they continue to grow. This is a high-impact, hands-on role where you’ll lead financial reporting, manage a team of two bookkeepers, oversee audits and taxes, and drive efficiency in closing the books faster and improving revenue recognition accuracy.

If you're an experienced, detail-driven accounting leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to be part of a company that genuinely makes a difference, we’d love to meet you!

Responsibilities:

• Own the P&L, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Lead the monthly close process, and create improvements to reduce DPO.
• Work directly with the CFO and Board, preparing financial reports, cash flow analyses, and KPIs.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition, moving them closer to precise monthly reporting.
• Oversee audits, partnering with the external audit team and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Handle tax filings, payroll compliance, and regulatory reporting (local, state, and federal).
• Reduce CFO involvement in taxes—next year, it’s all yours.
• Ensure the organization is fully prepared for its first audit cycle.
• Lead and mentor two in-house bookkeepers.
• Collaborate with the billing team to optimize revenue cycle performance.
• Be a trusted partner to the leadership team, proactively improving financial operations.
• Implement best practices in financial reporting and revenue estimation.
• Optimize Lightning Step and transition from QuickBooks Desktop to a more scalable system.
• Drive cost efficiency while ensuring financial accuracy.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, including onsite expansion and capital projects.

Qualifications:

• 5 years in accounting/finance, ideally as a Controller or Senior Accounting Leader. CPAs are preferred, but not required.
• Experience with healthcare finance, out-of-network billing, or insurance is a plus.
• Comfortable adopting and optimizing financial systems.
• Thrives in a small but mighty finance team, leading by example.
• Passionate about working in a company that’s changing lives.
• Loves accuracy, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Minimum 3-4 days/week at their ranch in Canyon Lake, TX.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive Salary – Up to $150K
• Meaningful Work – Help shape financial operations in one of the top-rated behavioral health facilities.
• Close-Knit Team – Work directly with leadership, the CFO, and the board.
• Growth Opportunity – Potential to expand into a financial leadership role long-term.
• Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off.
• Subsidized Team Lunches – to encourage collaboration.
• A Scenic Work Environment – A 70 -acre ranch setting, far from the corporate grind.

Why Join?

Our client is growing—and so will you. They’re expanding their residential and outpatient services, investing in cutting-edge behavioral health technologies, and building new facilities to serve more patients.

If you’re looking for more than just a Controller role—if you want to build something meaningful, be part of a mission-driven culture, and lead accounting at a fast-growing, outcomes-focused company, then we want to hear from you.

📩 Apply today and let’s talk!