Controller

Description Job Title: Controller Location: Houston, TX Reports to: SVP Finance/CFO Position Summary The Controller owns the accuracy, timeliness and integrity of financial reporting and accounting operations across all ZT Health entities. The role leads the close, revenue recognition, internal controls and audit readiness, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and private equity reporting standards. It combines technical accounting leadership with audit-style rigor: proactive risk assessment, issue resolution, and ongoing dialogue with senior leadership, auditors and operating partners. Key Responsibilities Close & Financial Reporting Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close across internal teams and outsourced vendorsPrepare and review consolidated financial statements; standardize reporting across entitiesSupport board, executive, lender and private equity reportingOwn accounting policies and implement changes in accounting standards Revenue Recognition (Healthcare & Personal Injury) Oversee net patient revenue recognition under ASC 606, including implicit price concessions and NSA/IDR-related estimatesDevelop and approve revenue estimates and monthly true-ups with audit-ready supportPartner with Revenue Cycle to validate assumptions (payer mix, reimbursement, denials, settlement timing)Ensure billing system-to-bank-to-GL reconciliations are complete and accurateSet PI revenue recognition and valuation methodology; review PI aging, write-downs and settlements. General Ledger & Balance Sheet Maintain GL integrity and a standardized chart of accounts across entitiesOversee intercompany accounting and eliminations, accruals, expense classification, and capital vs. expensedecisionsReview and approve all balance sheet reconciliations (A/R, PI receivables, accruals, prepaids, intercompany) Internal Controls, Audit & Compliance Design and maintain internal controls, segregation of duties and Delegation of Authority (DOA) complianceServe as primary liaison to external auditors from planning through close-outLead management's response to audit findings and remediate control gapsProactively assess processes for financial and control risk; report status to leadership AP, Disbursements & Cash Oversee AP coding, approvals, payment execution and vendor master controlsPrevent duplicate or unauthorized payments; enforce DOA limitsPartner with treasury on daily cash, forecasting and disbursement schedules Cost Allocation, Systems & Analysis Maintain corporate cost allocation methodology and entity-level profitability reportingMaintain ERP integrity and access controls; drive automation and revenue cycle system integrationsSupport budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis Leadership Lead, develop and review the work of accounting staff and outsourced accounting providersMonitor vendor performance, scope and cost Requirements Qualifications Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; CPA required8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years as Controller or Assistant ControllerPublic accounting (audit) experience strongly preferredHealthcare revenue recognition experience (ASC 606, implicit price concessions); PI or out-of-networkexperience a plusMulti-entity consolidation and intercompany experience, ideally in a PE-backed environmentNetSuite or comparable ERP experienceStrong controls mindset, hands-on technical skills and clear executive communication Key Relationships FO, VP Finance, Revenue Cycle, Operations, Legal & Compliance, external auditors, and outsourced accounting vendors.