Controller

Location: Houston, TX | Reports to: SVP Finance/CFO | Job Type: Full-time

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

Close & Financial Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close across internal teams and outsourced vendors
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements; standardize reporting across entities
• Support board, executive, lender and private equity reporting
• Own 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 estimates
• Develop and approve revenue estimates and monthly true-ups with audit-ready support
• Partner with Revenue Cycle to validate assumptions (payer mix, reimbursement, denials, settlement timing)
• Ensure billing system-to-bank-to-GL reconciliations are complete and accurate
• Set 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 entities
• Oversee intercompany accounting and eliminations, accruals, expense classification, and capital vs. expense decisions
• Review 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) compliance
• Serve as primary liaison to external auditors from planning through close-out
• Lead management's response to audit findings and remediate control gaps
• Proactively assess processes for financial and control risk; report status to leadership

AP, Disbursements & Cash

• Oversee AP coding, approvals, payment execution and vendor master controls
• Prevent duplicate or unauthorized payments; enforce DOA limits
• Partner with treasury on daily cash, forecasting and disbursement schedules

Cost Allocation, Systems & Analysis

• Maintain corporate cost allocation methodology and entity-level profitability reporting
• Maintain ERP integrity and access controls; drive automation and revenue cycle system integrations
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis

Leadership

• Lead, develop and review the work of accounting staff and outsourced accounting providers
• Monitor vendor performance, scope and cost

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; CPA required
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years as Controller or Assistant Controller
• Public accounting (audit) experience strongly preferred
• Healthcare revenue recognition experience (ASC 606, implicit price concessions); PI or out-of-network experience a plus
• Multi-entity consolidation and intercompany experience, ideally in a PE-backed environment
• NetSuite or comparable ERP experience
• Strong controls mindset, hands-on technical skills and clear executive communication

Key Relationships

• CFO, VP Finance, Revenue Cycle, Operations, Legal & Compliance, external auditors, and outsourced accounting vendors