Controller

Job Title: Controller - CTRL Location: Downtown Chicago, Hybrid Tue/Thurs Position Summary HealthBridge Financial is seeking a highly technical, hands-on Controller to lead accounting operations while continuously improving the efficiency, scalability, and accuracy of the monthly close. This is not a traditional Controller role: the successful candidate will be expected to build better processes, leverage technology, and work closely with finance and operations to support a growing healthcare receivables finance platform. The ideal candidate has meaningful healthcare finance or receivables purchasing experience, is strong in systems, and consistently looks for opportunities to automate and simplify work. Accounting Operations Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process and drive continuous improvement in close speed, accuracy, and scalability. Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including general ledger integrity, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation. Maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation. Partner with external auditors, tax advisors, and other third-party providers as needed. Cash & Treasury Own and maintain a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast, including scenario analysis and ongoing forecast-to-actual assessment. Monitor daily cash position and liquidity needs and proactively identify funding requirements. Partner with FP&A and executive leadership on cash planning, capital needs, and liquidity management. Process Improvement & Systems Continuously identify opportunities to automate accounting processes, reduce manual work, and shorten the close cycle. Build scalable workflows and reporting using Sage Intacct, Brex, AmazonQuickSight, and advanced Excel. Improve integrations and data flows across accounting, treasury, and operational systems. Create a culture of process ownership in which recurring work is routinely challenged, simplified, and automated. Industry Expertise Apply a strong understanding of healthcare receivables purchasing, specialty finance, factoring, or related asset-backed finance models. Oversee accounting considerations associated with purchased receivables, cash collections, portfolio activity, and related financing structures. Partner closely with operations and FP&A to ensure transaction and portfolio activity is reflected accurately in financial reporting. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA strongly preferred. 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful ownership of close and financial reporting. Healthcare finance, receivables purchasing, factoring, specialty finance, or lending experience required. Advanced Excel skills and demonstrated ability to work with large, complex datasets. Strong Sage Intacct experience; experience with Brex and Amazon QuickSight strongly preferred. Experience building and managing a rolling 13-week cash flow forecast. Proven track record of automating accounting workflows and creating measurable process efficiencies. Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, and audit readiness. What Success Looks Like The month-end close becomes faster, more reliable, and more automated over time. Cash forecasting is accurate, actionable, and embedded in day-to-day decision-making. Accounting processes scale with company growth without unnecessary increases in manual effort. Finance systems are used effectively to reduce recurring work and improve data quality. Leadership has high confidence in financial reporting, liquidity visibility, and accounting controls.