Controller

About the Role
We are hiring a Controller to lead the day-to-day accounting operations for our Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and In-Home Care (IHC) business units. This position manages multi-entity accounting, payroll operations, AP/AR, and external reporting across our locations. We are looking for an operationally minded leader who values clean books, structured systems, and reliable execution to support our mission-driven care teams.

What You'll Do
In this role, you will hold end-to-end ownership of the accounting and payroll functions, ensuring high accuracy and consistent adherence to deadlines. You will guide, mentor, and delegate to the payroll manager and accounting staff—reviewing and approving their output while readily stepping in when complex challenges arise. Crucially, you will build and maintain the framework that keeps our operations seamless: instituting practical checklists, tracking tools, internal controls, and clear team accountability.

Team leadership
•    Manage, train and develop the payroll and accounting team, and assign ownership of each recurring process.
•    Review workflows within the finance and accounting operations to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
•    Identify process gaps and implement improvements.
•    Serve as the main contact for external partners including outside CPA firm and benefit and retirement plan providers.
Payroll processing (Bi-Weekly)
•    Oversee the end-to-end payroll process via our third-party payroll processor, ensuring all regular pay runs, final checks, and off-cycle payments are submitted accurately and on time.
Month-End Close & General Ledger
•    Own and execute the month-end close schedule, ensuring all deadlines, reconciliations, and reporting milestones are met.
•    Prepare, calculate, and post standard and adjusting journal entries, recurring accruals, and prepayments.
•    Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations (cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals) and resolve any ledger discrepancies promptly.
Transaction Processing & Operations
•    Accurately record, classify, and allocate operational transactions across appropriate accounts, departments, and cost centers.
•    Manage billing by generating invoices and applying remittances.
Multi-Entity Accounting
•    Handle multi-entity general ledger activity, ensuring proper cost allocations, intercompany billings, and balancing reconciliations across all subsidiaries.
External Reporting 
•    Prepare and deliver reports to external agencies.
•    Partner with outside CPA firm on quarterly financial reviews, tax estimates and annual tax filings.
•    Support annual financial audit.
•    Support 401(k) plan setup and ongoing administration with plan providers.
What You'll Bring
Required
•    Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field
•    [5+] years of progressive accounting experience, including [3+] years leading a team or function, ideally multi-entity or healthcare / home care
•    Experience with payroll software platforms and comprehensive knowledge of payroll compliance, including federal, state, and local wage laws, tax withholdings, and statutory garnishments.
•    Proven expertise operating within modern accounting software/ERP systems to manage the full monthly close cycle, general ledger journal entries, multi-entity intercompany accounting, and bank reconciliations.
•    Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.
•    Solid understanding of GAAP principles and accrual-based accounting
•    High attention to detail and the discipline to hit recurring weekly and monthly deadlines
•    Proven ability to lead, train, and mentor a team while driving accountability, backed by excellent communication skills across internal and external parters.
Preferred
•    Experience with home care scheduling and billing software 
•    Familiarity with Oregon and California payroll requirements
•    Experience with Medicaid billing and remittance
•    CPA designation is a plus. 
•    Experience with a multi-entity ERP such as NetSuite is also a plus

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications, along with Health Benefits, PTO and 401k.