Controller

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Controller to lead core accounting operations for a well-established healthcare organization in Silverdale, Washington. This position is ideal for a detail-oriented finance leader who values stability, strong team relationships, and a balanced workload while overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, and audit coordination. The role offers the opportunity to guide a small accounting team, support a complex fiscal planning cycle, and contribute to an organization known for long employee tenure and consistent operations.

Responsibilities:

• Direct daily accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial records across the general ledger, accounts payable, and related close processes.

• Oversee month-end and year-end reporting cycles, maintaining timely completion and reliable financial statement preparation.

• Manage the annual budgeting process and assist with forecasting activities, including planning considerations tied to a fiscal year that differs from the calendar year.

• Coordinate external audit support by preparing schedules, responding to requests, and helping maintain compliance with reporting standards.

• Supervise and develop a small accounting team, setting priorities, reviewing work, and promoting efficient departmental operations.

• Monitor financial performance and provide leadership with clear reporting and analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.

• Partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen accounting procedures, documentation practices, and internal controls.

• Support ongoing financial process improvement efforts, including work connected to accounting systems or workflow updates when needed.

The salary range for this position is $125k to $135k. Benefits available with this position include medical, dental and vision; life and disability insurances; participation in the company’s 401(k) plan with a generous match and 15 days of paid vacation, 10 days of paid sick leave and 10 paid holidays per calendar year.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Progressive accounting experience that includes leadership responsibility for general ledger activity, close processes, and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, audit preparation, accounts payable, and budgeting.
• Ability to manage deadlines effectively in an environment with a condensed monthly close schedule.
• Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff in a collaborative team setting.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and spreadsheet-based financial analysis.
• Public accounting experience, or a background that provides strong technical accounting discipline, is highly valued.
• Healthcare industry experience is helpful but not required.