Controller

Company: DrFirst
Location: Rockville
Posted on: March 26, 2020

Job Description:

This is a great opportunity to be a part of a successful Healthcare IT company experiencing significant growth. We have proven products, brand-name customers, significant revenue and growth, and are backed by leading investors. Here you'll get to work with some of the smartest and most interesting people who are solving unique and complex challenges in healthcare on a scale matched by few companies. Our applications and programs are focused on making prescriptions safer and more efficient, helping hospitals, physicians, pharmacies and care providers save patient's lives! If you get excited about stretching yourself in new ways, developing yourself to your fullest potential, care about working with smart colleagues; we want to talk to you!We are looking for a Controller with demonstrated past success to work with DrFirst leadership, as well as other parties including lenders and financial investors. In this role you will manage and share financial information, which assists management, board members, financial investors, lenders and other authorized parties to fulfill their responsibilities regarding the Company's operations and future. You will manage the Company's Accounting department and accounting functions, ensuring that proper controls are designed, implemented in place, and function properly. You will be an integral part of the management team and will assist in properly allocating the workload and ensuring it is completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and all accounting activities including regular monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting; oversight of all activities that allow for a timely year end audit by the independent auditor; proper reporting to all required government agencies, lenders and investors; and preparation and support for special projects. You will hold a key leadership role in the preparation of the budget and responsibility for the monthly review and analysis of the actual results compared to the budget with variance analysis. Who will love this job?

• A trusted advisor and leader who is an expert on current accounting standards and will set a high bar with internal and external business partners.
• A collaborator who works in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization and leads efforts to develop best practices for the department in accordance with industry standards.
• A builder who recognizes the importance of creating a high-functioning team, upholding a high standard of quality, and developing processes that allow us to scale to match the company's growth
  • Maintain responsibility for all financial records for the corporate office and entities
  • Protect assets and assure financial statement reliability by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls
  • Manage the external audit process
  • Prepare budgets with senior management involvement by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans
  • Provide status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data
  • Comply with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions
  • Assure corporate income tax compliance to ensure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns taking full advantage of all favorable tax codes
  • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close and that all financial reporting deadlines are met
  • Improve and monitor the vendor payment process
  • Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance (Master's degree preferred)
    • CPA/CMA license required
    • Proven experience as a Controller of a company with more than $100 million in revenue or as an Assistant Controller or Divisional Controller of a larger company, preferably a SEC reporting company
    • Experience in a company that has a significant SaaS business preferably one in the Health Care IT space
    • Experience researching technical accounting issues and writing memos to support accounting positions which have been reviewed and accepted by independent auditors
    • At least ten (10) years of accounting and finance experience
    • Proficiency in the use of NetSuite a plus
    • Excellent organizational and leadership skills
    • Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities which include the ability to manage and interact with people with varied skills and backgrounds with patience, humility and authority
      • 60% Desk work
      • 40% Standing and moving throughout the officeWe offer comprehensive benefits to keep you healthy as you grow in your life and career. Your merit-based compensation will reflect the impact your work has on the company and our customers. Learn more about our benefits and professional development opportunities here

Keywords: DrFirst, Rockville , Controller, Accounting, Auditing , Rockville, Maryland