Controller

SPARC Behavioral Health is seeking an experienced Controller to lead full back-office accounting operations, including treasury management, and drive process improvement across a growing, multi-entity healthcare organization. This role owns the monthly close, financial statement reporting, and audit preparation, while leading a Senior Accountant and Payroll Specialist and partnering closely with the CFO on broader finance initiatives. The ideal candidate is hands-on, comfortable in a fast-paced environment with evolving systems, and motivated to build stronger processes rather than simply maintain existing ones.The organization is a private equity backed portfolio company, and this role should expect the reporting cadence, lender covenant requirements, and diligence rigor that come with that ownership structure.As the Controller, you will have responsibility for:Own the monthly close process, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of financial statementsLead treasury and cash management, including cash positioning and bank relationshipsOwn payroll end to end, including processing, compliance, and recordkeepingLead and mentor a Senior Accountant and a Payroll Specialist, providing review and development supportServe as the organization's NetSuite subject matter expert, maintaining data integrity and troubleshooting system issuesSupport an active NetSuite systems stabilization effort, including entity structure cleanup and intercompany elimination processesLead audit preparation and serve as a primary point of contact for external auditorsIdentify and implement process improvements to increase close efficiency and reporting accuracy, with a goal of driving toward a 10 business day closeMaintain and strengthen internal controls across accounting functionsSupport intercompany accounting and reconciliations across multiple entitiesSupport tax compliance and reporting, including coordination with external tax preparers on income tax provisions, multi-state filings, and any sales/use tax obligations across entitiesPartner with the CFO on ad hoc financial analysis, technical accounting questions, lender and investor reporting, and special projectsAssist with policy documentation and standardization of accounting proceduresExperienceBA and CPA required5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller capacityHands on NetSuite experience strongly preferredExperience owning or closely overseeing payroll processing, including compliance, recordkeeping, and payroll tax knowledgeStrong technical accounting knowledge (GAAP) with demonstrated experience preparing financial statementsExperience managing or mentoring staffPrior experience supporting external audits and preparing audit ready documentationExperience in a private equity backed or investor reported environment strongly preferredHealthcare, behavioral health, or multi-site services industry experience a plus, including familiarity with multi payer, multi state revenue considerationsTrack record of improving or building accounting processes, not just executing existing onesStrong communication skills and comfort operating with some ambiguity in a lean finance team