Controller

As the Controller at Healia, you will own the financial foundation of the company, ensuring our accounting, reporting, forecasting, and financial operations scale alongside the business. You will be responsible for producing accurate financial statements, strengthening financial controls, improving operational efficiency, and providing the insights leadership needs to make high-quality decisions. In this role, you’ll oversee the day-to-day accounting function while serving as a strategic finance partner to the CEO and leadership team. You’ll establish scalable processes across accounting, billing, compliance, and financial planning that enable Healia to operate with discipline while supporting rapid growth. This is a hands-on role. You’ll own the monthly close process, oversee bookkeeping and financial operations, build forecasting models, monitor cash flow, and partner cross-functionally on contracts, billing, and operational decisions. Success in this role will be measured by the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, strength of internal controls, operational efficiency, and the quality of financial insights delivered to the business. This is a full-time, in-office role (5 days/week) based in Columbus, OH. ✅ Your responsibilities will include…

• Accounting Operations: Oversee all bookkeeping activities, review accounting work for accuracy, establish strong internal controls, and continuously improve accounting processes and financial systems.
• Revenue Recognition: Ensure revenue is recorded accurately and in the correct period, managing deferred revenue schedules and contract-level recognition for all customer arrangements.
• Equity & Stock-Based Compensation: Own the accounting for stock options, SAFEs, convertible notes, and preferred stock, coordinating with legal on cap table changes and ensuring proper disclosure.
• Month-End Close: Own and continuously improve the month-end close process, ensuring speed, accuracy, and consistency while identifying opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Cash Flow Management: Monitor cash position, burn rate, runway, accounts receivable, and accounts payable while proactively identifying financial risks and opportunities.
• Compliance & Controls: Own financial compliance, audits, tax filings, and internal controls while supporting legal, HR, insurance, and other administrative functions that keep the company operating efficiently.
• Vendor & Contractor Compliance: Manage vendor onboarding, W-9 collection, 1099 filing, and payment oversight to ensure the company meets all third-party reporting obligations.
• Financial Reporting: Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, ensuring timely, accurate reporting and actionable insights for leadership.

🚀 You’ll be successful in this role if you…

• Have 4+ years of experience at a top public accounting firm (Big Four or equivalent), with a strong foundation in audit and financial reporting.
• Have 4+ years of accounting or finance experience ideally in a Controller or Accounting Manager capacity.
• Have deep knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, month-end close processes, and internal controls.
• Have experience owning annual audits and partnering with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Actively leverage AI to streamline financial operations, accelerate analysis, and eliminate repetitive manual work.
• Are highly detail-oriented while maintaining the ability to think strategically and prioritize what matters most.
• Can identify operational inefficiencies and build scalable financial processes that support company growth.
• Thrive in fast-paced environments where you’re expected to both build systems and execute day-to-day work.
• Have exceptional analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Hold a CPA designation.

⭐ Bonus points

• Experience working at a venture-backed startup.
• Experience with healthcare, insurance, employee benefits, or regulated industries.
• Experience with board reporting, or financial due diligence.
• Have experience in building financial models, budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses that inform business decisions.
• Experience partnering directly with executives and translating financial data into clear, actionable business insights.

This is an early-stage company with real momentum and proven product-market fit, looking for someone who's excited to build something transformative from the ground up. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and want to own and shape a finance function as it scales, we'd love to meet you.