Assistant Controller

Summary 
This position is responsible for scaling our finance operations and ensuring compliance in complex regulatory requirements. The assistant controller will play a critical role in managing day to day accounting operations, supporting financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with GAAP and healthcare specific regulatory standards. This position requires a hands-on leader with strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and experience working in a dynamic, high-growth environment, preferably healthcare or tech. 

Essential Duties
1.    Oversee month end close
2.    Manage the day to day operations of the department
3.    Support and train direct reports. 

Job Duties

• Accounting Oversight: Manage general ledger operations, month-end and year-end close processes, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Financial Reporting: Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Audit & Compliance: Assist in managing annual financial audits, regulatory compliance (including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2), and internal controls.
• Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor accounting staff; ensure timely and accurate reporting and task completion.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities to enhance accounting workflows.
• ERP Management: Help maintain and optimize accounting systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Concur, Paycom, etc.).
• Budgeting & Forecasting Support: Collaborate with FP&A on budget-to-actual reporting and variance analysis.
• Vendor & Payroll Support: Oversee accounts payable and payroll processing in coordination with HR and external vendors.
• Tax & Regulatory Support: Work with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax laws.
•  Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
• Other duties as assigned.  

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in the Finance and Accounting department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; experience with healthcare-specific financial compliance is a plus.
• Systems: Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, or similar ERP), Excel, and reporting tools.
• Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring accounting staff.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Accounting or Finance required.

Five (5) or more year(s) related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and progressive accounting experience, including public accounting or a high-growth tech/healthcare environment.

Prior experience supporting due diligence, M&A or investor reporting, required. In addition, experience working in a SaaS, health tech or venture backed startup environment, preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), preferred.

Travel Requirement

This position may require occasional travel to support employees based out of the Vancouver, WA office.  

What we offer you: 

Whether virtual, in-person, or hybrid, we are on a mission to create a flexible work environment. 

We have a dynamic company culture and a fun workforce. We offer paid time off benefits, competitive salary commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, short term disability, employee assistance program, and 401(k) with a generous company match. 

If you share our belief that every aspect of your work can lead to a positive outcome this role will provide personal fulfillment and invaluable experience. 

We’ve learned that every individual and every team work differently, so we’re embracing flexibility with hybrid roles. We’ll continue creating amazing office experiences for everyday work and the times when we do come together. We’re also embracing a growth mindset to learn together and adjust as we go. 

Sound exciting? Apply today and join us! 

Office Ally is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.