Controller CFS
Fort Collins, COToday
- $170,000–$190,000 Per Year
Highlights
This Controller position offers the opportunity to join an organization undergoing meaningful transformation, lead impactful process improvements, mentor a developing team, and help shape the future of the accounting function. This Controller role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys process improvement, mentoring staff, and driving financial reporting excellence in a complex, multi-entity environment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $150,000–$170,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Controller
Overview
Our client, a rapidly growing healthcare organization, is seeking an experienced Controller to lead accounting operations, strengthen financial processes, and develop a growing team. This Controller role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys process improvement, mentoring staff, and driving financial reporting excellence in a complex, multi-entity environment.
The Controller will play a critical role in standardizing workflows, enhancing internal controls, improving reporting accuracy, and supporting strategic decision-making through data-driven financial analysis. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact while partnering closely with executive leadership.
Responsibilities
The Controller will be responsible for:
- Leading all day-to-day accounting operations and month-end close processes
- Driving process improvement initiatives and documenting accounting procedures
- Strengthening internal controls and ensuring adherence to GAAP standards
- Mentoring, training, and developing accounting team members across multiple levels
- Managing financial reporting and analysis for a large, multi-department organization
- Overseeing revenue recognition and ensuring timely, accurate reporting
- Analyzing historical financial data to identify trends, efficiencies, and business insights
- Supporting cost accounting efforts, departmental allocations, and profitability analysis
- Reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial statements
- Collaborating with finance leadership to improve reporting capabilities and operational efficiencies
- Assisting with future system enhancements and technology-driven process improvements
Core Competencies & Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of healthcare accounting experience
- Progressive leadership experience within accounting and finance
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
- Experience with cost accounting and complex allocation methodologies
- Ability to analyze large data sets and provide actionable business insights
- Proven success implementing process improvements and strengthening controls
- Hands-on leadership style with a willingness to work in the details when needed
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with Sage ERP systems
- Familiarity with Epic or healthcare-related ERP/EMR systems
- Experience utilizing Power BI, Power Query, or Power Pivot
- Background supporting multi-location or multi-business-unit organizations
- Experience preparing and analyzing healthcare cost reports
Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful Controller will be:
- Highly analytical and data-driven
- Comfortable rolling up their sleeves and working directly within transactions, reconciliations, and reporting
- An exceptional coach and mentor who enjoys developing others
- Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
- Collaborative, adaptable, and able to thrive in a changing environment
- Skilled at balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution
Work Environment & Culture
This organization offers a collaborative and mission-driven culture focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement. The accounting team is actively transforming processes, improving reporting capabilities, and preparing for future system enhancements.
- Business casual environment
- Preference for hybrid work arrangement
- Open to highly qualified remote candidates within approved locations
- Opportunity to influence department structure and process modernization
- Significant visibility with executive leadership
Compensation
- Salary range: $150,000 - $170,000, depending on experience and qualifications
- Comprehensive benefits package available
Why Consider This Controller Opportunity?
This Controller position offers the opportunity to join an organization undergoing meaningful transformation, lead impactful process improvements, mentor a developing team, and help shape the future of the accounting function. The Controller will have direct exposure to executive leadership while making a measurable impact on financial operations and reporting.
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About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
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