Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Full Time, Hybrid

• Must be local to Raleigh, NC or a surrounding area

Join a supportive team who values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Hope, & Authenticity!

As our Financial Controller, you will manage the day-to-day finance team operations. The Financial Controller will assist the CFO to continue building and managing effective and streamlined financial systems by ensuring integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the organization’s financial operations.

This role manages accounting systems, financial reporting, internal control and compliance implementation, audit readiness and submissions, and payroll oversight. The Financial Controller will act as a right hand to the CFO and provide timely and accurate financial reports and cash flow reports.

Schedule

Full-time, flexible.

Hybrid (on-site + remote), offered after successful completion of introductory training period.

Pay

Up to $110,000 per year, based on experience.

Benefits

Being a part of a non-profit behavioral health organization has some unique benefits, along with our incredible health insurance options. Working here at SouthLight, you will be able to make a difference in people's lives every day, and know that you are a part of inspiring positive change in your community.

You will be eligible for medical benefits the first of the month following your first 30 days. We have options for a standard plan, as well as an HSA with a $100 initial contribution and up to a $25 per paycheck match. You would receive 10 paid holidays as well as PTO hours which would accrue at a rate of 10 hours per month. After 6 months you would be eligible to enroll in our 401(k) plan which has a 4% match.

We also provide company paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, in house and paid training opportunities, and paid credentialing. SouthLight is also an approved employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

Job Responsibilities of a Financial Controller

• Responsible for preparation of daily cash report and 12-month cash flow projection for month end reporting to the CFO to assist in making cash flow management decisions.
• Ensure compliance of fiscal process, policies and procedures, and communication changes made to leadership and finance team.
• Responsible for management and reconciliation of General Ledger and Balance Sheet for month end reporting.
• Oversee finance team in month end financial reporting preparation and finalize report package and metrics for the CFO to review.
• Assist CFO in annual budget process and prepare any new program pro-forma budgets for CFO review.
• Provide technical financial advice and knowledge to others within the organization.
• Develop a close working relationship with Sr. Director of Revenue Cycle Management to provide interdepartmental communication and develop a month end evaluation of revenue to support month reporting package for CFO and COO.
• Review and prepare all payroll allocations and monitor grants and contracts for any staffing allocation changes required.
• Monitor grants and contracts to ensure spend down of all funds within the contract period.

Qualifications of a Financial Controller

Successful candidates will have 5-8 years of progressive professional experience in finance management, including the administration of a $15MM and over organization budget experiencing high growth (preference given to experience in the healthcare industry). They will have experience creating and driving the financial framework for planning and managing organizational change in a highly entrepreneurial organization.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, or Finance.
• Proven effective leader with 5-8 years’ experience in financial management/accounting, audit, and compliance, ideally in the healthcare and nonprofit sectors.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies and guiding investment in people and systems; ability to lead and motivate others to achieve agreed-upon results in a team-oriented environment.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical skills, critical thinking, time management, planning, and problem-solving skills displayed in work output.
• Strong emotional intelligence; experience collaborating in a multidisciplinary, diverse and dynamic team.

About Us

Tap into your passion at SouthLight. For more than 55 years, SouthLight Healthcare has been a trusted leader in providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health and substance use treatment across Central North Carolina. As a nonprofit organization, we are dedicated to improving lives by expanding access to high-quality care, supporting recovery, and helping individuals build healthier, more hopeful futures.

Each year, our team serves thousands of people through outpatient, community-based, and innovative treatment programs designed to meet people where they are.

At SouthLight, our people are the heart of everything we do. We foster a collaborative, inclusive culture where compassion, excellence, authenticity, hope, and innovation guide our work every day. Whether you're providing direct patient care or supporting our mission behind the scenes, you'll join a team committed to making a meaningful impact while investing in your professional growth.

If you're passionate about serving others and want to be part of an organization transforming behavioral healthcare in our communities, we'd love to have you on our team.

We agree not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex. Employment offers are contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen. Professional references will be checked and criminal, abuse, driving, and fraud background reports will be obtained. Unsatisfactory results of any of these reports may result in SouthLight withdrawing the offer.