Controller

The role

The Controller will own the accounting function end-to-end, including the chart of accounts, month-end close, reporting, tax compliance, and audit readiness. You will partner with the CFO and Director of FP&A to ensure books serve as a strategic asset for business insight.

What you will do

• Design, own, and maintain the chart of accounts.
• Drive the monthly close process using AI-assisted methods.
• Lead technical accounting for revenue recognition and stock-based compensation.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc financial reports.
• Manage federal, state, and local tax filings.
• Lead 409A valuations and equity compliance.
• Design and document scalable internal controls and manage audit readiness.
• Manage the outsourced accounting relationship and progressive insourcing.

Required qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressive accounting experience including 3+ years as a Controller, Assistant Controller, or Senior Manager at a high-growth company.
• Hands-on ERP expertise in Sage Intacct or NetSuite.
• Chart of accounts design experience.
• Deep technical accounting fluency in ASC 606, ASC 842, and ASC 718.
• Tax compliance experience managing federal, state, and local tax filings.
• 409A and equity accounting experience with working knowledge of Carta or an equivalent equity platform.
• Genuine AI fluency with tools like Claude or ChatGPT.
• Demonstrated close and reporting automation experience with tools like FloQast, BlackLine, or Numeric.
• Crisp written communication.

Nice to have

• CPA
• Big 4 audit foundation (Deloitte, EY, KPMG, or PwC)
• Healthcare or health tech context
• Experience leading an ERP migration or implementation
• Experience scaling an accounting team through an outsourced-to-insourced transition
• Familiarity with healthcare-specific revenue concepts (claims, capitation, value-based contracts)
• State / local nexus expertise in a multi-state healthcare or e-commerce business
• M&A, carve-out, or fundraising-diligence experience

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Work from home options
• Professional development budget
• Support for continuing education

About the company

9amHealth is an AI-enabled virtual specialty care platform focused on managing high-cost chronic conditions at scale. The company partners with employers, health plans, and pharmacy benefit managers to deliver medical care for individuals living with obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.