Junior Controller
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Controller overseeing accounting operations and managing external accountants for Koala Health's financial integrity. Ensuring compliance and support for scalable accounting processes.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee, and manage the relationship with external accountants who run the company’s accounting process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to GAAP.
- Support the movement of accounting in-house in a future state.
- Manage accounts payable, including vendor setup, invoice approvals, credit card reconciliations, and employee expense reimbursements.
- Oversee clinic invoicing, and ensure accurate and timely billing, collections, and accounting recognition.
- Review journal entries, and reconciliations prepared by external accountants, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure transactions are properly captured and classified.
- Coordinate the month-end close process with external accountants, including accruals, revenue reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews.
- Collaborate with FP&A to align management reporting with GAAP financials.
- Review financial statements, and reports for internal stakeholders, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
- Maintain documentation and schedules to support future audit readiness.
- Maintain and strengthen internal controls across accounting operations, AP, and expense management.
- Support weekly, and monthly inventory reconciliations, and audits and related accounting entries.
- Oversee tax compliance in partnership with external tax advisors and Avalara, ensuring timely filings for sales tax, payroll tax, and other obligations.
- Monitor compliance with company policies, and assist in refining financial procedures as the business scales.
- Act as a financial resource for the broader business, responding to accounting, and financial queries including payments.
- Identify, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Support the CFO in evaluating, and implementing future financial systems (including ERP and automation tools).
- Develop and maintain documentation for accounting workflows. and internal controls.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA qualification preferred (active or inactive).
- 3-4 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including a mix of public accounting (Big 4 or regional firm) and in-house experience.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial close processes.
- Hands-on experience managing AP, reconciliations, and vendor payments.
- Excellent attention to detail, analytical mindset, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and experience with common accounting tools (e.g., QuickBooks, Ramp).
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a dynamic startup environment.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Unlimited PTO to support work-life balance



















