Senior Financial Controller - Healthcare Distribution

Senior Financial Controller

Career Staffing Talent has been retained to lead a confidential search for a Senior Financial Controller on behalf of a high-growth healthcare organization based in Davie, Florida.

Compensation: $135,000 $155,000 base, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate

Location: Davie, FL 100% on-site

Reports to: CFO

Direct reports: 5

The Opportunity

Our client distributes healthcare products directly to patients nationally. This is not a maintenance seat. The business recently transitioned to NetSuite and needs a hands-on accounting leader to build out the platform, stand up AP and AR from a largely manual state, and own inventory accuracy across three distinct affiliated entities with meaningful intercompany and balance-sheet complexity and no consolidation.

Because the CFO operates in a fractional capacity, this role carries unusual visibility and autonomy. It is a credible path toward a CFO seat for the right operator.

What You'll Own

• Close and reporting Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across multiple affiliated entities. Prepare US GAAP financial statements and present results with variance commentary to the CFO.
• Systems build-out Lead the NetSuite build-out and configuration; maintain the chart of accounts and GL structure.
• AP redesign Resolve the current AP backlog and error exposure; stand up a standardized, automated workflow with real controls.
• AR from the ground up Replace ad hoc, memo-based collections with automated invoicing, collections, and dispute resolution.
• Inventory and operations Learn the product flow from receiving through fulfillment. Partner with warehouse, purchasing, and operations so inventory is accurate and correctly reflected in the ERP. Own inventory accuracy, adjustments, write-offs, and shrinkage as a core deliverable.
• Audit and controls Serve as primary contact for external auditors and CPA firms; maintain audit readiness year-round. Design controls across ordering, receiving, and inventory. Handle Florida state and sales tax nexus considerations.
• Team leadership Directly manage five finance professionals; set expectations, review work, and build capability. Drive a culture of documentation, accountability, and urgency.
• External relationships Own key vendor and client relationships around payment timing and dispute resolution; support the CFO on diligence and banking relationships.

How Success Is Measured

Operational outcomes, not just reporting metrics. Close timeliness and audit readiness are baseline. The leading indicators are:

• Inventory accuracy cycle-count variance and shrinkage reduction
• Reduction in AP errors and backlog
• Share of receivables moved onto a formal, automated AR process
• NetSuite implementation milestones delivered on time
• Documented, automated process coverage across AP, AR, and inventory controls

The initial period is tied to completion of defined operational milestones, not tenure.

Ideal Background

• 1015 years of progressive accounting experience, including controller-level ownership
• Proven track record personally implementing or migrating an ERP not solely overseeing an implementation team. NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Strong technical accounting: US GAAP, monthly and annual close, financial statement preparation, hands-on audit liaison
• Demonstrated experience fixing AP/AR processes and building controls from scratch, ideally in a business with physical inventory or warehouse operations
• Distribution, wholesale, or other inventory-intensive industry experience is a significant advantage (not required)
• Multi-entity and intercompany accounting; comfort with balance-sheet-heavy environments and PO/inventory-heavy systems
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial requirements to non-financial staff including warehouse, purchasing, and fulfillment teams
• Ability to operate with limited oversight and drive initiatives to completion without direction
• Interest in progressing toward a CFO role

Work Environment

On-site in Davie, Florida. Expect to divide time between desk-based accounting work and regular presence on the warehouse and operations floor. The pace is set by close cycles, audit timelines, CFO reporting deadlines, and operational turnaround goals.

Compensation & Benefits

• $135,000 $155,000 base, with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
• 401(k) with up to 4% match
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off that increases with tenure