Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Practice:

Brigham City Smiles and Implant Center

Location:

Brigham City, Utah

Role Type:

Financial leadership / controller-level role

Reports To:

Practice Owner / Leadership Team

Compensation:

Competitive; based on experience

Schedule:

To be confirmed during recruitment

Opportunity Overview

Brigham City Smiles and Implant Center is seeking a detail-oriented, accountability-driven Financial Controller to lead the financial operations of a growing dental practice. This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys clean reporting, disciplined controls, practical business analysis, and clear ownership of financial outcomes.

The Financial Controller will serve as a key financial partner to ownership and the leadership team. This person will oversee accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, cash flow management, internal controls, board reporting, and dental practice performance analysis. The goal is not only to keep accurate financial records, but to turn financial information into decisions that improve profitability, cash position, operational discipline, and long-term growth.

What This Role Owns

· Reliable monthly, quarterly, annual, management, and board-level financial reporting.

· Accurate accounting records, reconciliations, payroll oversight, and financial documentation.

· Budgeting, forecasting, cash flow visibility, cash reserve planning, and variance analysis.

· Dental practice financial KPIs, including production, collections, accounts receivable, overhead, profitability, and provider productivity.

· Financial controls, approval processes, workflow discipline, vendor expense review, and risk identification.

· Financial insight that helps the owner and leadership team make better business decisions.

Leadership Team Contribution

· Participate in monthly Leadership Team meetings and provide clear financial updates, analysis, and recommendations.

· Participate in quarterly strategic planning sessions and contribute financial insight to practice priorities, growth initiatives, capital planning, and risk management.

· Identify financial risks, opportunities, trends, and decision points for the practice owner and leadership team.

· Contribute to annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and accountability discussions.

· Operate as a business leader with financial expertise, not simply as an accountant or bookkeeper.

Core ResponsibilitiesFinancial Management & Reporting

· Prepare, review, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

· Produce accurate profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, management dashboards, and board reports.

· Monitor revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow, overhead percentage, and key financial trends.

· Track performance against budget, forecast, and financial goals, then translate results into practical recommendations.

· Ensure reporting is timely, accurate, understandable, and useful for decision-making.

Accounting, Bookkeeping & Payroll Oversight

· Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, and routine bookkeeping workflows.

· Reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, merchant accounts, loan balances, and other key financial accounts.

· Ensure accurate categorization of income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and owner-related transactions.

· Maintain organized financial documentation, records, supporting schedules, and a clean accounting system.

· Coordinate with the outside CPA or tax advisor for tax filings, year-end reporting, compliance, and tax planning support.

· Oversee payroll processing for approximately 20 employees, including payroll reports, deductions, benefits, bonuses, retirement contributions, and related payroll entries.

· Monitor labor costs, payroll percentage, overtime, compensation trends, bonus structures, and other employee cost drivers.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Planning

· Develop and maintain the annual operating budget in partnership with ownership and leadership.

· Forecast revenue, expenses, cash flow, debt service, payroll costs, capital expenditures, and cash reserve needs.

· Support planning for equipment purchases, technology investments, facility improvements, future expansion decisions, and growth initiatives.

· Manage and report on cash reserves, liquidity needs, and cash flow timing.

· Identify financial risks, cost-saving opportunities, budget variances, and areas for improved profitability.

· Measure and improve forecast accuracy over time.

Dental Practice Financial Operations

· Monitor production, collections, adjustments, refunds, write-offs, insurance receivables, and patient receivables.

· Work with the office manager and billing team to improve collection rates and reduce aging accounts receivable.

· Review daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports from the practice management software.

· Track dental KPIs, including gross production, net production, collection percentage, AR aging, hygiene production, new patient flow, case acceptance, provider productivity, overhead percentage, and profitability.

· Analyze provider, department, and service-line performance where applicable.

· Help leadership understand the financial impact of scheduling, collections, billing workflows, case acceptance, staffing, and operational decisions.

Internal Controls, Compliance & Vendor Coordination

· Establish and maintain financial controls that protect practice assets and support accountability.

· Review financial workflows for accuracy, accountability, fraud prevention, and process improvement.

· Maintain approval processes for purchases, vendor payments, payroll changes, refunds, adjustments, and write-offs.

· Maintain confidentiality of financial, employee, and patient-related information.

· Support compliance with applicable tax, payroll, and healthcare-related financial requirements.

· Manage financial relationships with vendors, banks, lenders, payroll providers, benefit providers, and insurance carriers.

· Review vendor contracts, recurring expenses, service agreements, renewal terms, loan payments, equipment financing, lease obligations, insurance policies, and other recurring financial commitments.

· Identify opportunities for cost savings, improved vendor terms, better controls, and predictable expense management.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by ownership of financial results, reporting discipline, and measurable improvement in financial visibility and operational performance.

Measure

What success looks like

Cadence

Collections

Collection percentage is monitored, explained, and improved in partnership with billing and operations.

Weekly / Monthly

Accounts Receivable

Aged balances are visible, actively managed, and reduced over time.

Weekly / Monthly

Cash Flow

Cash reserves, liquidity needs, and cash timing are forecasted and communicated before issues arise.

Monthly

Budget Accuracy

Variances are identified, explained, and paired with corrective recommendations.

Monthly / Quarterly

Payroll Percentage

Labor cost trends, overtime, staffing costs, and payroll percentage are visible and actionable.

Per payroll / Monthly

Profitability

Overhead, margins, and expense control are reported with clear improvement opportunities.

Monthly

Reporting Cadence

Financial statements, dashboards, and board reports are accurate, timely, and decision-ready.

Monthly / Quarterly

Forecast Accuracy

Revenue, expense, cash flow, debt service, and capital forecasts improve over time.

Monthly / Quarterly

Controls

Financial controls, approvals, documentation, and fraud-prevention workflows are maintained.

Ongoing

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

· Minimum of 3-5 years of accounting, finance, bookkeeping, or controller-level experience.

· Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, cash flow management, internal controls, and financial analysis.

· Experience with payroll oversight and small-business accounting.

· Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, or similar platforms.

· Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.

· High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, follow-through, and ownership.

· Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial leaders.

· Comfort taking ownership of financial reporting cadence, KPI tracking, and performance accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience in a dental, medical, or healthcare practice.

· Familiarity with dental practice management software such as Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Open Dental, Curve, or similar systems.

· Experience working with a practice generating approximately $2M-$5M in annual revenue.

· CPA, CMA, or bookkeeping certification preferred but not required.

· Experience supporting financial operations for a team of 15-30 employees.

· Experience preparing leadership-level or board-level reporting packages.

· Experience building KPI dashboards, budget models, or rolling forecasts.

Ideal Candidate Profile

· Highly accurate, analytical, and disciplined with financial detail.

· Confidential and professional with sound judgment.

· Organized, reliable, and able to maintain a consistent reporting rhythm.

· Process-minded and comfortable improving systems, controls, and workflows.

· Able to spot financial risks early and communicate them clearly.

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, small-business healthcare environment.

· Accountable for financial outcomes and comfortable being measured against KPIs.

· Strong business partner to doctors, managers, vendors, advisors, and ownership.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a resume and a brief note describing their relevant accounting, finance, controller, healthcare, dental, or small-business experience.

Pay: $88,040.91 - $106,027.77 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person