Financial Controller

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About the Role

As the Controller at Hive Health, you will lead the company’s financial control and finance operations functions, overseeing General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and financial compliance.

You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the company’s financial records, maintaining effective internal controls, managing cash flow, and ensuring timely compliance with financial, tax, audit, and regulatory requirements. You will also drive improvements in financial operations, reporting, and systems to ensure Finance can support the company as it scales.

You will work closely with Finance leadership and cross-functional teams, including Product, Data, and Healthcare Operations, to strengthen financial discipline and ensure financial requirements are appropriately incorporated into company processes and systems.

As a people leader, you will lead, manage, and hold accountable (LMA) the teams under your function, ensuring clear ownership, strong execution, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain Internal Controls & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve financial policies, procedures, and internal controls across accounting, payables, receivables, and related finance operations.

• Ensure transactions are properly authorized, documented, recorded, and supported in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.

• Identify financial control gaps and operational risks and drive corrective actions with relevant teams.

Ensure Accurate Financial Reporting

• Oversee General Accounting and the month-end and year-end close processes to ensure complete, accurate, and timely financial records.

• Review general ledger balances, account reconciliations, journal entries, and supporting schedules.

• Ensure the timely preparation of reliable financial statements and management reports in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

• Partner with Finance leadership in analyzing financial results and resolving material accounting or reporting issues.

Lead A/P, A/R & Financial Operations

• Oversee A/P and A/R operations, ensuring accurate and timely provider and supplier payments, billing, collections, reconciliations, and resolution of financial discrepancies.

• Ensure the integrity of provider payable data and reporting, including relevant Hive Portal information on hospital bills, procedures, professional fees, and other amounts used in A/P processing and reconciliation.

• Develop and enhance A/P reporting and monitoring tools, including relevant Hive Portal reports, to improve data accuracy, visibility, reconciliation, and payment management.

• Establish and monitor appropriate operating metrics, aging reports, reconciliations, and other indicators of financial operations performance.

• Drive process and system improvements across financial operations, with a focus on automation, efficiency, stronger controls, and reduced manual work.

• Collaborate with Product, Data, Healthcare Operations, and other teams to ensure financial requirements and controls are appropriately incorporated into new systems, workflows, and procedures.

Support Audits, Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead Finance's preparation for internal and external audits, including financial schedules, supporting documentation, reconciliations, and resolution of audit findings.

• Oversee tax compliance and coordinate the preparation and timely submission of required filings and supporting records.

• Ensure Finance compliance with applicable requirements of the BIR, Insurance Commission, SEC, and other relevant regulatory bodies.

• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisers, consultants, and regulators on financial matters as required.

Provide Financial Operations Leadership

• Provide leadership across General Accounting, A/P, A/R, and financial compliance, ensuring alignment of priorities and effective coordination across the Finance function.

• Generate and review comprehensive financial and operational reports for management decision-making.

• Identify opportunities to improve the finance operating model, controls, workflows, and use of technology.

• Partner with Finance leadership on financial risks, operational priorities, and initiatives affecting the company's financial position and operations.

Lead, Manage & Hold Accountable (LMA)

• Lead and develop the General Accounting, A/P, and A/R teams through clear expectations, regular coaching, and performance management.

• Establish clear accountabilities, priorities, and measurable outcomes for direct reports and their respective teams.

• Build team capability and succession readiness while fostering ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Hold team members accountable for delivering agreed operational, financial, and compliance outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field; CPA strongly preferred.

• At least 7 years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, audit, or finance operations, with at least 4 years in a leadership or people management role.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, general accounting, internal controls, A/P, A/R, cash management, and Philippine tax and regulatory requirements.

• Experience managing month-end and year-end close processes, external audits, and financial compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated experience managing and improving financial operations, reporting, controls, and workflows.

• Experience with accounting or ERP systems, financial reporting tools, and process automation; experience working with internally developed operational systems is an advantage.

• Experience in a regulated industry, healthcare, insurance/HMO, fintech, or high-growth company is an advantage.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to financial accuracy and data integrity.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, establish accountability, and drive process improvements.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership, external auditors, regulators, and cross-functional teams.

• Comfortable operating in a fast-growing environment where processes, systems, and organizational structures continue to evolve.

• Must be willing to work onsite in Ortigas, Pasig as required by the company's hybrid setup.

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