Description Position Summary: The Springs Living is seeking an experienced and strategic
Controller to lead and oversee the organization's accounting and financial operations. This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting across multiple entities, while maintaining compliance with GAAP and applicable regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in financial close processes, consolidated reporting, cash management, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls, audit coordination, and team leadership. Success in this role requires strong collaboration with operational leaders, Business Office Managers, and external CPA partners to provide actionable financial insights that support sound business decisions, operational excellence, and long-term organizational growth. The Controller reports to the Executive Vice President.
Key Responsibilities: STRATEGIC WORK - Lead, organize, and develop the accounting function to ensure accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial reporting across all entities
- Establish and maintain internal controls, accounting policies, segregation of duties, and review procedures that protect company assets and support audit readiness
- Maintain a clear and current financial picture of operations, communities, and affiliated entities to support decision-making by the EVP and leadership team
- Lead continuous improvement of accounting processes, systems, reporting tools, and workflows to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Collaborate with other departments to strengthen financial discipline and support community operations, including finance, capex and operations
- Support tax, audit, lender, ownership, and other external reporting requirements through complete, accurate, and timely financial information and workpapers
- Maintain awareness of financial, regulatory, reimbursement, and operational trends affecting senior living, housing, and affiliated business structures
TACTICAL WORK - Foster a culture of accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the accounting function
- Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including consolidations, journal entries, account reconciliations, and preparation of financial statements and management reports
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, B&O Tax, sales/use tax, capex/construction accounting, fixed assets, payroll-related accounting coordination, and cash management
- Audit liaison, prepare schedules, post audit adjustments, and process controls
- Prepare and review internal and external financial reporting for leadership, ownership groups, lenders, lessors, auditors, tax advisors, and other stakeholders as required
- Maintain a control calendar for deadlines, filings, close activities, and recurring accounting requirements to ensure timely compliance and reduce risk of penalties or reporting delays
- Coordinate with the company's external CPA firm on audits, financial statement reviews, and tax filings, including preparation of year-end financial statements, supporting schedules, and workpapers for federal and state filings and partner reporting
- Evaluate accounting systems and reporting tools and recommend enhancements that improve reporting capability, internal controls, and departmental efficiency
- Provide financial analysis, operational reporting, and other support requested by the EVP to assist with performance management, planning, and informed decision-making
- Perform other duties as assigned by the EVP
RESULTS - All invoices and financial obligations will be paid on time, with the maximum utilization of available discounts
- All work will be completed within the time frames given unless otherwise communicated
- Excellent relationships and support will exist between the Home Office accounting department, the communities, and the regional leadership team such that the accounting team is viewed as an important and supportive "value-added" group
- Information will be readily available at all times to management in an accurate manner to allow appropriate decisions to be made regarding distributions, new investments and/or other expenditures
- Information will be available in an accurate and timely manner and appropriate format to appropriately communicate to executive leadership and financial partners, including lenders, lessors, equity investors and other stakeholders as required under the various financial and partnership agreements
- Company integrity will be enhanced, and The Springs Living will be viewed as a "best-in-class" strategic partner in the senior housing space
- The Springs Living will be able to be optimally successful in changing the way employees Think, Feel and Experience Working in Senior Housing
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration preferred
- CPA strongly preferred
- 8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including leadership responsibility within a multi-entity organization
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, account reconciliations, close processes, financial statements, and financial reporting
- Experience managing, mentoring, and developing accounting staff in a deadline-driven environment with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaboration
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a commitment to accuracy, timeliness, and accountability
- Senior living, healthcare, real estate, property management, or similarly complex operating environment experience preferred; senior living experience strongly preferred
- Strong experience with ERP/accounting systems, preferably Yardi, reporting tools, and Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel
- Demonstrated sound business judgment, professionalism, discretion, and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while working independently and collaboratively
Benefits:
- Health insurance (includes zero co-pay for mental health counseling)
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Short-term and Long-term disability
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off/Sabbatical
- Professional development
- On-site chiropractic care
- Employee Wellness Platform
- On-site gym
- Discounted Gym Membership
Additional Information: - Fully-Onsite in Beaverton, OR
