Title: Controller
Status: Full time, exempt
Schedule: Typical schedule will be Monday through Friday 8:30a-5:00p
Reports to: CFO
Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance required.
- MBA and/or CPA preferred.
- 5 years of progressively responsible experience, preferably in Life Plan Community or other healthcare operations.
- 3-5 years of accounting staff supervision required.
- Expert in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
- ERP, GL design, payroll, and GAAP experience required.
- Knowledge of long-term care reporting, collections, & reimbursement requirements.
Responsibilities (the following is an overview of the responsibilities of the position and should not be considered to be all inclusive):
- Plan, direct and coordinate all accounting operational functions, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
- Review and analyze general ledger activity to ensure accuracy and completeness; investigate budge variances and prepare or approve adjusting journal entries as necessary.
- Manage the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for an accurate accounting of consolidated business results.
- Communicate with other departments on budget discrepancies and expense items.
- Assist in preparation of data needed at year-end, as well as various annual and quarterly reporting to outside agencies.
- Assess current accounting operations, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes.
- Develop and implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs consistent with current accounting standards as well as applicable law.
- Assist CFO with the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets and coordinate departmental budget information.
- Assist CFO with evaluation of prospective residents' ability to meet the financial criteria for admission.
- In absences of CFO, represent the accounting department before the Board of Directors, department leaders, and residents, which includes presenting financial reports, budget updates, and organizational financial performance.
- Remain current in knowledge of applicable accounting practices, laws governing accounting practices as well as industry trends.
- Provide direct supervision, direction and development of accounting department staff in coordination with CFO.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
