Controller - Commonwealth Senior Living

Job Title:            Controller
Supervisor:        Chief Financial Officer

FLSA Status:       Exempt/Salaried

Purpose

The Controller oversees and manages the operational financial activities of Commonwealth Senior Living (CSL) and the communities that it manages or for which it provides bookkeeping accounting services. 

Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree with concentration in Accounting or Finance

·       CPA license preferred

·       Minimum 5 years supervising a staff of 3 or more individuals in the accounting function

·       Experience working with multi-entity organizations

Competencies

·       Financial Management

·       Business Acumen

·       Communication Proficiency

·       Ethical Conduct

·       Leadership

·       Performance Management

·       Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

·       Problem Solving/Analysis

·       Strategic Thinking

·       Technical Capacity

Areas of Primary Responsibility

·       Overall development and management of the accounting staff in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, general accounting and financial systems

·       Direct management of the General Accountants and Treasury Accountant

·       Liaise with CSL Communities on accounting policy, procedure, and training

·       Establish and maintain internal controls to support the financial infrastructure

·       Review and approve short-term cash flow projections

·       Prepare long-term cash projections

·       Review and approve intercompany transactions

·       Ensure cash controls and compliance

·       Review and approve funding requests sent to owners for funding

·       Review and approve ACH and Wire requests originated in Treasury

·       Serve as final point of escalation for Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable issues if the Assistant Controller is unable to resolves the issues

·       Oversee monthly financial close and related management, internal, and external reporting to ensure timely completions

·       Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, manage preparation and support of all external audits

·       Manage annual budget process and assist communities and departments in the preparation of their budgets

·       Develop and maintain finance and accounting policies and procedures in compliance with professional standards, state and federal regulatory requirements.

·       Develop and maintain accounting systems conventions, access, & user control

·       Prepare required reports under debt covenant compliance reporting timely

·       Develop and maintain report formats and reporting systems

·       Detail review of the monthly workpapers and financial statements prepared by General Accountants.  Communicate corrections/adjustments as necessary.

·       Detail review of the CSL Management Company monthly workpapers and financial statements

·       Issue monthly financial statements and other financial reporting in accordance with timelines established

·       Ensure timely compliance of all tax matters and provide financial information as requested

·       Manage and approve the year end Form 1099 preparation and reporting

·       Manage and review the process for recording costs as regional support costs at the community level

·       Focus on perpetual improvement of accounting and financial reporting processes

·       Develop and manage the Assistant Controller and General Accountants

·       Special projects as requested