Controller

Overview

MISSION STATEMENT : Guided by our Christian heritage, we serve seniors of

all faiths and create new possibilities for quality living.

Controller

POSITION SUMMARY

Maintain, record, and analyze financial accounting transactions through the preparation of financial statements. Assist the VP of Finance in providing finance and accounting services throughout the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Duties

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting transactions, financial statements, journal entries, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Prepare, records, and maintain financial schedules, reports and filings required by laws, regulations, or management.
• Provide assistance / trouble shooting on recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, review performance to budget, prepare periodic reports to assist Villages and other departments as needed.
• Maintain a system of internal controls to ensure accurate recordkeeping, safeguarding of assets and segregation of duties.
• Manage the day to day interaction with outside auditors during annual audits.
• Advise, assist, support, train and guide Accounting departments at the Villages
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Provide input on various policies, procedures and programs and assist on implementation.
• Provide information as requested and assist in the development of documentation that will assist the Villages in achieving financial goals.
• Supervise accounting staff.
• Implement policies, procedures, and service standards in conjunction with management.
• Attend and participate in all appropriate meetings and training opportunities in order to keep informed on current information and skill development.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Respect - Ability to show treat all with dignity and
• Communication, Written and Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word and writing clearly and concisely.

Ability to follow verbal and written

• Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain financial and accounting information, prepare and manage
• Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend specialized
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
• Accountability -Ability to accept responsbility and account for his / her actions and deliver upon expecations, with our residents, each other, and the community.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Listening - Ability to actively pay attention and seek to
• Relationship Building - Ability to form a meaningful and genuine connection

Other Requirements :

Ability to work long hours as business needs demand

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work Environment

The employee will work in a normal office environment.

Responsibilities

Responsbilities

• Responsible for business operations relative to taking on and transitioning away from management agreements.
• Responsible for business operations relative to the setup of new entities.
• Maintains the Company Wide Master File.
• Updates the PVM Real Estate Holdings schedule, at least annually.
• Follow established policies and procedures including but not limited to :
• Presbyterian Villages policies and
• Safety policies and
• Federal, state and local
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education :

Business degree with major in Accounting or Finance

Experience :

• Five years of accounting experience-Required
• Five years of senior housing experience-Preferred

Computer Skills

• Intermediate to expert knowledge of spreadsheet and database software- Required
• Experience with SAGE-100-Preferred

Certificates & Licenses :

Certified Public Accounting Certificate-Preferred.