JOB TITLE: Controller

REPORTS TO: Chief Financial Officer

SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Salary Exempt

General Description:

• Prepare financial reports monthly and in other capacity as necessary.
• Prepare reports required by management and governmental agencies.
• Accumulate and maintain statistics as required for management control and governmental agencies.
• Provide a significant input and monitor cost containment efforts of the management team. Assist in preparation of budget and ongoing monitoring of performance against budget.
• Serve in the capacity of internal auditor.
• Head the yearly audit and work with outside auditors.
• Prepare Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports utilizing software.
• Reconcile accounts as necessary along with General Ledger narration and analysis.
• Maintain life-calc for LUF Income and FASB requirements.
• Supervise and train Accounting Services employees.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Prepare reports required by Management.

2. Supervise the preparation of journal entries.

3. Prepares and maintains statistics and depreciation schedules.

4. Supervise the analysis of general ledger accounts.

5. Supervise cash receipts, bank deposits, and accounts, petty cash and reconciling bank statements.

6. Represents the facility at meeting as required by CFO.

7. Knowledge of reimbursement criteria for both Medicare and Medicaid

8. Supervision of staff .

9. Prepare annual Medicaid & Medicare Cost Reports.

10. Supervise the collection of statistics for internal use and those required by governmental agencies. These include but are not limited to: Census, Patient Days by category and Labor Distribution.

11. Optimize cost allocations to maximize reimbursement rate under State formula.

12. Participate in budget preparation. Monitor and report on performance against budget.

13. Validate information going into the computer.

14. Validate reports being produced by the computer.

15. Supervise Accounting personnel.

16. Provide appropriate training for Accounting personnel.

17. Participate in recruitment, performance evaluation and salary review of Accounting personnel.

18. Attend management meetings and department head meetings.

19. Attend appropriate in service meetings, institutes and workshops.

20. Other related duties as directed by CFO.

Key Characteristics:

1. Demonstrates neatness, accuracy and dependability.

2. Contributes, develops and carries out new ideas.

3. Demonstrates an ability to work with others.

4. Ability to work independently.

5. Ability to work in cost and time efficient manner.

6. Teaches skills and knowledge to new staff.

7. Wears appropriate clothing/uniform. Appearance is neat and well kept.

8. Relates well with residents; is friendly and pleasant.

9. Demonstrates good safety habits—uses equipment appropriately.

10. Attendance/punctuality—comes to work when scheduled and on time.

11. Attends required in-services.

Work Area and Work Conditions:

• Accounting Department office

Entry Level Qualifications:

• BS degree in Accounting or other Business degree.
• At least five years’ experience in accounting.
• Two years’ experience in the business of a health care or similar institution preferred.

Physical Requirements:

1. Must be able to move continually throughout the day.

2. Must be able to speak the English language in a highly understandable manner.

3. Must be able to cope with the high mental and emotional stress of the position.

4. Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.

5. Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.

6. Must be able to operate a computer, typewriter and an adding machine with a high level of expertise.

7. Must have a pleasant speaking voice.

Equipment to be used:

• Computer
• Printer
• Fax
• Copier
• Postage machine
• Calculator

Key Accountabilities (with or without reasonable accommodation):

• Knowledge to implement and prepare accurate and timely Medicaid and Medicare cost reports as required.
• Maintains accuracy over general ledger accounting including all necessary journal entries for timely preparation of financial statements.
• Maintains records on ongoing basis to comply with audit requirements; prepare all schedules and interact with auditors through audit completion.