Chandler Hall, a Quaker community and Kendal affiliate, provides high-quality care for older adults in Newtown, Bucks County. Chandler Hall offers a wide spectrum of services for individuals at all stages of the aging process including: Community Living, Personal Care, Residential Hospice, Home Hospice, Independent Living, Respite Care, and Skilled Nursing Care. We are always seeking individuals with a passion for working with the older population.
Chandler Hall currently has an opportunity for a Controller in our Finance Department.
The Controller applies principles of accounting to produce, analyze and maintain journals, ledgers, budgets and financial statements for Chandler Hall. Provides/produces data to internal and external auditors and government entities. Assists with creation and implementation of policies and procedures within the department. Interacts with all levels of corporate personnel, vendors and internal and external auditors. Supervises Business Office staff. Under direction of CEO, provides leadership for Financial Management Accounting, Risk Management, and Insurance functions.
Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for safeguarding Chandler Hall’s assets
Responsible for all accounting and finance functions, including:
Financial Reports and Statements - Interim financial statement preparation in accordance with GAAP including all closing and reconciliation processes, maintain Fixed Asset and depreciation schedules. Prepares regular cash flow reports and business line analyses and identifies opportunities to improve results, prepares other financial reports as needed.
Financial Statement Audit - Coordination of annual financial statement audit, including preparation of all audit schedules and supporting documentation, ensures timely completion of audit activities and dissemination of audit reports to board, lenders, regulatory agencies, and others are required.
Budget - Preparation of the annual budget, including working with all departments to ensure understanding of requirements and expectations. Responsible for summarizing and presenting budget to board, committees, lenders and other constituents as appropriate, monitoring budget to actual performance, investigating variances and ensuring appropriate spending controls are in place. Regularly assess rates and fees charged to ensure appropriateness for cost of service, competitive environment, identify opportunities for improvement, analyze and recommend changes when appropriate. Develops, prepares and maintains benchmark reports and comparison to sector/competitor performance.
Reimbursement – Ensures timely and compete billing to residents, patients, Medicare, Medicaid, third party insurers, Managed Care plans, etc. in accordance with agreements. Monitors collections and initiates collection activities including estate liens, referral for legal action when appropriate.
Internal Controls – Develops and implements an appropriate system of internal controls to safeguard Chandler Hall’s assets and ensure timely, consistent, reliable and relevant financial reporting. Develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive set of finance and accounting policies and procedures.
Regulatory Filings & Compliance – Ensures timely preparation and filing of Form 990, Form 5500, Sales tax returns, Cost Reports, Certificate of Authority renewal, Pennsylvania State Sales Tax Exemption, Hospice Cap Calculation. Oversight & review of quarterly/annual payroll tax reports, W-2/W-3, 1099/1096 reports. Compliance responsibilities including contract assessment for compliance with Chandler Hall and regulatory requirements, monitors finance and accounting compliance according to GAAP. Medicare triple check.
Debt Management – ensures compliance with debt covenants and any requested supplemental reports to lenders, develops and maintains positive relationship with lenders and investors.
Treasury Management – manages banking and investment relationships, ensure necessary reports are completed, ensures appropriate banking and treasury management services are available, evaluates potential new banking relationships and recommends changes to board and CEO.
Risk Management – Ensure appropriate level of insurance is obtained and maintained. Understands available coverage and serve as educational and advisory resource to board, leadership, department managers, and staff. Evaluates events for possible coverage, files claims when necessary. Monitors claims progression and ensures responsiveness to carrier and counsel. Works with legal counsel, participates in any litigation proceedings as appropriate.
Governance – Prepares and presents financial reports including financial statements, budget reports, regulatory updates, census analyses and projections and other reports as appropriate or requested for the board and its committees. Attends all board and committee meetings, ensures reporting to board is timely, reliable, and complete. Participates in special board projects as directed.
Performance Improvement- Works with the board, leadership and department managers to identify and remove barriers to improvement, identify opportunities for efficiency, reducing cost, and enhancing revenue generation.
Staff Development - Liaise with CEO, functional area leaders, department managers and other staff about financial controls, reporting, and education. Lead educational sessions about budget and financial performance, understanding the financial statements and other reports, ensure accounting/finance staff understand expectations and have adequate training and resources to be effective and grow in their roles. Stays current in regulatory, sector, and economic events and helps determine appropriate strategic response.
Capital Expenditures – Develops, executes, plans and monitors Capital Expenditures, ensures competitive bidding process for projects, and that all vendors and suppliers are vetted in accordance with Chandler Hall policies.
Retirement Plan – serves as administrator of 401K plan, ensures plan compliance and reporting is maintained. Communicate regularly with plan custodian and advisor, ensure timely and effective plan audit, evaluate plan effectiveness, will recommend changes when needed. Regularly assess available retirement plan options for improvement and recommend changes when appropriate.
Technology – be able to work effectively with technology tools available. Evaluate technology solutions and recommend changes when appropriate. Coordinates with IT department manager to ensure technological controls are documented and maintained.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance
7-10 years recent experience in an upper level Accounting and Finance role in healthcare and senior living (required)
Exceptional leadership skills
Strategic Thinker
Strong communications skills
Thorough knowledge of accounting and financial analysis related to healthcare
Advanced knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement regulations is a bonus
Strong analytical Skills
Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking skills
CPA preferred but not required
GIVING AND SHARING THE THINGS THAT WE VALUE:
Respect based on our values | Competitive wages | Life Insurance | 401K plan | Health Insurance
Prescription program | Sick leave | Low cost employee meal plan | Flexible spending accounts
PTO plan | Tuition reimbursement | Free on-site fitness center | Childcare available on site
