Controller

Join a purpose-driven team at Caron Treatment Centers, where for nearly 70 years, we’ve been helping people find a path to recovery from addiction and rebuild their lives. We offer real careers with real opportunities for growth, comprehensive training, and a commitment to work-life balance. Our benefits include generous paid time off, professional growth and development, company-paid life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, a competitive 401(k) plan, and robust medical, dental, and vision plans. We’re proud to foster a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of teamwork, compassion, and dedication to our mission. Start a career that saves lives at a company that values yours!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. The Corporate Controller establishes and monitors policies and procedures for General Accounting.
2. Continuously assesses operations for:
   1. Quality of information obtained and processed.
   2. Appropriateness of staffing levels and organizational structure.
   3. Accounts receivable review.
   4. Understanding and compliance with current accounting pronouncements and regulations.
3. Responsible for monthly financial statement preparation and analysis
4. Prepares annual budget for organization and related facilities, maintains/updates budget software. Performs analysis of major variances. Interfaces with department heads through training and budgeting process, and reviews the monthly financial performance as needed.
5. Ensures appropriate audit and accounting procedures are followed.
6. Prepares cash flow projections and provides due diligence support in relation to new ventures/acquisitions.
7. Preparation of monthly reports for Finance Committee, Operations, and other monthly Financial Reporting as needed for senior and executive management, Board of Trustees and Board Committees, and other stakeholders.
8. Analytical review and preparation of account balances, activity, and reconciliations to assure accurate reporting and to identify and explain trends and variances, including coordination with revenue cycle teams.
9. Manage/maintain supporting accounting systems, processes and reconciliations to financial records for fixed assets, inventory, payables, receivables, and other related systems.
10. Actively support and participate in the annual audit of financial statements and preparation of statutory reporting including tax returns and Form 990 information returns.
11. Assure proper accounting and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and Caron policies and procedures.
12. Provide financial support and expertise in projects including pro forma analyses of new services, acquisitions, expansion opportunities, major purchases, financing and lease transactions and other projects as assigned.
13. Develop and improve financial and accounting processes, procedures, and policies.
14. Provide financial support and guidance to executive, department management and staff to support the effectiveness of program services and departmental operations and the strategic plan of Caron.
15. Ensure department cross training, process documentation and knowledge transfer for transitions and back up.
16. This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ability to work extended hours and some travel as needed

EDUCATIONAL / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Five years’ experience in healthcare, nonprofit, or fund accounting required.
2. CPA required.
3. Requires BS in Accounting or Business Administration
4. MBA preferred
5. Requires previous managerial responsibility
6. If in recovery, 2 years of continuous sobriety preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Requires strong technical and analytical understanding of accounting activities.
2. Prefers excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with staff and management.
3. Requires a knowledge of Windows operating systems
4. Requires a significant knowledge of Excel
5. Prefer knowledge of Blackbaud financial systems, fixed asset accounting software, grant accounting, patient revenue accounting.