Healthcare Controller

Volunteers of America National Services is seeking an Healthcare Controller to join our team. This role will manage and direct the accounting department, and direct the preparation and interpretation of financial reports, provide and implement efficient and effective accounting policies & procedures.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 days work from home)

Location: 7485 Office Ridge Cir, Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Salary: $122,600-$157,700

About the Job: To manage and direct the accounting department, manage and direct the preparation and interpretation of financial reports, provide and implement efficient and effective accounting policies & procedures.

Essential Functions:

Manage and direct the accounting department, specifically providing direct feedback and support for the following positions:

• Senior Accounting Manager- PACE
• Senior Accounting Manager- Healthcare 
• Accounting Manager 

Manage and direct the accounting function for Volunteers of America National Services and its subordinate corporations (“ VOANS”), which includes the following lines of business:

• Skilled nursing facilities
• Assisted and independent living facilities 
• Home health agencies 
• PACE programs 
• Senior nutrition program
• Housing and healthcare real estate development
• Corporate entities, including a Foundation

Oversee the preparation of monthly financial statements and supporting working papers to include:

• Provide oversight and leadership in the compilation of the monthly financial statements for VOANS inn accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)
• All asset, liability, and net assets accounts
• Select income and expense accounts 
• Ratio analyses
• Additional analyses of significant estimates (ex: allowance for credit losses, PACE IBNR reserves)
• Research and document applicable accounting principles and standards 

Work collaboratively with the Vice President- Finance and Administration and the Director of Healthcare Finance in managing and directing the following VOANS business Cycles:

• Financial Reporting Cycle
• Budget Cycle 
• Cash Management / Treasury Cycle

Provide support on financial and accounting matters to our clients to include:

• The accurate interpretation of financial information 
• Timely responses to requests for assistance 
• Provide departmental assistance with questions relating to payroll, budget to actual reports, and general ledger

Provide support on business office process to include:

• Establish and maintain policies and procedures for business office functions 
• Training and on-going support for the Accounts Payable, Payroll, Cash Management and Resident Trust functions of the facility business offices
• Routine compliance audits of business office functions
• Interim staff coverage for vacancies in business office staff positions

Support the Director of Healthcare Finance regarding operational and outside party financial reporting requirements:

• Assist with the monthly financial reporting for VOANS to the Executive Management team
• Manage and direct the monthly reporting to the Area Agency on Aging for the Senior Nutrition program 
• Monitor regulatory changes in reporting requirements 
• Assist with the financial reporting requirements of outside parties, to include government agencies, banks, bond holders and other lending agencies, grantees, and other agencies as required
• Assist with monitoring and testing VOANS compliance with any financial covenants on at least a quarterly basis
• Assist with the annual financial audit, including work paper and support documentation, research accounting reporting requirements, preparation of fourteen (14) audit reports, including required disclosures
• Assist with the annual Form 990 preparation and filing for the > 20 healthcare corporations 
• Prepare additional financial reports as required by management, creditor(s) or other outside sources

Other Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee preparation of annual cost reports
• Manage and oversee preparation of annual PACE Part D bids
• Maintain surety bonds for resident trust and unemployment accounts
• Maintain appropriate user access for general ledger software 
• Maintain Square software and access for three (3) programs 
• Complete required routine and ad hoc governmental surveys 
• Work collaboratively with the Payroll Manager to maintain unemployment accounts and ensure timely payment of reimbursable charges

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business field
• Ten (10) years’ minimum experience in accounting field, of which five (5) years is in healthcare accounting, with five (5) in a management capacity
• CPA is desired
• A passion for learning in a multifaceted, complex organization
• Exhibit initiative, teamwork, flexibility and leadership
• Ability to maintain positive attitude and approach towards assignments
• Highly detail-oriented, outstanding organizational skills and ability to manage multiple, competing deadlines
• Ability to conduct and understand complex financial models of business problems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel
• Ability to work flexible Travel as needed

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best. 

Salary : $122,600 - $157,700