Director of Financial Services
Located in one of Florida's premier active adult communities, Freedom Pointe retirement community in The villages, FL offers a wide variety of elegantly appointed residential options, a wealth of exceptional services and amenities, a full calendar of fun, engaging activities and dozens of golf courses to play--all in a resort-style environment that's unlike any other! As a life care community, Freedom Pointe makes aging in place simple. Residents can seamlessly transition from independent living to assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care as health care needs change.
The Director of Financial Services is responsible for managing the collection and recording of all pertinent financial data and transactions; hiring, training, and management of accounting staff; and assisting with budget preparation and other financial functions.
Essential Job Duties:
1. Organizes the accounting department to insure proper accounting for all pertinent records.
2. Schedules and maintains daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, quarterly and annual routines as required.
3. Hires, trains and manages accounting staff.
4. Serves as a resource person for other department heads, superiors, peers and employees.
5. Coordinates year-end activities including audits, audit schedules, cost reports, and tax and informational returns.
6. Directs or performs all phases of the monthly apartment, assisted living and health center billings. Processes all necessary reports.
7. Oversees submittal of all Medicare Part A and Part B and Medicaid billings. Reviews billings for accuracy and reasonableness.
8. Monitors, reports regularly and follows up on all past due accounts.
9. Prepares all journal entries, supporting schedules, and financial statements and performs analysis prior to distribution.
10. Reconciles all bank accounts to the bank statements, subsidiary journals and to the general ledger. Reconciles all other balance sheet accounts regularly.
11. Monitors payroll related deposits and directs preparation and filing of returns for State, City, Federal, and FICA taxes.
12. Prepares and updates fixed asset and depreciation schedules and maintains other records for the Community.
13. Ensures that all miscellaneous monies are properly handled.
14. Prepares special reports upon request and regularly informs supervisor regarding the status of accounts and financial activity.
15. Delegates authority to supervisory staff for task details to facilitate smooth flow of materials and services.
16. Assists in preparation of the annual budget and the monitoring of the same as directed by supervisor.
17. Conducts weekly spend down meetings with each department.
18. Prepares financial report for monthly finance meeting.
Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field. Thorough knowledge of general accounting functions.
2. CCRC, Senior Living, or Healthcare experience preferred.
3. Documented skills in leadership, supervision and communication.
4. Minimum of three years hands-on experience with G/L, A/P, A/R, Payroll, and financial statement preparation.
5. Proficient in the use of business office machines, computers, spreadsheets and word processing.