Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Aventur was founded by the mission-driven leaders behind Royal Oaks to build a network of senior living communities and partners committed to compassion, connection and culture. It puts people over profit and culture over convention, supporting communities with operational strength and strategic insight while helping residents and team members thrive.

Our mission: Fusing innovation with experience to unleash potential.

Our vision: Beyond the ordinary. Accelerating the possibilities. Transforming the future.

Core values: Transformation · Opportunities · Prosperity · Innovation · Confidence

Learn more at aventur.org.

Aventur, Inc. operates two senior living communities.

Communities:

- Royal Oaks / Sun City, Arizona / Revenue Budget: $40 million / Employees: 350-400

- The Glen Retirement System / Shreveport, Louisiana / Revenue Budget: $20 million / Employees: 200-250

Aventur, Inc. is hiring an experienced Controller to lead accounting for multiple senior living companies and accounting departments across two states, Arizona and Louisiana.

Job Title: Controller

Company: Aventur, Inc.

Department: Accounting / Finance

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Location: Phoenix, Arizona – on site, with regional travel

Employment type: Full-time

FLSA status: Exempt

Salary: Starting at $120,000 per year

Travel: Up to about 1 week per month (roughly 25% or less): mostly air travel to senior living sites and conferences in other states, plus local driving for the same purposes 

Supervises; Accounting staff across entities, exempt and non-exempt  

The Controller owns the accuracy, controls and reporting of accounting for Aventur's senior living organizations, including skilled nursing operations, in Arizona and Louisiana. Reporting to the CFO, you will lead and develop the accounting team, design and monitor internal controls, and oversee resident billing, Medicare and Medicaid billing, payables, cash, fixed assets, inventories and the general ledger.

You will serve as the CFO's primary finance partner, prepare financial reports for internal and external users, manage the annual audit, and help department heads understand performance against budget. You will assume responsibility for fiscal operations in the CFO's absence.

This role suits a hands-on leader with deep senior living and nonprofit accounting experience who enjoys building strong teams and reliable processes.

Multi-entity leadership

• Lead accounting for multiple companies and accounting departments in Arizona and Louisiana, ensuring consistent policies, close calendars and reporting across all entities.

• Supervise, train and develop accounting staff, including exempt and non-exempt employees; set goals, conduct performance reviews and build succession depth.

• Provide direct support to the CFO and assume responsibility for fiscal operations in the CFO's absence.

• Develop, plan and implement specialized accounting procedures and systems to meet organizational information needs.

Internal controls and systems

• Design, document, implement and monitor internal controls that safeguard cash and assets across all organizations.

• Update control procedures as operations, regulations or systems change, and test them for effectiveness.

• Lead or support software upgrades and system conversions affecting accounting cycles, including testing, data validation and staff training.

• Ensure accounting data is accurate and the system adheres to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Revenue cycle and billing

• Own procedures and controls over resident billing, including private pay, entrance fees or deposits, and monthly statements.

• Oversee Medicare and Medicaid billing for skilled nursing, including claims accuracy, denials, collections, cost reporting support and compliance in Arizona and Louisiana.

• Assist residents and families with questions about their billing statements.

Accounting operations

• Manage the general ledger and sub-ledgers: fixed assets, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable and actuarial data.

• Oversee accounts payable, ensuring vendor invoices are paid accurately and on time and supporting managers with invoice questions.

• Oversee bank accounts, cash management and cash flow forecasting.

• Perform or review monthly bank, trust and general ledger reconciliations.

• Oversee journal entries, account reconciliations, and the posting, processing and verification of receipts, credits, refunds and interest charges.

• Obtain CFO approval on all vendor contractual agreements.

Reporting, audit and budget

• Prepare accurate, timely financial statements and reports for internal management, the board, lenders and external users.

• Direct the compilation and submission of financial and statistical reports required by local, state and federal agencies, ensuring reporting compliance.

• Manage the annual independent audit and prepare supporting work papers that substantiate general and sub-ledger balances.

• Coordinate departmental budgets, including compiling requests and income projections and preparing final budget documents for CFO approval.

• Monitor monthly revenues and expenditures against budget and help department heads analyze variances.

• Provide revenue forecasting and expenditure analysis to support the annual budget.

General

• Participate in training, seminars and meetings as required.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.

• 5+ years of controller-level experience.

• Hands-on experience with Medicare and Medicaid billing for skilled nursing facilities.

• Nonprofit accounting experience, including fund or restricted-net-asset accounting and audit preparation.

• Proven record of supervising and developing an accounting team.

• Experience designing, implementing and monitoring internal controls.

• Experience managing multiple entities or locations.

• Experience leading accounting software upgrades or system conversions.

• Ability to travel by air and car up to about 1 week per month; valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

Preferred

• CPA license (preferred, not required); CMA or a master's degree in accounting or an MBA also valued.

• Senior living industry experience highly preferred (continuing care, assisted living, memory care and/or skilled nursing).

• Experience with Medicare cost reports and state Medicaid cost reports or rate setting.

• Experience with CCRC entrance fee accounting and resident trust accounts.

• Familiarity with senior living or long-term care software (for example, PointClickCare, MatrixCare or Yardi).

• Experience with debt covenant compliance and lender reporting.

Knowledge and skills

• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and nonprofit accounting standards as applied to senior living and healthcare facilities.

• Working knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and state regulatory reporting requirements.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for monitoring records and resolving accounting issues.

• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with general ledger, billing, payables and receivables software.

• Organized and able to manage competing deadlines across multiple entities.

Communication

• Fluent in English, with clear verbal and written communication.

• Able to explain financial results to non-finance department heads, residents and families.

• Professional, courteous telephone and customer service manner.

Compensation: Starting at $120,000 per year, based on experience and credentials, plus bonus eligibility, if any.

Benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance · 401(k) or 403(b) with employer match · paid time off and holidays · continuing education support · travel reimbursement.

How to apply: Apply online. Include a brief cover letter describing your senior living, skilled nursing and nonprofit experience.

Aventur, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. Employment is at-will and may be contingent on a background check, drug screening and fingerprint clearance as required for senior care settings.

This description is not an exhaustive list of duties; management may add to or change duties and requirements at any time.