It's Not Work When You're Doing What You Love! Woodland Pond at New Paltz is a CMS 5 Star Rated Continuing Care Retirement Community. Woodland Pond has an excellent reputation for quality care and exceptional service. If you are interested in our commitment to a positive, nurturing workplace environment for staff, we want to hear from you! We offer an excellent salary, benefits and perks.

Controller   Responsible to:                                               Position Classifications: Director of Finance                                                  Salaried/Exempt                                                                             Directly Supervises and Evaluates: None WOODLAND POND CONFORMANCE STATEMENT: In the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities, all employees are expected to conform to the following: Performing quality work with or without direct supervision Interacting professionally with other employees, residents, guests, and all others Working effectively and in accordance with the Woodland Pond Communication Fundamentals Completing tasks independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations Complying with all federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations as well as Woodland Pond policy and procedure at all times Position Summary:      Responsible for the overall operations and supervision of the accounting function with specific responsibility for the revenue cycle, purchasing cycle, financial statement / general ledger cycle. Will have substantial responsibility related to annual audit of financial statements, preparation of the cost reports for Medicare, Medicaid, and Adult Care Facility (ACF), completion of the NYS Department of Financial Services annual blanks and interrogatories. Responsible for the implementation of a monthly billing and collections cycle for Woodland Pond, maintenance of a strong system of internal controls, regulatory compliance and financial management.    Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (*Indicates Critical Function)   Responsibility for the revenue cycle, including oversight of private pay billing and collections, billing and collection for Medicare and Medicaid and commercial payors for the skilled nursing facility and outpatient therapy clinic, properly recording revenue cycle transactions in the general ledger, managing the allowance for doubtful accounts, monthly revenue analysis (*) Responsibility for the purchasing cycle, including oversight of vendor relations, invoicing, payment.  Responsible to ensure that all vendor compliance matters are adhered to (excluded vendor database review, management of Business Partnership Agreements, etc) (*) Responsible for expense cycle and accounting for accruals, including depreciation analysis and management (*) Responsibility for the financial statement / general ledger cycle, including evaluation of the functionality of the general ledger software, and utilization of the same to prepare monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP.  Ensure that financial reports meet the needs of the WP Exec Team and Board of Directors. (*) Substantial responsibility related to: (*) The annual audit of financial statements, Preparation of the cost reports for Medicare, Medicaid, and Adult Care Facility (ACF), Preparation of the 990 – Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, Completion of the NYS Department of Financial Services annual blanks and interrogatories. Maintenance of a strong system of internal controls, especially around cash management and vendor management, with a focus on risk identification and proactive risk avoidance, to include all required account and bank reconciliation. (*) Substantial responsibility for periodic Medicare and Medicaid revalidations and aiding in response to any notices of Medicare or Medicaid claims. Maintenance of a system that ensures no violations of law, regulations, financial best practices, GAAP, and the Fair Claims Act (*) Regulatory compliance (*) All other duties as assigned GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties Willing to learn and grow Demonstrates maturity in judgment and behaviors Able to work a flexible schedule   Maintains predictable and reliable attendance Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in accounting with concentration in accounting preferred, with minimum of five years relevant experience; or equivalent education and experience.  Health care / long-term care experience required; NYS health care / long-term care preferred. Demonstrated knowledge on the appropriate skills for communicating with all ages, especially the geriatric population. Proficient in Microsoft excel Proficient in use of one or more general ledger / financial statement software Valid New York driver’s license and good driving record. Degree of Travel: Occasional local travel for bank deposits and mailings, and regional travel for conferences and seminars. Disruption to Routine: Must be able to adapt to resident and staff member interests and occasionally conflicting needs.  Occasional schedule changes due to resident and staff requests and/or special events.  Occasional additional hours.  Occasional evenings and weekend hours.  Frequent interruptions.  Safety Hazards in Job: Stress due to need to meet multiple, varying needs of residents and staff and need to meet deadlines.  Eye and position strain from work on computers.     Physical Demands Never Occasionally Frequently Continually Sit     X   Stand   X     Walk     X   Bend/Stoop   X     Squat   X     Crawl   X     Climb X       Reach Above Shoulder Level   X     Kneel   X     Balance       X Lift, Carry, Push, Pull                 Maximum 10 Lbs.       X         Maximum 20 Lbs.     X           Maximum 50 Lbs. X               Maximum Over 50 Lbs. X       Must Be Able To                 See       X         Hear       X         Speak       X         Use One Hand       X         Use Both Hands       X Environmental Conditions Never Occasionally Frequently Continually Involves Being                 Inside       X         Outside   X     Exposed to Temperatures of         32ûF and less   X     100ûF and more   X     Wet & Humid Conditions X               Noise, Vibration X               Fumes, Dust X       Hazards, Exposure Never Occasionally Frequently Continually Infectious Wastes X       Toxic Chemicals X       Needles/Body Fluids X       Radiation X       Chemotherapeutics  X       Occasionally = 1% to 33% of the time                       Frequently = 34% to 66% of the time Continually = 67% to 100% of the time I have read and understand the responsibilities of my position at Woodland Pond as outlined in this Position Description.   _____________________________________             _____________________ Employee Signature                                                  Date   ____________________________________              ____________________ Supervisor Signature                                               Date