Manager, Community Accounting

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The Manager, Community Accounting is a finance leadership role reporting to the Director, Finance. This position is responsible for ownership and execution of the community accounting function, including the monthly and annual general ledger close and financial reporting for Covenant Living’s continuing care retirement centers. This role manages a team of Senior Accountants and is accountable for establishing the operating cadence of the team, including staffing, workflow management, and consistent execution of accounting processes.

• Own the end-to-end monthly and annual general ledger close and financial reporting process for assigned communities, ensuring adherence to corporate accounting policies and established timelines.
• Establish and manage the operating cadence of the close process, including timelines, deliverables, and workload distribution across the team.
• Maintain direct responsibility for financial reporting and close activities for approximately one to two assigned communities.
• Review and approve journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules prepared by Senior Accountants to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Ensure standardized execution of accounting processes and reporting quality across the communities.

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us!

The Manager, Community Accounting is a finance leadership role reporting to the Director, Finance. This position is responsible for ownership and execution of the community accounting function, including the monthly and annual general ledger close and financial reporting for Covenant Living’s continuing care retirement centers. This role manages a team of Senior Accountants and is accountable for establishing the operating cadence of the team, including staffing, workflow management, and consistent execution of accounting processes.

• Own the end-to-end monthly and annual general ledger close and financial reporting process for assigned communities, ensuring adherence to corporate accounting policies and established timelines.
• Establish and manage the operating cadence of the close process, including timelines, deliverables, and workload distribution across the team.
• Maintain direct responsibility for financial reporting and close activities for approximately one to two assigned communities.
• Review and approve journal entries, financial statements, and supporting schedules prepared by Senior Accountants to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Ensure standardized execution of accounting processes and reporting quality across the communities.

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of approximately four Senior Accountants, providing clear direction, ongoing feedback, and performance management.
• Develop senior individual contributors by strengthening technical expertise, analytical capabilities, and business partnership skills.
• Oversee staffing alignment, workload balancing, and prioritization to ensure efficient and effective team performance.
• Create and maintain training materials, standard operating procedures, and documentation to support onboarding and continuous development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and enforce standards for reconciliation quality and supporting documentation.
• Identify trends, risks, and systemic issues; implement corrective actions to strengthen processes and controls.
• Ensure consistent execution and discipline in reconciliation processes across the team.

• Oversee and perform detailed reviews of balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Senior Accountants to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely resolution.

• Lead audit readiness efforts for assigned communities, including coordination of audit deliverables, schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements across the team’s scope.
• Proactively…